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Lot 130
Sale 5465 - The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer, Part III
Jan 30, 2020
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[Science, Medicine &Mathematics] Stephenson, Dav(id). Medicine made to agree with the Institutions of Nature; or a New Mechanical Practice of Physick: Containing Certain New Principles and Methods for Preserving Health, and Curing Diseases; grounded o...
... n Established Laws of Nature, Motion, and the Animal Oeconomy... London: J. Hart for the Author, 1744. First edition. Folio. [4], (i)-xxiiv, 1-85, [1] pp. Illustrated with three folding engraved plates at rear and two woodcut tail-pieces. With the two initial leaves: advt. and imprimatur. Woodcut arms at head of Royal licence. Contemporary calf, stamped in gilt, scuffed, joints rubbed and cracked but holding, extremities rubbed; text trimmed, but with good margins; some dampstaining to bottom portion of endpapers, front and final blanks and first initial leaf; spotting to top of prelim gutters; some spotting to plates; library markings at head and tail of spine. ESTC T116175.