Lot 47

Health & Hydropathy.- Grosvenor (Benjamin) Health. An Essay on its Nature, Value, Uncertainty..., first edition, for E.Matthews, 1716 & others on waters (4)

Hammer Price: £500

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Health & Hydropathy.- Grosvenor (Benjamin) Health. An Essay on its Nature, Value, Uncertainty, Preservation, and Best Improvement, first edition, with half-title but lacking final advertisement leaf, contemporary calf, rubbed, spine ends worn, joints split, for E.Matthews, 1716 § Peacock (John) Observations upon the Composition and Uses of the Water, at the new Sulphur Baths, at Dinsdale near Darlington..., only edition, presentation copy from the author to C.R.Lambton (the work is dedicated to John George "Radical Jack" Lambton, handsome contemporary diced red morocco, gilt, spine gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., rubbed (especially spine ends and corners), [cf.Wellcome IV p.322, second edition], Newcastle, for the author by E.Walker, [1805] § Alexander (William) Plain and Easy Directions for the Use of Harrowgate Waters, first edition, trimmed, lightly browned, modern marbled boards, [Wellcome II p.29], Edinburgh, A.Kincaid & W.Creech, 1773 § Shiercliff ( E.) The Bristol and Hotwell Guide..., first edition, folding engraved view, without the plate of Arabis as usual (errata notes that it was not ready and would be sent out separately), some browning, modern book-label of Harold E.Matthews, contemporary half calf, rubbed, joints split, [Wellcome V p.103], Bristol, Bulgin & Rosser for E.Shiercliff..., 1789, 8vo et infra (4)

⁂ All scarce. Library Hub lists only 3 copies of the first edition of the second item (BL, Bodleian & York Minster).

Description

Health & Hydropathy.- Grosvenor (Benjamin) Health. An Essay on its Nature, Value, Uncertainty, Preservation, and Best Improvement, first edition, with half-title but lacking final advertisement leaf, contemporary calf, rubbed, spine ends worn, joints split, for E.Matthews, 1716 § Peacock (John) Observations upon the Composition and Uses of the Water, at the new Sulphur Baths, at Dinsdale near Darlington..., only edition, presentation copy from the author to C.R.Lambton (the work is dedicated to John George "Radical Jack" Lambton, handsome contemporary diced red morocco, gilt, spine gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., rubbed (especially spine ends and corners), [cf.Wellcome IV p.322, second edition], Newcastle, for the author by E.Walker, [1805] § Alexander (William) Plain and Easy Directions for the Use of Harrowgate Waters, first edition, trimmed, lightly browned, modern marbled boards, [Wellcome II p.29], Edinburgh, A.Kincaid & W.Creech, 1773 § Shiercliff ( E.) The Bristol and Hotwell Guide..., first edition, folding engraved view, without the plate of Arabis as usual (errata notes that it was not ready and would be sent out separately), some browning, modern book-label of Harold E.Matthews, contemporary half calf, rubbed, joints split, [Wellcome V p.103], Bristol, Bulgin & Rosser for E.Shiercliff..., 1789, 8vo et infra (4)

⁂ All scarce. Library Hub lists only 3 copies of the first edition of the second item (BL, Bodleian & York Minster).

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