[DE CHELUS, D. (fl. 1724-30)] The Natural History of Chocolate ... translated from the last edition of the French by R. Brookes, M. D. The second edition, London: for D. Browne, junr., 1725, 8° (some light marginal dampstains), modern green morocco-backed boards, uncut. [Knapp p. 194; this issue not in ESTCm] -- Daniel DUNCAN. Daniel (1649-1735). [Avis Salutaire à tout le monde contre l'Abus des Choses Chaudes. English] Wholesome Advice against the Abuse of Hot Liquors, particularly of coffee, chocolate, tea, brandy and strong-waters ... done out of French, London: for H. Rhodes and A. Bell, 1706, 8°, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION (title dust-soiled, with erased inscription at upper margin and slightly ragged edge to outer margin, quire K dampstained and heavily spotted, some further spotting and browning, hole at upper margin of final leaf touching on text recto and verso), modern calf (tightly resewn). [Knapp p. 194; Maclean, p. 39]; cf. Vicaire 298]

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[DE CHELUS, D. (fl. 1724-30)] The Natural History of Chocolate ... translated from the last edition of the French by R. Brookes, M. D. The second edition, London: for D. Browne, junr., 1725, 8° (some light marginal dampstains), modern green morocco-backed boards, uncut. [Knapp p. 194; this issue not in ESTCm] -- Daniel DUNCAN. Daniel (1649-1735). [Avis Salutaire à tout le monde contre l'Abus des Choses Chaudes. English] Wholesome Advice against the Abuse of Hot Liquors, particularly of coffee, chocolate, tea, brandy and strong-waters ... done out of French, London: for H. Rhodes and A. Bell, 1706, 8°, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION (title dust-soiled, with erased inscription at upper margin and slightly ragged edge to outer margin, quire K dampstained and heavily spotted, some further spotting and browning, hole at upper margin of final leaf touching on text recto and verso), modern calf (tightly resewn). [Knapp p. 194; Maclean, p. 39]; cf. Vicaire 298]

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The first work is a translation, by Richard Brookes, of the first part of De Chélus's Histoire Naturelle du Cacao et du Sucre.

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