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London: T. Longman and J. Newton, 1737. fifth edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8 vo. viii, 463 pp. plus index. Includes frontis plate and folding plate. Fifth edition, 1737. Rebound in the 20th c. in cloth. Margins possibly a bit cut down, and text possibly washed. Frontis plate does not appear washed. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers excellent and binding tight. Text very clean. A few early notes on verso of frontis. Folding plate excellent. Med/Science. RGR.

, viii, 344 pages, [24], 116 pages, frontispiece, folding plate at rear

London:: William Newton, 1718., 1718. 8vo. (190 x 117 mm) lvi, 312 pp. Engraved frontispiece, 1 folding plate. Signature P mis-bound (P1-2 after P3-4), light toning throughout. Bound in full modern calf to period style, raised bands and gilt-stamped decoration on spine, black leather gilt-stamped spine label. Fine. Second edition. "The frontispiece of [this edition] shows Santorio's famous balance seat where he spent much of his time eating, working, and sleeping. Over a period of 30 years he weighed his dietary intake and bodily excretions and determined that the amount of the visible excreta was less than what he ate and drank. He concluded that a substantial portion of the weight of his food intake was lost from the body through his skin as 'insensible perspiration.'" – University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. Issued along with Medico-physical Essays in 1720, this popular text went through many editions, even as late as the early 19th century. Sanctorius (1561-1636) was the… Read More

London: William Newton, 1712. lvi, 312pp, rebound in modern calf, raised bands, spine in six panels, morocco title label to second panel, date in gilt to foot of spine, covers bordered with single fillet, with central panel all in blind. Spine slightly faded, covers unevenly faded, slightly rubbed. Internally lightly browned and slightly foxed throughout, pages of signature X have been repeated, previous owners name to title. Engraved frontispiece and one folding plate. The first edition of Quincy's translation. ESTC T100344, Wellcome IV:458. First Edition. Full Calf. Good. 8vo.

London: W. and J. Newton et al., 1720. Second edition. leather_bound. Modern quarter brown calf with black leather spine label printed in gilt. and marbled boards. Fine.. 344 pages, Index (9) AND Preface (6), 116 pages re MEDICO-PHYSICAL ESSAYS containing a separate title page. 20 x 14 cm. Engraved frontispiece and folding plate. A medical writer apprenticed to an apothecary he practiced medicine in London, eventually earning a medical degree at the University of Edinburgh. A dissenter, friend to Dr. Richard Mead and Dr. John Woodward, his ENGLISH DISPENSATORY, 1721 was widely popular going through many editions. Mild text browning.