A Lecture on The Preservation of Health, Second Edition

"A Lecture on the Preservation of Health" by Dr. Thomas Garnett is an early medical work focused on the principles and practices intended to preserve health and promote longevity. Originally published in the late 18th century, this Second Edition, 1800 offers an interesting glimpse into historical approaches to personal health, prevention, and daily living.

12mo. (3.75" x 6"), (4) + vi + (116) pp. 1800, London: Printed for T. Cadell, Junior and W. Davies, Strand: Full mottled brown leather with gilt decoration and blindstamped lettering to the spine, lacking the original labels. Board edges decorated in gilt, with marbled endpapers.

The binding shows edgewear, with bumped and rubbed corners and small loss to the tips. Boards are scuffed and rubbed along the edges, and the head and foot of the spine are chipped with small loss. An armorial bookplate of Capel Cure is affixed to the front pastedown. Includes an engraved frontispiece of the author and an engraved vignette to the title page. The text has very mild foxing throughout.

An attractive early medical volume in a period leather binding, with an engraved portrait frontispiece and provenance from Capel Cure.