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- Three books bound in one volume. 16mo, 5-5/8 inches high by 3-1/2 inches wide. Full vintage tree calf with gilt decorations on the spine and formal gilt roulettes framing the covers. All edges are marbled. The covers are heavily rubbed and scuffed with wear to the corners and the edges. The leather is splitting along the joints and the spine is heavily chipped with pieces out. [484] pages in all, illustrated with 3 engraved pictorial title pages and 2 tailpieces. There is occasional foxing throughout with dampstaining to each of the 3 title pages. From the collection of William West Jones, with his armorial bookplate on the front pastedown. West has additionally penned the name of each of the titles on the front pastedown with his name, address and the date "1809" at the top of the "advertisement" leaf.Following are detailed descriptions of each of the works, starting with that which is here bound in as the second book as it is arguably the most significant:"ON THE PRIMEVAL DIET OF MAN; Arguments in Favour of Vegetable Food; On Man's Conduct to Animals, etc". First edition. Published July 11, 1801 by George Nicholson Poughnill, near Ludlow. Sold in London by Champante & Whitrow, Jewry Street, Aldgate; R. Bickerstaff, Strand; T. Conder, Bucklersbury; Lackington, Allen, & Co Finsbury Sq.; H.D. Symonds, Paternoster Row; and all other Booksellers. Title, i-ii, pages 1-221, and a 3 page index. Illustrated with an engraved pictorial title page drawn by William Marshall Craig and engraved by William Bromley, as well as a tailpiece. As per the "Advertisement" page "The vignette which ornaments the title-page, was designed from the account of an extraordinary instance of reason in a dog, page 129".This work is followed by:"ON FOOD". Published August 18 1803, by George Nicholson, Poughnill, near Ludlow. Sold in London by H.D. Symonds, Paternoster Row; Champante & Whitrow Aldgate; R. Bickerstaff Strand; T. Conder Bucklersbury; Lackington, Allen & Co. Finsbury Square; and all other booksellers. [Title]; pages i-ii, [1] page of contents, 1-179, plus a 3 page index. Illustrated with an engraved pictorial title by Richard Corbould, engraved by William Bromley, as well as a tailpiece.From the Preface to the work: "It is a remark frequently made that 'if animal food was not eaten, we would not have a sufficient variety for the supply of our tables.' To obviate this objection to a vegetable diet has been a leading purpose of the following compilation. A complete book of cookery has not been intended; the preparations of food, therefore, most universally known, have been omitted. From the unreflecting, from those who conform implicitly to custom, or from those whose minds are prejudiced, the compiler expects to receive unqualified censure; but by those, at least, who have adopted a frugivorous diet, this tract will be favorably received." Nicholson goes on to discuss various fruits and vegetables, suggesting complimentary ingredients in the composition of various salads, followed by suggested salad dressings. He writes of nuts and root vegetables and describes a recipe for making potato cakes. He offers recipes for baking breads and cakes as well as pasta. Nicholson offers recipes for a variety of soups, including "Egg soup", "Pease soup", "French soup", and a "Soup made at Iver, in Bucks". Although he precedes the subject with warnings as to its abuse, the author offers recipes for making wine and spirits as well as beer, including "Beer of Treacle".The work bound at the front of the volume is:"ON CLOTHING". Published Sept. 1, 1800 by George Nicholson, College Ludlow. Sold by Champante & Whitrow 4 Jewry Street Aldgate, London; and by all other Booksellers. i-ii, 63, & [1] pages, the last page being a table of contents. Illustrated with en engraved pictorial title drawn by William Marshall Craig engraved by Charles Pye, as well as a textual illustration related to shoes on page 29. First published in Manchester in 1797 with only 48 pages, this.
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