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The Family Oracle of Health; Economy. Medicine and Good Living; Adapted to All Ranks of Society, From The Palace to The Cottage, Sixth Edition [In Two Volumes]

Crell, Dr. A.F. and Wallace, W.M. · London

Author: Crell, Dr. A.F. and Wallace, W.M.
Date: 1824, 25
Place: London
Publisher: Published by J. Walker
Language: English
Binding: 8vo.(5" x 8.25") Two volumes complete. Original pink wraps with indexes to Vol.I - Vol. XI (1823) bound at rear of Vol. I. Quarter brown leather with small corners over marbled boards. Spines with four gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fouirth compartments, blind stamp decoration to others, fancy gilt rule bands to head and foot of spine. All edges lightly speckled red, marbled endpapers. Edgewear, corners bumped an rubbed, head and foot of spine rubbed, foot of Vol.I with light chipping to gilt. Engraved frontispiece to Vol.I, engraved vignette centered to each title page. Vol.I dated 1824, Vol.II dated 1825, bound similarly, but different marbling. Light foxing to some pages, original pink wraps with small marginal tears, prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of upper wrap to a couple of issues, one issue lacking the bottom half of its rear wrap. An attractive set of books.
Edition: Sixth Edition
Category: Science & Medicine
Record: S.I.10278

The Family Oracle of Health; Economy. Medicine and Good Living; Adapted to All Ranks of Society, From The Palace to The Cottage, Sixth Edition [In Two Volumes] by Dr. A.F. Crell and W.M. Wallace.

8vo.(5" x 8.25") 1824, 25, London: Published by J. Walker: Two volumes complete. Original pink wraps with indexes to Vol. I - Vol. XI (1823) bound at rear of Vol. I. Quarter brown leather with small corners over marbled boards. Spines with four gilt decorated raised bands, gilt lettering to second and fourth compartments, blind stamp decoration to others, fancy gilt rule bands to head and foot of spine. All edges lightly speckled red, marbled endpapers. Edgewear, corners bumped an rubbed, head and foot of spine rubbed, foot of Vol. I with light chipping to gilt. Engraved frontispiece to Vol. I, engraved vignette centered to each title page. Vol. I dated 1824, Vol. II dated 1825, bound similarly, but different marbling. Light foxing to some pages, original pink wraps with small marginal tears, prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of upper wrap to a couple of issues, one issue lacking the bottom half of its rear wrap. An attractive set of books.

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