Letter to George Cheyne, M.D.F.R.S. Shewing, The Danger of Laying Down General Rules to Those Who are Not Acquainted with the Animal Oeconomy, &c. For Preserving and Restoring Health. Occasion?s by His Essay on Health and Long Life. Published in London by J. Graves, J. Hocke, and F. Jeffries. Circa 1724. 72 pp. 7.25? x 4.5?. Softcover pamphlet.

Overall fair, having been disbound from a larger volume. Binding remnants on spine. Holes from previous binding on pages alongside spine. Light markings. Text block as a whole remains bound well, with light shakiness towards front and rear. Bookworm borehole towards top edge of many pages towards rear. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing.

A rather scarce printing of an anonymous letter to George Cheyne (1672-1743), an English physician, early psychiatrist, philosopher, and mathematician. Cheyne was an acquainted with Newton and questioned biblical principles of all things existing ?from all eternity,? arguing that the removal of any major part of the environment would render the remainder unstable to continue functioning.

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J. Graves, J. Hocke, and F. Jeffries, London

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1724

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Soft cover

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Fair

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