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BOORDE, ANDREW. The Breviarie of Health. Part 1 (of 2). 2-26, 28-123, [4] (of [5]) leaves; lacks title, D3, and final blank. 4to, 19th-century 1/2 sheep, rebacked; some marginal soiling, scattered minor stains, D4.5 shaved along bottom edge. London: William Powell, [1552-57]
One of two editions printed by Powell of a collection of remedies originally published in 1547. This copy lacks the 28-leaf second part. Boorde's Breviarie of Health and his 1542 Dietary of Health were the first English-language medical books written for a lay audience. STC 3374-75.
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