Author: LEMNIUS, LEVINUS (1505-1568)
Title: The touchstone of complexions : expedient and profitable for all such as bee desirous and carefull of their bodily health: contayning most ready tokens, whereby every one may perfectly try, and thorowly know... ... as well the exact state, habit, disposition, and constitution of his body outwardly: as also the inclinations, affections, motions, and desires of his minde inwardly. Written in Latine, by Levine Lemnie, and now Englished by T.N.
Description: London : Printed by E[lizabeth] A[llde] for Michael Sparke. and are to be sold at his house in Greene Arbour. at the signe of the blue Bible 1633. First Edition. Closed tear to the final [blank] leaf. Pages toned as with age. Finely and period-sympathetically bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt cross-bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 248 pages; Physical desc.: [8]. 248. [12] p. Notes: A translation of: De habitu et constitutione corporis. T.N. = Thomas Newton. The last leaf is blank. Includes index. Subject: Hygiene - Early works to 1800. Other names: Newton. Thomas. 1542?-1607. Reference: STC (2nd ed.) 15458.Weight in Kg appr.:

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