A New Treatise on Liquors: Wherein the Use and Abuse of Wine, Malt-Drinks, Water, &c. Are particularly consider'd, In many Diseases, Constitutions, and Ages. With the Proper Manner of using them, Hot, or Cold, either as Physick, Diet, or Bath. Containing Plan and easy Rules for the Preservation of Health, and the Attainment of Long Life. The Whole Being a full Determination of all that hath lately been publish'd on those Subjects: Tho' chiefly contrary to the Opinions of Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Rouse, Dr. Short, Lommius, Vander Heyden, Dr. Mancock, Mr. Smith, And others
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London: Printed for Charles Rivington..., 1725. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, 194 x 119 mms., pp. [viii], xviii, [xxii], 407 [408 - 410 Appendix, 411 - 414 Postscript], pp. ix and 216 misnumbered xi, 122, contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked, title in gilt on spine; extremities a bit worn, but a very good copy with the inscription "Ex Libris/ J. Mann/ 1724 [sic]/ Pnt. 0: 5. - 0" on the top margin of the recto of the second free end-paper, with a later note in pencil, noting the discrepancy between the contemporary date of purchase and the date on the title-page. Maclean, p.128; Simon, BG 1370.
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- A New Treatise on Liquors: Wherein the Use and Abuse of Wine, Malt-Drinks, Water, &c. Are particularly consider'd, In many Diseases, Constitutions, and Ages. With the Proper Manner of using them, Hot, or Cold, either as Physick, Diet, or Bath. Containing Plan and easy Rules for the Preservation of Health, and the Attainment of Long Life. The Whole Being a full Determination of all that hath lately been publish'd on those Subjects: Tho' chiefly contrary to the Opinions of Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Rouse, Dr. Short, Lommius, Vander Heyden, Dr. Mancock, Mr. Smith, And others
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- London: Printed for Charles Rivington..., 1725
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