Search Results: the natural experimental and medicinal history by thomas short

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London: Privately Printed, 1734. Private. hardcover. poor. With 4 folding copperplates, but lacking the non-folding plate, 20 + xxii, 359, [3] pages. Large 4to, full contemporary calf, recased, now with both covers detached; light but significant dampstaining throughout. London: Printed for the author and sold by F. Gyles, 1734. First Edition of this work sponsored by the Royal Society. A poor copy<br/><br/> Short was a physician with an established practice at Sheffield. He wrote books on mineral waters, teas, other beverages and other topics in medicine. DNB XVIII pp. 154-5. Hirsch V, pp. 251-2.<br/><br/>

London: Printed for the Author and Sold by F Gyles, 1734. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. (xx) xxii, 362pp; five copperplate illustrations of which four fold out. Half bound in calf's leather over marbled paper-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. Both boards detached; lots of wear. Spine heavily worn with ends missing. Bumping to all corners and edges. Paste downs browned. Half of front free end paper missing; previous owner's name. Some foxing to prelim pages otherwise internally neat, clean and bright. Author carefully examines and compares waters from each county, discusses their uses and debunks other writers' false opinions. Dr Short was an established physician with a practice in Sheffield. He wrote several books on mineral and spa waters but also on tea drinking etc. 4to

Printed for the Author, 1734. 1st Edition. . Book Book Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Printed for the Author, 1734. 1st Edition . Very Good/No Jacket. Quarto. pp. (xx), xxii, 359, (ii), errata. 5 plates, 4 of which are folded, one folding plate is torn without loss. Original panelled calf over boards with new leather spine, retaining original endpapers. Corners and part of fore-edge of boards repaired with new leather. Internally there is some age-toning to paper, and a few handling marks, but overall clean and the binding is firm. Will incur extra overseas postage; please enquire for rates.

LONDON. FOR THE AUTHOR. 1734. FIRST EDITION. QUARTO. BOUND IN ORIGINAL FULL LEATHER BOARDS (WORN) WITH ATTRACTIVE NEW LEATHER SPINE, GILT TITLES, RAISED BANDS, NEW ENDPAPERS. PREFACE (xxii), 362 PAGES PLUS FIVE PLATES (FOUR FOLDING ) REPRESENTING THE CRYSTALS OF THE SALTS OF THIRTY FOUR OF THOSE WATERS. SLIGHT WEAKNESS TO THE FRONT HINGE BUT A VERY GOOD COPY OF A SCARCE WORK.