Lot 167
Crahan copy.- Short (Richard) Peri psychroposias (graece), Of Drinking Water, Against our Novelists, that prescribed it in England, first edition, Printed for John Crook, 1656.
Hammer Price: £2,800
Description
Crahan copy.- Short (Richard) Peri psychroposias (graece), Of Drinking Water, Against our Novelists, that prescribed it in England...whereunto is added Peri thermoposias (graece) Of Warm Drink, 2 parts in 1, first edition, lacking final blank leaf M8, some faded early ink annotations, later calf stamped in gilt and blind, [Wing S3528; Krivatsy 11072; Norman 1943; Simon BG 1381], 8vo, Printed for John Crook, 1656.
⁂ The Crahan copy of this scarce little work on the benefits of cold water versus hot water, beer and wine.
Provenance: William Constable (bookplate); Marcus [and Elizabeth] Crahan (bookplate, this copy sold at Sotheby's NY, October 1984, lot 213 $425)
Description
Crahan copy.- Short (Richard) Peri psychroposias (graece), Of Drinking Water, Against our Novelists, that prescribed it in England...whereunto is added Peri thermoposias (graece) Of Warm Drink, 2 parts in 1, first edition, lacking final blank leaf M8, some faded early ink annotations, later calf stamped in gilt and blind, [Wing S3528; Krivatsy 11072; Norman 1943; Simon BG 1381], 8vo, Printed for John Crook, 1656.
⁂ The Crahan copy of this scarce little work on the benefits of cold water versus hot water, beer and wine.
Provenance: William Constable (bookplate); Marcus [and Elizabeth] Crahan (bookplate, this copy sold at Sotheby's NY, October 1984, lot 213 $425)
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