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The wonders of the little world : or, a general history of man : displaying the various faculties, c...

The wonders of the little world : or, a general history of man : displaying the various faculties, c...

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The wonders of the little world : or, a general history of man : displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in many thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ; collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians, of all ages and countries. Forming a complete system of the mental and corporeal powers and defects of human nature ; and intended to increase knowledge, to promote virtue, to discourage vice, and to furnish topics for innocent and ingenious conversation / by Nathaniel Wanley.

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The wonders of the little world : or, a general history of man : displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in many thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ; collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians, of all ages and countries. Forming a complete system of the mental and corporeal powers and defects of human nature ; and intended to increase knowledge, to promote virtue, to discourage vice, and to furnish topics for innocent and ingenious conversation / by Nathaniel Wanley.

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Publisher

London : Printed for W.J. and J. Richardson, ... (et al) ..., 1806.

Date

1806.

Call Numbers

T0114750 , T0114749 , DSM/080/W

Record Identifier

74VKqVygeyEb

MMS ID

991020266599702626

Language

English

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Physical content

2 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for W.J. and J. Richardson, ... (et al) ..., 1806.

Edition

"A new edition, with the addition of much new and curious matter..."

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1806.

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Copyright status: Out of copyright.

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The wonders of the little world : or, a general history of man : displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in many thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ; collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers, and physicians,...

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General note

Mitchell Library set signed, 'D.S. Mitchell', on bookplate of W.A. Dunacan; also has signature of ?? Gilman on fly-leaf, dated Nov. 5th, 1823.

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T0114750 , T0114749 , DSM/080/W

Record Identifier

74VKqVygeyEb

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991020266599702626

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