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The Art of Preserving Health: A Poem
by [ARMSTRONG, JOHN]
- Used
- Condition
- Fine, handsome copy.
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for A. Millar, 1744, 1744. First edition, the issue with the price beneath the imprint. ESTC T187239; Foxon A296; Hayward 168; NCBEL II, 535. Fine, handsome copy.. 4to, modern sprinkled calf period-style by Philip Dusel, orange-red morocco spine label, gilt rules and lettering. A long poem in blank verse on the virtues of fresh air, diet, exercise, and the passions. John Armstrong (1709-1779 ) was a Scottish-born physician who published several other poems, essays, and miscellaneous works; this was his best known, as indicated by its inclusion in the Hayward exhibition.
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- Bookseller
- The Brick Row Book Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21860
- Title
- The Art of Preserving Health: A Poem
- Author
- [ARMSTRONG, JOHN]
- Format/Binding
- ESTC T187239; Foxon A296; Hayward 168; NCBEL II, 535
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, handsome copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, the issue with the price beneath the imprint
- Publisher
- London: Printed for A. Millar, 1744
- Date Published
- 1744
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