A choice manuall, or, Rare and select secrets in physick and chyrurgery : collected, and practised by the Right Honourable, the Countesse of Kent, late deceased. Whereto are added several experiments of the vertue of Gascon powder, and lapis contra yarvam by a professor of physick. As also most exquisite waies of preserving, conserving, candying &c.

  • Kent, Elizabeth Grey, Countess of, 1581-1651
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1659
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Choice manual
Rare and select secrets in physick and chyrurgery

Publication/Creation

London : Printed by Gartrude Dawson and are to be sold by William Shears ..., 1659.

Physical description

16 unnumbered pages, 233 pages, 27 unnumbered pages, 140 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations

Edition

The twelveth edition.

Notes

"The epistle to the reader" is signed: W. J.
"A true gentlewomans delight" has separate dated title page and pagination ; register is continuous.
Reproduction of original in: University of Glasgow. Library.

Contents

A choice manuall, or, Rare and select secrets in physick and chyrurgery : collected, and practised by the Right Honourable, the Countesse of Kent, late deceased. Whereto are added several experiments of the vertue of Gascon powder, and lapis contra yarvam by a professor of physick. As also most exquisite waies of preserving, conserving, candying &c. -- A true gentelwomans delight : wherein is contained all manner of cookery : together with [brace] preserving, conserving, drying and candying. Very neccessary for all ladies and gentlewomen / published by W. G. Gent.

References note

Wing (2nd ed.) K313A

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2868:28) s1999 miun s

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