1754 4th Edition With Provenance
THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH
a Poem A Parallel in the Manner of Plutarch
By John Armstrong, Jospeh Spence
Author Bio: Dr. John Armstrong (1709–1779) was a physician, poet, and satirist. He was born at Castleton Manse, the son of Robert Armstrong, minister of Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland John studied medicine and gained his MD at the renowned University of Edinburgh (being the first to graduate 'with distinction' in 1732) before establishing a successful medical practice in London. John Armstrong is remembered as the friend of James Thomson, David Mallet, and other literary celebrities of the time, and as the author of a poem on The Art of Preserving Health, which appeared in 1744, and in which a somewhat unpromising subject for poetic treatment is gracefully and ingeniously handled.
Provenance: Bookplate of Thomas Borrett, Esq of Shoreham, Kent. Thomas Borrett owned Preston and other estates in Shoreham Parish from 1739
Synopsis: With Provenance
Format: Hardcover, sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6 3⁄4 in 102 × 171 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: A. Millar in the Strand, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Bumping and scuffing to boards and spie. Foxing on prelims. Other internals clean and crisp. Binding firm.
Collation:
pp. 104
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002084
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1754 4th Edition With Provenance
THE ART OF PRESERVING HEALTH
a Poem A Parallel in the Manner of Plutarch
By John Armstrong, Jospeh Spence
Author Bio: Dr. John Armstrong (1709–1779) was a physician, poet, and satirist. He was born at Castleton Manse, the son of Robert Armstrong, minister of Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland John studied medicine and gained his MD at the renowned University of Edinburgh (being the first to graduate 'with distinction' in 1732) before establishing a successful medical practice in London. John Armstrong is remembered as the friend of James Thomson, David Mallet, and other literary celebrities of the time, and as the author of a poem on The Art of Preserving Health, which appeared in 1744, and in which a somewhat unpromising subject for poetic treatment is gracefully and ingeniously handled.
Provenance: Bookplate of Thomas Borrett, Esq of Shoreham, Kent. Thomas Borrett owned Preston and other estates in Shoreham Parish from 1739
Synopsis: With Provenance
Format: Hardcover, sextodecimo or sixteenmo (16mo 4 × 6 3⁄4 in 102 × 171 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: English
Published By: A. Millar in the Strand, London
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Bumping and scuffing to boards and spie. Foxing on prelims. Other internals clean and crisp. Binding firm.
Collation:
pp. 104
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
SKU: BTETM0002084
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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