The great wonders of the world
Subtitle: from the pyramids to the Crystal Palace
By: by Arthur C. Wigan ; with thirty-two illustrations by Frederick Skill.
Contributors: Skill, Frederick John, 1824-1881.; Stevens, William, printer
Series: Books for young readers
Publisher: Addey and Co.
Published: 1856
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature.; Engineering -- Juvenile literature.; Fantastic architecture -- Juvenile literature.; World history -- Juvenile literature.; Pyramids -- Juvenile literature.; Temples -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Other titles: Wonders of the world
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Publisher's advertisement on half-title verso listing titles in the "Books for Young Readers. Price Half-a-Crown Each.", the list including "6. The Great Wondees [sic] of the World.".

T.p. printed within thin black rule border.

Wood-engraved plates are unsigned.  All are with title captions.

With most of the same plates and illustrations (lacking two) as used in another edition of this title published in 1856 by Sampson Low & Son.  See McLean D 1197.

MASS copy: Bound in white paper-covered boards printed in beige, gold, yellow, red, green, blue and black.  Upper cover printed with titling, wood-engraved illustrated architectural border and illustration showing children in a study.  With bright yellow endpapers.