The Art of Living Long: A NEw and Improved English Version of the Treatise of the Celebrated Venetian Centenarian Louis Carnaro, with Essays By Joseph Addison, Lord Bacon, and Sir William Temple
by Cornaro, Louis (Preface By Williajm F. Butler)
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
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- Condition
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About This Item
Milwaukee / New York: William F. Butler / Moody Publishing, 1903. First Edition Thus . Red Cloth. Near Fine. 9 1/4" Tall. Frontispiece. Butler's Name Printed At Foot Of Title, With An Inserted Printed Label Stating The Book Is Now Available From Moody. An Excellent Edition With Much New Material On Carnaro And His Family. An Exceptionally Bright, Clean Copy, Just A Touch Of Rubbing At Tips, And Some Recent Light Running Of Ink From The Covers Onto The Page Block Edges (Only) And A Few Very Small Areas Along The Fore Edge Of The Endpapers But Not Showing On Any Pages Internally. Pages 176-177 Have A Browned Area From A Former Insertion.
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- Title
- The Art of Living Long: A NEw and Improved English Version of the Treatise of the Celebrated Venetian Centenarian Louis Carnaro, with Essays By Joseph Addison, Lord Bacon, and Sir William Temple
- Author
- Cornaro, Louis (Preface By Williajm F. Butler)
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Red Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William F. Butler / Moody Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Milwaukee / New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 9 1/4" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Medicine;
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