Sales catalogue 632: Maggs Bros

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/169
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 632: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [90| THE FAMILIES BEST GUIDE: or, A Looking Glass in time of Plague and Pestilence. 1. Being an Account of the Rise, Cause, Nature and Manner of the Plague, from the Influence of Planets, Infectious Aires, Unwholesome Diets, and Other Natura! Causes. With crude woodcuts at top, one depicting a gravedigger at work, in a Plague Pit. Another showing an apothecary’s shop and doctor writing at a table, an angel appearing to him. “ Strive not for Gold nor Silver but with Medicines Transmute bodies corrupted unto health.” And another a Skeleton holding an hour glass. } Size of sheet 18 by 14 inches. c. 1660. &15 15s (Ser ILLUSTRATION OPpposiTE.) PLAGUE. [91] A FORME OF PRAYER, Necessary to bee used in these dangerous times, of Warre and Pestilence, for the safety and preservation of his Maiesty and his Realmes. Set forth by Authoritie. Black Letter. Royal Arms on title. Small 4to. Black morocco by Zaehnsdorf, g.e. London: Bonham Norton, and John Bill, 1626. | &2 10s With the original leaf “A,” and blank leaf at end. PLAGUE. [92] A FORME OF COMMON PRAYER; to be used upon the eighth of July: On whicn day a Fast is appointed by His Majesties Proclamation, for the averting of the Plague, and other Judgements of God from this Kingdom. Set forth by his Majesties authority. Black Letter. Royal Arms on title. Small 4to. Black morocco by Zaehnsdorf, g.e. London: Robert Barker, 1640. &2 5s Wants Ai (?blank or with signature only). PLAGUE. [93] A SHORT FORME of Thanksgiving to God for staying the contagious sickenesse of the Plague; To be used in Common Prayer, on Sundayes, Wednesdayes, and Fry- dayes. Set forth by Authority. Title within woodcut border. Black Letter. Small 4to. Cloth. London: Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1625. &2 15s With the original leaf “A” before the title. [94] [FREIND (John, M.D.)]. A Letter to the Learned Dr. Woodward, by Dr. Byfielde. 51 pp. First Epirion. 8vo. Unbound. London: for James Bettenham, 1719. 10s 6d A satire upon Woodward’s State of physic and diseases, 1718. [95] FULLER (Francis). Medicina Gymnastica: or, A Treatise concerning the Power and Exercise, with respect to the Animal Oeconomy; and the Great Necessity of it in the Cure of Several Distempers. First EDITION. 8vo. Original calf.. London: John Matthews, for Robert-Knaplock, 1705. 18s Sydenham had been an advocate for fresh air and exercise as remedies in consumption and hypochondriasis, and Fuller enlarges upon his suggestions. [96 | Medicina Gymnastica: or, A Treatise concerning the Power of Exercise. Third Edition. 8vo. Unbaind. London: for Robt. Knaplock, 1707. 5s [ 20 ]
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