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Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant / By J.B. sirnamed, the Chirosopher.

  • J. B. (John Bulwer), 1606-1656.
Date:
1653
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Credit: Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd; or, the artificial changeling. Historically presented, in the mad and cruel gallantry, foolish bravery, ridiculous beauty, filthy finenesse, and loathsome lovelinesse of most nations, fashioning and altering their bodies from the mould intended by nature. With a vindication of the regular beauty and honesty of nature. And an appendix of the pedigree of the English gallant / By J.B. sirnamed, the Chirosopher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BULWER (JOHN, M.D.) 43 Anthropometamorphosis: MAN TRANSFORMED; or, The Arti- FICIAE Changung Historically Presented, in the mad and cruel Gallantry, foolish Bravery, ridiculous Beauty, filthy Finenesse. and loathsom Loveliness of most Nations, fashioning and altering ' their IXg U.1 cHiUliS. X U WXU.\_.u *____ _ _ __ _ _ _, all the Native and Nationall Monstrosities that have appeared to dis¬ figure the Humane Fabrick. With a Vindication of the Regular Beauty and Honesty of Nature, and an Appendix of the Pedigree of the^| English Gallant. Scripsit J. B. Coguomento Chirosophus, M.D. William Hunt, 1653. Portrait by W. Faithcrne, frontispiece and numerous illustrations, sm. 4to, old red morocco extra, gilt edges, from ] THE BECKFORD COLLECTION. £18 18s. Preliminary Poem (5 pp.), Dedication to Thomas Diconsin. Esq. (5 pp.), Commen- I clatory Poems by Phisiophilus, M D., A.M., M.D., Francis Goldsmith, E. G., M.A., Hogerefa, Letter to the Author by li. Mason, etc., etc. (24 pp.). This remarkably curious volume was used by Halliwell Phillipips to illustrate I Hamlet, Measure for Measure, and Two Gentlemen of Verona, in his Folio Edition of I Shakespeare. A work of an extraordinary character. It is not only rare and curious, but it is I the only book worth reading on the history of fashion’s vagaries throughout the world: It matters little that some of the author’s statements are derived from untrustworthy I sources; on the -whole, his learning is correct and extensive, his judgment sound, and I his remarks entertaining. It is a perfect encyclopEedia of the strange customs and I times ot all countries, and will always remain one ol’ the most curious and interesting p books m English literature.