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THE FAMILY HERBAL by (HERBALS, ENGLISH). HILL, SIR JOHN

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Title: THE FAMILY HERBAL
Author: (HERBALS, ENGLISH). HILL, SIR JOHN
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Bungay: C. Brightly and Co. and T. Kinnersley, 1812. Sixth Edition. 215 x 133 mm. (8 1/2 x 5 1/4"). viii, xl, 376 pp. Sympathetic light speckled half calf over marbled paper boards, raised bands, red and black morocco labels. With 54 hand-colored plates, including frontispiece, illustrating plants discussed in the text. A couple of ink corrections in a contemporary hand. Johnston 760. Variable foxing, with perhaps a fourth of the text noticeably foxed, but the plates almost entirely unaffected, a few stains to the gutter from pressed flowers (now absent), other trivial defects, but a perfectly readable copy, with quite attractive plates, in a pleasing, virtually unworn retrospective binding. First published as "The Useful Family Herbal," in 1764, this popular work provides a description of British plants helpful for at-home remedies. The highlight of the volume is the well-drawn and richly colored plates, which Nissen tells us were drawn by the important natural history illustrator Sydenham Edwards (1769-1819), whose work DNB describes as "among the best scientific illustrations of the day." Hill (1716?-75) was a perplexingly self-destructive personality who nevertheless managed to produce useful books. He was a surgeon, an unsuccessful actor, and an apothecary who made considerable money selling quack medicines; he published several books (including some botanical works of substantial value like the present one) and a steady series of (usually abusive) periodicals; he was constantly scheming to make money and to raise his reputation above its rightful altitude; and he was always embroiled in controversies because of his ungovernable proclivity toward impertinence and derision as well as his overweening vanity. This last quality, together with Hill's direct attacks on Garrick and his friends, prompted the latter's memorable epigram reflecting the doctor/actor's reputation among his detractors: "For physic and farces, his equal there scarce is:/ His farces are physic, his physic a farce is." After publishing some not insignificant scientific writings, including a supplement to Chambers' "Dictionary," Hill tried to obtain admission to the Royal Society, but his unprincipled character blocked any hope of membership. Despite his reputation, "The Family Herbal," offered here in its sixth edition, was obviously viewed as serious and significant enough to be reprinted a half century (and later) after its first appearance..

Saint James's; Or, The Court Of Queen Anne. 3 Volumes by Ainsworth, William Harrison

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Title: Saint James's; Or, The Court Of Queen Anne. 3 Volumes
Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison
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Description: London: John Mortimer, 1844. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. George Cruikshank. Bound in full polished calf with gilt rules on the covers, gilt letters on the spines, and gilt inner dentelles, viii, 299; iv, 295; iv, 383 pp., illustrated with full-page plates. Occasional light foxing throughout, outside hinges lightly rubbed in places, otherwise a fine set.

A Discourse. Touching Provision For The Poor by Hale, Sir Mathew

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Title: A Discourse. Touching Provision For The Poor
Author: Hale, Sir Mathew
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Description: London: Printed For William Shrowsbery, at the Bible in Duke-Lane, 1683. 26 pp. Rebound in cloth over marbled boards. Good condition. Suggestions on how to encourage the able poor to work, find support and educational opportunities for children to learn a trade and a plea to treat the destitute poor kindly.

Le Miroir du Monde. Notes et Sensations de la Vie Pittoresque. Illustrations en couleurs d'apres Paul Avril. by Uzanne, Octave

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Title: Le Miroir du Monde. Notes et Sensations de la Vie Pittoresque. Illustrations en couleurs d'apres Paul Avril.
Author: Uzanne, Octave
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
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Description: Paris: Maison Quantin, 1888. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited and Numbered Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. # 708/2000 on Holland wove paper. In contemporary fine binding of quarter morocco over marbled boards, five gilt ruled raised bands and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, the bookplate of Frank Cyril Tiarks of Foxbury both paste downs. Very Good, end pages soiled, light rubbing at edges. Numerous color illustrations by Paul Avril..

Transient Youth in California. A National, State and Local Problem. Report and Recommendations of the California Committee for the Study of Transient Youth, May , 1948 by Various

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Title: Transient Youth in California. A National, State and Local Problem. Report and Recommendations of the California Committee for the Study of Transient Youth, May , 1948
Author: Various
Seller: ZH BOOKS (United States)
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Description: Los Angeles: The California Youth Authority, 1948. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. [2], 1-48; stapled, beige wraps printed in black; crease to upper corner of front wrap and a bit of rusting around staples; in very good condition.An authoritative study, it was based on a questionnaire, and administered throughout 15 cities and 18 border control stations, with the help of police and sheriff's offices, YMCA, Salvation Army, etc. It described typical young transients, their age, race, and sex differences, the programs available to them, and so on.

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