The wonders of science, or, young Humphrey Davy ... : the life of a wonderful boy / written for boys by Henry Mayhew ; with illustrations by John Gilbert.

  • Henry Mayhew
Date:
1856
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Credit: The wonders of science, or, young Humphrey Davy ... : the life of a wonderful boy / written for boys by Henry Mayhew ; with illustrations by John Gilbert. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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