Author: Nicholas Culpeper; William J. Ferrier [editor]
Title: The Doctor Diet&Apos;S Directory of Nicholas Culpeper
Description: London, The Bellchi Press, 1933. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this dietary directory from English botanist Nicholas Culpeper, edited for modern readers by English physician William J. Ferrier. Signed by the editor. First thus. Very scarce work. Signed by the editor to the front endpaper. A detailed guide to the standard diets for individuals experiencing different ailments, including: cholera, fever, gout, headaches, consumption, madness, and more. Originally written by Nicholas Culpeper, an English botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer. Edited for the modern reader by William J. Ferrier, an English physician and herbalist. From the library of Christopher Foyle, a British philanthropist and the chairman of the famous Foyle's Bookshop in London. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear and fading to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with a burn mark and small hole to the contents page which has stained those facing it. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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