Author: HENRY MAYHEW
Title: The Story of the Peasant-Boy Philosopher
Description: London, David Bogue. 1855, Second Edn. Hardcover, 4.5" x 7". Ill.: S V S, Vizetelly. Book, Subtitled "A Child Gathering Pebbles on the Seashore" Frontispiece & 8 plates + illus in text. Cloth v. worn, one plate loose, front cover nearly detached, all a bit loose, ffep missing, pages rather grubby & thumbmarked. Based on early life of astronomer James Ferguson. Embossed decorated cloth. Poor/No Jacket.

Keywords: S V S, Vizetellyself Improvement, Moral Instruction, Science, Natural History, Astronomy Science, Technology, Medicine


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