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An Essay of Health and Long Life. The Third Edition.
Cheyne, George · London
- Author
- Cheyne, George
- Date
- 1725
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for George Strahan
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(4.75" x 7.5") xx + (24) + 232 pp. Full brown leather in cambridge-style binding, spine with fivee raised bands, original title label lacking. All edges speckled red. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine chipped with small loss. Spine sun-darkened with craquelure. Both gutters starting, still very secure. Possibly an early professional rebacking. Foxing to some pages, mostly to margins. An attractive early 18th cent binding.
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Record
- S.I.10282
An Essay of Health and Long Life. The Third Edition by George Cheyne.
8vo.(4.75" x 7.5") xx + (24) + 232 pp. 1725, London: Printed for George Strahan: Full brown leather in Cambridge-style binding, spine with five raised bands, original title label lacking. All edges speckled red. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, head and foot of spine chipped with small loss. Spine sun-darkened with craquelure. Both gutters starting, still very secure. Possibly an early professional rebacking. Foxing to some pages, mostly to margins. An attractive early 18th century binding.
An early 18th-century work exploring health, longevity, diet, regimen, temperance, and the habits thought to promote a long and healthy life. A fascinating example of historical medical and wellness literature, offering insight into early approaches to nutrition, lifestyle, and the preservation of health.
Condition
Very Good
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