Bulwer,John] given only as "J.B. Cognomento Chirosophus M. D."}
Title
ANTHROPOMETAMORPHOSIS: Man Transform'd: Or, The Artificiall Changeling Historically presented, In the mad and cruell Gallantry, foolish Bravery, ridiculous Beauty, filthy Finenesse, and loathsome Loveliness of most Nations, fashioning and altering their Bodies from the mould intended by Nature; With Figures of those Transfigurations. To which artificiall and affected Deformations are added, all the Native and Nationall Monstrosities that have appeared to disfigure the Humane Fabrick. With a Vindication of the Regular Beauty and Honesty of Nature. And an Appendix of the Pedigree of the English Gallant.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
William Hunt
Date
1653
Illustrations
Woodcuts (over 160) of birth defects, monstrosities, tattoos
Description
Small quarto 18th century calf on 4 raised bands gilt dentels (hinge leather split but held by cords/tips worn). Collation [44]of[52]pp +559pp +[26]of[28]pp of Table. Lacks Titlepage & Portrait & two further leaves of prelims, pp533/4 (ie ZZZ4) & most of the top three lines of Aaaa3, also 1 page of index and the final blank or publisher's list (facsimiles of missing leaves are laid in). Nice decorative name and date 1691/2 on margin of p126, a few marginal tears & signs of use. This is the 2nd edition but the first that was illustrated and in a larger format than the duodecimo first. The Epistle Dedicatory is signed John Bulwer +Laudatory Poems +Letter to the Author signed R. Mason and dated Apr.20, 1653. The prelims also contain a A list of authorities +Contents +Introduction followed by the text. *Rare as there were only two editions, the duodecimo unillustrated 1650 and this illustrated edition. Considered to be the EARLIEST book on tattooing and body mutilations. The book is a mixture of fact and fiction some from traveller's tales, some from early literature etc.
Booknumber
V67294
Price
Price: GBP 1200.00 or USD 1968.00
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