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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

A discourse concerning the causes and effects of corpulency, together with the method for its prevention and cure.

Publication Details

London: for J. Roberts, 1727 CE.

The first book on obesity in English.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#7061
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9228
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLa-discourse-concerning-the-causes-and-effects-of-corpulency-microform-together-with-the-method-for-its-prevention-and-cure

Geographic Context

Publication place: London