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Dr Short's History of Mineral Waters etc : The Natural, Experimental, and Medicinal Histroy of the Mineral Waters of Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Particularly those of Scarborough
Author(s): Short, Thomas Dr
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Volume Condition: | Fair |
| Dust Jacket: | No |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | N/A |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Printed for the Author and Sold by F Gyles |
| Publication Year: | 1734 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| Book ID: | 003881 |
| Catalogue(s): | Nature and Natural History ◇ Local Interest and History - Yorkshire and Humberside ◇ Health, Fitness and Well-being |
(xx) xxii, 362pp; five copperplate illustrations of which four fold out. Half bound in calf's leather over marbled paper-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. Both boards detached; lots of wear. Spine heavily worn with ends missing. Bumping to all corners and edges. Paste downs browned. Half of front free end paper missing; previous owner's name. Some foxing to prelim pages otherwise internally neat, clean and bright. Author carefully examines and compares waters from each county, discusses their uses and debunks other writers' false opinions. Dr Short was an established physician with a practice in Sheffield. He wrote several books on mineral and spa waters but also on tea drinking etc. 4to
Keywords:
Mineral waters
Derbyshire
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
spa
springs
taking the waters
spaw
spaw waters
scarborough
