ARMSTRONG, John. Miscellanies, Complete in 2 Volumes.
Pub. LONDON: Printed for T. Cadell (Successor to Mr. Millar) in the Strand. MDCCLXX [1770]. Vol. I pp. [2] iii-vii [4] 4-216. Vol. II, Title, pp. [iii]-iv, 278pp.
Prose poems including the famous The Art of Preserving Health (first printed in 1744), a Play, essays and precepts. Armstrong was a poet, physician and essayist.
Full green straight grained morocco gilt back, blind decorations, gilt edges. Corners worn and mild cracking of hinges. Gilt blocked text variously toned and foxed but overall good.
Bookplates of William Arthur Sixth Duke of Portland K.G. and book label for K.F. Russell. (180x110mm)


Estimate $100-200