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A Sure Guide in Sickness and Health, In The Choice of Food, and Use of Medicine. First Edition.
A Sure Guide in Sickness and Health, In The Choice of Food, and Use of Medicine. First Edition.
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A Sure Guide in Sickness and Health, In The Choice of Food, and Use of Medicine. First Edition

Smith, Dr. William · London

Author
Smith, Dr. William
Date
1776
Place
London
Publisher
Printed for and sold by J. Bew and J. Walter
Language
English
Binding
8vo.(4.75" x 8.25") iii + (4) + 356 pp. Full light brown polished leather. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, blindstamp lettering to second compartment (lacking title label), ornate gilt decoration centered to all others. Edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed. Upper board slightly bent at fore-edge, hinge and most of joint to upper board split, held by cords. Head and foot of spine lightly chipped with tiny loss. Some foxing seen, mostly to front and rear of text block. Armorial bookplate of Strickland Freeman to front pastedown, more reecent prior owners name in blue ink to head and foot of first free endpaper. Still, an attractive book. First Edition, Scarce Title.
Format
The book was a popular self-help and family medical manual during the Enlightenment, reflecting the transition of medicine from classical theories into accessible public health guidance.
Edition
First Edition
Category
Fore-Edge Paintings
Record
S.I.10286

A Sure Guide in Sickness and Health, In The Choice of Food, and Use of Medicine. First Edition by Dr. William Smith.

8vo.(4.75" x 8.25") iii + (4) + 356 pp. 1776, London: Printed for and sold by J. Bew and J. Walter: Full light brown polished leather. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, blind stamp lettering to second compartment (lacking title label), ornate gilt decoration centered to all others. Edgewear, corners bumped and lightly rubbed. Upper board slightly bent at fore-edge, hinge and most of joint to upper board split, held by cords. Head and foot of spine lightly chipped with tiny loss. Some foxing seen, mostly to front and rear of text block. Armorial bookplate of Strickland Freeman to front pastedown, more recent prior owners name in blue ink to head and foot of first free endpaper. Still, an attractive book. First Edition, Scarce Title.

The book was a popular self-help and family medical manual during the Enlightenment, reflecting the transition of medicine from classical theories into accessible public health guidance.

Condition

Good

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