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ARMSTRONG (JOHN): The Art of Preserving Health: A Poem.
London, Printed for A. Millar..., 1754. 8vo (in 4s), pp. [ii], 99 [100 adverts]. BOUND WITH: [ARMSTRONG (John)]: The Oeconomy of Love. A Poetical Essay. A New Edition. London: Printed for M. Cooper..., 1753. 8vo (in 4s), pp. [iv], 43 [44 blank], including half-title. 2 volumes in 1, bound in contemporary calf, spine gilt to a thistle design; binding rubbed and dried, joints cracked, lacks label. John Armstrong (1709 - 1779) published The Art of Preserving Health in a handsome quarto in 1744 and The Oeconomy of Love in 1736. Both were frequently reprinted throughout the 18th century and into the 19th century, though he did not include the latter work in his collected works published in 1770. Armstorng published toned-down version of The Oeconomy of Love in 1768, reducing its original 614 lines to 550..
Offered for GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 269.94 by: John Price Antiquarian Books - Book number: 5766
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