INVENTORY #146221
The Hydropathic Encyclopedia: A System of Hydropathy and Hygiene
TRALL, R. T.
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In Eight Parts: I. Outlines of Anatomy.II. Physiology of the Human Body. III: Hygienic Agencies and the Preservation of Health. IV. Dietetics and Hydropathic Cooklery. V. Theory and Practice of Water-Treatment. VI. Special Pathology and Hydro-Therapeutics, Including the Nature, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of All Known Disease. VII. Application to Surgical Diseases. VIII. Application of Hydropathy to Mid-Wifery and the Nursery. Interesting diets from Bethlehem Insane Hospital, Able-Bodied Paupers, New York City Prison, New York Protestat Half-Orpha Asylum, General Dietary for Water Cures in summer and winter, Dietary for a Vegetarian Hotel, etc. It's a wonder anyone lived.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Fowlers and Wells
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1853
- Place Published: New York
- ISBN: n/a
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- Condition: Fair
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
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2 vols.: viii, 9-463, [1]; 504, [4] p. Vol. I has 5 illustrations at front in sepia and 161 b&w figures. Vol. II has figures 162 to 300. 19 cm. Black cloth with blank impressing on boards, gilt print on spines. Each board states "Fowlers & Wells Water Cure Library." Corners and spine ends worn. Rubbing and soiling to boards. Foxing and stains. Vol. II has large tear in front free endpaper, dampstains to rear endpapers and page tops about p. 400 onwards.