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British advertisement for dental treatment. Arched ligature connecting letters c and t, most likely in imitation of medieval style handwriting. Manicule at the end reads "his teeth, even whole sets, never turn black" and lists what publication the…

Bookplate of Edward Greenfield Dogget and Hugh Greenfield Dogget on inside front cover. Pastedown over marbled paper. Depicts St. Peter's Hospital, Bristol. Illustrator's name "C. Bird, 1893."

Image of the binding showing minor wear across front and on corners. Bound in dark brown calf in the late 19th century.

French matrimony advertisements with cedilla and tail of the letter Q drawn in pen.

Full view of pages 16, 17, 48 and 49 of "A Guide to Health, Riches, Beauty, and Honour." Entries contain eighteenth-century British advertisements, organized by number and topic, with the author, publication, and original date of publication listed.

Page 8: British advertisement with three asterisk marking at end stating "patients may agree for a perfect cure, or by the month, by the year, or for life."

Page 12: British advertisement with three asterisk marking at end stating "letters (post…

Handwritten note on front endpaper. Lists price of the text, date and location of binding by Jeffries & Son, states that a copy of Paul's "Gaol Fever" is bound in.

Grade 11, Age 17 Weston High School Weston, MA
Gold Key – Design
Julie Hom-Mandell, Educator

The anonymous woodcut illustrates various illnesses to which horses are prone. Gli ordini del cavalcare (The Rules of Riding), 1571.