AN ESSAY OF HEALTH AND LONG LIFE.

Cheyne, George.

Published by London : printed for George Strahan at the Golden Ball over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill; and J. Leake Bookseller at Bath, 1725

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7th Ed. [4],xx,[24],232p. Title page within double rule, intricate dec. head and tail pieces, dec. initial letters. Some adhesion and sl. loss along tail of title page, light age toning, indecipherable faint inscription to front f.e.p., contemporary panelled calf with blind motifs, minor wear to extremities, gilt lettered label to spine. Wellcome II p.339; ESTC T123346 In this edition the printer's ornaments on p. 77 are flowers. Reaching a seventh edition within a year, the above work was organized around the six Galenic non-naturals.George Cheyne (1671/2 1743), physician . Cheyne emphasized that health was the responsibility of the individual, and that failure to maintain one's health was a sin. He followed a long line of self-help texts in declaring that moderation in food and drink was the key to health. Cheyne described an ideal diet of white meats and vegetables . ODNB US$223.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AN ESSAY OF HEALTH AND LONG LIFE.
• Publisher: London : printed for George Strahan at the Golden Ball over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill; and J. Leake Bookseller at Bath
• Publication Date: 1725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • MEDICINE