Estienne (Henri) A World of Wonders: or, an Introduction to a Treatise Touching the Conformitie of Ancient and Moderne Wonders, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, titles with woodcut devices, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, with final errata f. (browned), lacking initial blank, occasional light foxing, Rendell Harris ink library stamp to foot of title and bookplate to front pastedown, spotting to endpapers, early 20th century half morocco, extremities a little rubbed, [STC 10553], folio, for John Norton, 1607.

⁂ First published in 1566 as Apologie pour Herodote, Estienne's work ran afoul of the church in Geneva. The author was arrested and forced to remove the offending sections.