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ARMSTRONG (JOHN): Miscellanies.
London: Printed for T. Cadell..., 1770. 2 volumes. 8vo, pp. vii [viii blank], 216; iii [iv blank], 279 [280 blank], contemporary calf, rebacked with original spines ornatley gilt in compartments laid down, black morocco labels; spines a little worn and labels chipped. Armstrong is one of the most interesting minor figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. Like Tobias Smollett, he trained as a physician, but his chief interests were philosophy and literature. The Art of Preserving Health (1744) was his most successful and best-known work, going through a number of editions in the 18th century, while his interests in philosophical matters turned towards aesthetics in Taste (1753). Like George Cheyne, he sought corollaries between bodily health and intellectual activity. David Hume described him as the author of "many fine pieces: He is besides a very worthy Man."
Offered for GBP 330.00 = appr. US$ 539.88 by: John Price Antiquarian Books - Book number: 2534