Essai sur la nature, et le choix des alimens, suivant les differentes constitutions
Subtitle: Ou on explique les différens effets, les avantages, & les desavantages de la nourriture animale, & végétale
By: Par Jean Arbuthnot, docteur en médecine, membre des Colleges des Médecines de Londres, & d'Edinbourg, & de la Société royale. ; Traduit de l'anglois
Contributors: Boyer de La Prébandier, Pierre, active 18th century; La Chevallerie, Siegfried de
Publisher: Chez Guillaume Cavelier,  près la fontaine S. Severin, au lys d'or
Published: 1741
Place of publication: A Paris, rue S. Jacques
Language: fre
Number of pages: 330
Subjects: Coffee; Diet therapy; Food; Tea; Diet; Chocolate
Work titles: Essay concerning the nature of aliments and the choice of them
Notes: In 2 parts; pt. 2, p. [181]-330, has special dated title page: Regles pratiques sur la diéte dans les differentes constitutions et maladies du corps humain.

Translation by Pierre Boyer de Prébandier of: An essay concerning the nature of aliments, and the choice of them, according to the different constitutions of human bodies. In which the different effects, advantages and disadvantages of animal and vegetable diet are explain'd, first printed London, 1731 and of Practical rules of diet in the various diseases and constitutions of human bodies, first printed London, 1732; both works were printed in London, 1732 under title: An essay concerning the nature of aliments, and the choice of them, according to the different constitutions of human bodies. In which the different effects, advantages, and disadvantages of animal and vegetable diet, are explain'd. The second edition. To which are added, Practical rules of diet in the various constitutions and diseases of human bodies.

Colophon on p. xvi reads: De l'Imprimerie de la veuve Mergé, ruë S. Jacques, au Coq.

Contains a number of references (p.108-112) to chocolate, coffee and tea.

Signatures: *¹² A-O¹² (H6 verso blank)

Woodcut printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.

Wellcome cat. of printed books II:52.

Vicaire, G. Bib. gastronomique, 37n.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Erlenmeyer Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library: Ex libris Siegfried de la Chevallerie: bookplate on front pastedown; La Chevallerie: ms. autograph at head of title page.