BULWER, John. Anthropometamorphosis: Man Transform'd: or, The Artifical Changling Historically presented, In the mad and cruell Gallantry, foolish Bravery, ridiculous Beauty, filthy Fineness, and loathsome Loveliness of most Nations, fashioning and altering their Bodies from the mould intended by Nature, London: William Hunt, 1653. Small 4° (174 x 130mm.). Engraved frontispiece, portrait, title within woodcut border, initials and headpieces, illustrations, including the 3 extra woodcut illustrations inserted between pp. 122-123, publisher's "advertisement" leaf at the end. ("The Intent of the Frontispiece" leaf laid down, portrait almost certainly a later facsimile, frontispiece, title and several leaves cropped, occasional spotting and staining, a few short tears). Late 19th-century dark blue crushed morocco gilt by Hammond, spine gilt in compartments, g.e. (Extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Muriel Forteviot (bookplate); Frederick R. Jones (small label on front pastedown); ?K. L. Lloyd (old inscription and marginalia on verso of final leaf). Second edition. Lowndes 311: "Best edition ..."; Wing B5461.