Curiosities of Human Nature

Red cloth hard cover, gilt lettering on the spine, detailed blind stamping to boards with eagle motif. Engraved frontispiece titled "Pascal Making Discoveries in Geometry," title page vignette, illustrated with engravings in the text as well as full-page plates. 320 pages plus 2 pages publisher's adverts at rear. A book of short descriptions of notable anomalous people including personalities like Daniel Boone, William Penn, Valentine Greatrakes, and more. Some wear and rubbing to covers, contents in very good condition.