Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1416

JOHN AYRTON PARIS (1785-1856). A treatise on diet. Philadelphia: A. Waldie, 1841. 220 pp; 22.1 cm.

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First published at London in 1827, Paris was reluctant to undertake the project until convinced by his publisher's arguments and an ample advance payment. A comprehensive and thorough treatise, the book went through five editions and was translated into German and Danish.