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Author | : The London Library |
Publisher | : Pushkin Press |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2016-05-05 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 1782272631 |
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A remarkably modern book about dieting in the 1860s, celebrating the 175th anniversary of The London Library Oh! that the faculty would look deeper into and make themselves better acquainted with the crying evil of obesity - that dreadful tormenting parasite on health and comfort William Banting, a short man who suffered great personal distress from his increasing fatness, finally happened upon a 'miracle cure'. So great was his relied that he wrote and published A Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public. In singling out sugar and fats as the main cause of obesity, he was remarkably ahead of his time. The tract was an immediate success: thousands took up his diet; there were four editions of his book by 1869; and 'to bant' or 'banting' became a popular phrase for slimming, which lasted well into the twentieth century. Contains also a small piece by Lewis Carroll on 'feeding the mind', in which he tells us the best way to 'consume' books. On Corpulence is part of 'Found on the Shelves', published with The London Library. The books in this series have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over 17 miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it.
Author | : Lewis Carroll |
Publisher | : Pushkin Press |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2017-03-14 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1782272631 |
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Fat seemed to be getting fatter under Queen Victoria: Tweedledum and Tweedledee; Joe "the fat boy" in The Pickwick Papers; even the first known report of childhood obesity in 1859. But for the short, corpulent (and extremely success- ful) undertaker William Banting, the overweight life was not a bundle of laughs. It was only at the age of sixty, when he was unable to even "attend to the little offices which humanity requires, without considerable pain and difficulty", that he finally stumbled upon a cure: an early incarnation of the Atkins diet. Butter, potatoes, sugar, milk--all gone, in favour of fish, meat, dry toast (and seven glasses of claret a day). And with the diet for the body came a diet for the mind: for Lewis Carroll, an indiscriminate intake of "fatty" information was just as harmful as carbohydrates--and in today's society of ever-increasing "consumption" of food, news and even relationships, Banting and Carroll are remarkably ahead of their time. The books in "Found on the Shelves" have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over seventeen miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it. From essays on dieting in the 1860s to instructions for gentlewomen on trout-fishing, from advice on the ill health caused by the "modern" craze of bicycling to travelogues from Norway, they are as readable and relevant today as they were more than a century ago--even if contemporary dieticians might not recommend quite such a regular intake of brandy!
Author | : William Banting |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2013-04-18 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1447496485 |
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Letter On Corpulence, Addressed To The Public , By William Banting. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : William Banting |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 1864 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public by William Banting, first published in 1864, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author | : Franois Dancel |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 89 |
Release | : 1864-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence is an interesting book on medicine.
Author | : William Harvey |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2023-06-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3382806681 |
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author | : William Banting |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2020-12-17 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
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On Corpulence is a booklet by William Banting, who is known for being the first to popularize a weight loss diet based on limiting the intake of carbohydrates, especially those of a starchy or sugary nature. The booklet contains the particular plan for the diet he followed. It was written as an open letter in the form of a personal testimonial. Banting accounted all of his unsuccessful fasts, diets, spa and exercise regimens in his past. His previously unsuccessful attempts had been on the advice of various medical experts. He then described the dietary change which finally had worked for him, following the advice of another medical expert.
Author | : Thomas King Chambers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 22 |
Release | : 1852 |
Genre | : Obesity |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : J.-F. Dancel |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 2022-09-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Obesity, or Excessive Corpulence: The Various Causes and the Rational Means of Cure" by J.-F. Dancel. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author | : William HARVEY (F.R.C.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1872 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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