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Publicado por Phildelphia:printed By Henry Tuckniss, No. 25, Church-Alley, and Sold By John Dickins, 1795
Librería: Braintree Book Rack, Cohasset, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Leather. Condición: Poor. 7" x 4", 100pp. & 114 pp , lacking the final leaf (a publisher's list of books) and the rear endpaper. Bound in contemporary leather. The covers and title page are detached and secured with tape. The contents are in good condition. There is a fragment of a typed sheet pasted inside the rear cover.
Publicado por Parry Hall, Philadelphia, 1793
Librería: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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First edition of Wilkins' book; Wesley's Primitive Physic. was first published in 1747, this being the twenty third edition, revised and corrected. Two works bound in one volume. 97, [3]; 103,11 pp. 8vo. Two Early Works of American Remedies and Treatments, Directed Toward Methodists. First edition of Wilkins' work, bound here with the "twenty third edition, revised and corrected" of Wesley's work, as is usually the case. Both offer treatments for a wide variety of illnesses, from gout, toothache, measles, and palsy, to abortion (how to prevent them), cancer, diabetes, and extreme fat. Cold baths or bleeding are often prescribed, but some of the remedies are quite complex and founded upon science. Both works were directed for use by members of the Methodist faith, and Wesley's Primitive Physic. was first published in 1747. Scarce. [Austin 2046; Evans 26482; ESTC W23219]. Contemporary calf. Calf worn, rubbed, and covers bowed. Toned, scattered foxing; good Two works bound in one volume. 97, [3]; 103,11 pp. 8vo First edition of Wilkins' book; Wesley's Primitive Physic. was first published in 1747, this being the twenty third edition, revised and corrected.