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.
1633, First Edition. 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. 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. Item #181916
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