Sure and Certain Methods of Attaining a Long and Healthful Life. With Means of Correcting a Bad Constitution, &c. By Cornaro To Which are Added Rules for Health and Directions for Life By Addison

Fifth Edition. Full leather with five raised bands and brown label on spine. Six chapter 151 pages. "The Sure Way of Attaining a Long and Healthful Life" at front. 44 page "Rules for Health and Directions for Life" by Joseph Addison at back. The six chapters in Cornaro's work include 1. OF a Sober and Regular Life 2. How to Correct a Bad Constitution 3. A letter to Signior Barbaro, Patriarch of Aquilea, by which we may learn how to enjoy a compleat happiness in old age 4. Of the Birth and Death of Man 5. A Letter from a Nun of Padua, the Grand-daughter of Lewis Cornaro. 6. Extracts from the History of M. de Thou, and the Dialogues of Cardan, concerning the method of prolonging a man's life, and preserving his health. Lastly is a section of "Maxims concerning the prolonging of Life." Addison's work is divided into four sections entitled Spectator 411, Spectator 289, Spectator 317 & Spectator 574. The first work was originally written in Italian by Cornaro, a noble Venetian, when he was near a hundred years of age. Translated into English. Printed for D. Midwinter, at the Three Crowns in St. Paul's Church-yard; and A. Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain. A paragraph from The Spectator Vol. III No. 195 printed opposite the title page talks of Cornaro's treatise. Original 18th century binding. Leather cracked at hinges with some wear at corners. A little perimeter marginal staining of first few pages front and back from oiling of leather. Top corner of title page margin cut - presumably to remove an owner's name. Narrow stain in margin at top of first 20 leaves. A little foxing and some random minor stains. Small handwritten pen note on rear endpaper. Luigi Cornaro (1467-1566) wrote four Discourses on the Life of Moderation and was translated by George Herbert into English. Addison thought highly of his work. Addison (1672-1719) made many contributions to "The Spectator". Rare. Good condition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…