A genuine guide to health; or, Practical essays on the most approved means of preserving health, and preventing diseases. To which are added cursory observations on intemperance and various excesses, and the extraordinary influence they have on the human frame.
by Churchill T.F
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: B. Crosby, 1810. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. full old half calf, marbled boards,274 pages ,covers are worn, covers cracked but holding, front blanks lightly soiled with some penciled notations, title page has blank areas either side of first tow lines of title excised, title page is lightly toned, text is aged. a ound volume for all its faults, a readng copy .
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125557621
- Title
- A genuine guide to health; or, Practical essays on the most approved means of preserving health, and preventing diseases. To which are added cursory observations on intemperance and various excesses, and the extraordinary influence they have on the human frame.
- Author
- Churchill T.F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- B. Crosby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Hygiene.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medical;
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About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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