The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man
Subtitle: in six books, displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers, and defects of the human body and mind in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for the virtues and vices of the mind ... or for the powers and weakness of the senses and affections ... together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discoveries of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians of all ages and countries ...
By: by Nathaniel Wanley ...
Contributors: McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: A new edition, revised and corrected with considerable alterations and additions.
Publisher: Printed for T. Davies ...
Published: 1774
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 752
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders -- Early works to 1900.
Other titles: General history of man.
Notes: Signatures: A-4U⁴ 4X-5G².
Includes index.
Source: Gift of John J. and Hanna M. McManus and Morris N. and Chesley V. Young, Oct. 12, 1955.