ADVICE TO PEOPLE IN GENERAL.
WITH Respect to their Health: Translated form the French Edition of Dr. Tissot's 'Avis au People'. &c. Printed at Lyons; with all his Notes; also a few of his medical Editor's at Lyons; and several occa-sional Notes adapted to this English Translation, By a PHYSICIAN. WITH A Table of the most cheap, yet effectual Reme-dies, and the plainest Directions for preparing them readily. (enclosed in 3 long thin lines) IN TWO VOLUMES.- In the Multitude of the People is the Honour of a King; and for the Want of People cometh the Destruction of the Prince. Prov. xiv.28. - VOL.1. (a long double-thick line) EDINBURGH: Printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh. (a short double-thick line) MDCCLXV1. VOLUME 11. Same Title page.
2 x 12mo. 172 x 110 mm. VOL.1 - 2 feps. Title page. [1] (1) - vi Authors Dedication. Lausanne, Dec.3. 1762. (1)viii - x The Contents. (1)xii - xxi Preface. [1] (1)2 - 27 Introduction. [1] (1)29 - 271. Verso Publishers adverts. 2 feps. - VOL.11. 2 feps. Title page. [1] (1) - vi The Contents. (1)2 - 318. 2 feps. Both volumes in full brown calf with nice patina. Gilt tooling in three compartments. Text blocks with good thick paper. A little light edge staining on both title pages with no loss. Overall fine condition.
- Dr Tissot originally had his books published at Zurich in German by Messrs: Heidegger. Then thereafter a second French edition in Paris, followed by a third at Rotterdam. Sometime later an Italian edition was published. It must have been a popular work. The list of contents appears to cover all types of ailments, both male and female. An interesting read, but definitely of its time.
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