Author: A. B. Granville
Title: The Spas of England and Principal Sea-Bathing Places: Northern Spas, Southern Spas, and Midland Spas
Description: London, Henry Colburn, 1841 . First edition. Cloth. The complete three volume first edition of A. B. Granville's illustrated guide to the spas and sea bathing places of England. Volume I, 'Northern Spas', is illustrated with a folding linen map, eight plates, and a folding table.Volume II, 'Midland Spas', is illustrated with one plate.Volume III, 'Southern Spas', is illustrated with four plates. Collated, complete.The first edition of this work by physician and writer Augustus Bozzi Granville, who provides an account of the various spas and sea-bathing locations in England, and discusses their medical and health benefits.Granville is credited with carrying out the first medical autopsy on an Ancient Egyptian mummy, which he described to the Royal Society of London in 1825. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine heads and tails, with small loss of cloth to centre of volume III back strip. Front hinge of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Folding linen map significantly age toned, with tide marks to perimeters, and fraying to edges. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Spas of England Augustus Granville spa towns Augustus Granville Not Stated
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Title: The Spas of England and Principal Sea-Bathing Places: Northern Spas, Southern Spas, and Midland Spas
Description: London, Henry Colburn, 1841 . First edition. Cloth. The complete three volume first edition of A. B. Granville's illustrated guide to the spas and sea bathing places of England. Volume I, 'Northern Spas', is illustrated with a folding linen map, eight plates, and a folding table.Volume II, 'Midland Spas', is illustrated with one plate.Volume III, 'Southern Spas', is illustrated with four plates. Collated, complete.The first edition of this work by physician and writer Augustus Bozzi Granville, who provides an account of the various spas and sea-bathing locations in England, and discusses their medical and health benefits.Granville is credited with carrying out the first medical autopsy on an Ancient Egyptian mummy, which he described to the Royal Society of London in 1825. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to spine heads and tails, with small loss of cloth to centre of volume III back strip. Front hinge of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot. Folding linen map significantly age toned, with tide marks to perimeters, and fraying to edges. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: Spas of England Augustus Granville spa towns Augustus Granville Not Stated
Price: GBP 385.00 = appr. US$ 549.77 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 841F7
- Book number: 841F7
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