A Treatise On the Chemical History and Medical Powers of Some of the Most Celebrated Mineral Waters; with Practical Remarks on the Aqueous Regimen. To Which are Added Observations on the Use of Cold and Warm Bathing.
by Saunders, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Minus
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Phillips, 1800. Mottled calf boards, gilt decs to spine. Front joint split, front board becoming loose, nearly detached, leather rubbed, bumped and chipped. Mottling to closed edges. Bookplate to front pastedown. Pages in good condition, textblock clean and firm.. Full Leather. Good Minus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68697
- Title
- A Treatise On the Chemical History and Medical Powers of Some of the Most Celebrated Mineral Waters; with Practical Remarks on the Aqueous Regimen. To Which are Added Observations on the Use of Cold and Warm Bathing.
- Author
- Saunders, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Minus
- Publisher
- William Phillips
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
- Size
- 8vo
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Bookcase
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Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
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- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....