An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them. 1731 108 pages Publication/Creation Dublin : printed by S. Powell, for George Risk, George Ewing and William Smith, 1731. Bound in full dark brown leather, lettered gilt at the spine with five raised bands. The first edition was published in 1731. John Arbuthnot FRS ( 1667 - 1735), physician and wit : M.D. St. Andrews, 1696. Settled in London and taught mathematics ; he formed a close friendship with Jonathan Swift and was acquainted with most literary figures of the day. By John Arbuthnot, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, and of the Royal Society. Foxing and slight deterioration upon some of the pages.