Author: Andew Boorde; H Edmund Poole
Title: The Wisdom of Andrew Boorde
Description: London, Edgar Backus, 1936. First edition. Paperback. A very smart, beautifully produced abridgement of Andrew Boorde's 'The Dyetary of Health&apos. Providing a fantastic insight into the organisation of a Tudor household. The first edition of this abridgement. Illustrated by A E Chrisopherson throughout, with fantastic woodcuts. Containing writings from Boorde's abridges 'The Dyetary of Helth' and his 'The Breuyary of Helth&apos. A fantastic production, which was limited to 550 copies of which this is number 315.With the original unclipped dustwrapper, which is in an extremely bright condition. A useful guide to tudor lifestyle. In a quarter cloth binding, with paper covered boards. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in an excellent condition. Dustwrapper is very smart with just two small closed tears to the head of wraps. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Minor offsetting to the endpapers. Otherwise, just the odd spot to pages. Near Fine . Ill.: A E Christopherson. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Andrew Boorde Tudor Health Tudor A E Christopherson


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