Published by Printed and Sold by Andrew Sowle, London, 1683
Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
[14], 669, [3 (adverts)] pp. P. 520 mispaginated as 502; 526 as 520; 527 as 526. Tables, pp. 520 - 526. 8vo: [a]^4 [-a1, an advert] b^4 B - 3U^4 [3X]^4 3Y^4 - 4Q^4. X2 missigned as K2. 7-1/8" x 4-1/2" Thomas Tryon's most influential work, inspired by Pythagoreanism and Hinduism as well as Jacob Bohme and Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, advocates vegetarianism and a healthy diet by careful selection of food and drink as a way to live a long and happy life. He promotes animal welfare, ecology and pacifism and a belief that there was one original true religion of mankind. General binding wear. Early ownership signatures to ffep lined out. B4 with paper flaw at bottom, just affecting a couple words, but not the sense thereof. Rear paste-down with pencil notes. Very Good. Period full brown calf, with later rebacking to style. Maroon leather title label in second compartment 1st Edition (Bitting, pp 466- 467; Cagle 1029; ESTC R10677; Lowndes, p. 2716; Oxford, p. 43; Watt AUTHORS, 917; Wing T3200).