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Additional authors

1. W. I. (William Jarvis), gent.

Description

1. 7 p. l., 258, [5] p., 1 l., [18], 154 p.; 14.5 cm.

Subject

1. Medicine, Popular
2. Medicine > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
3. Cooking, English
4. Food > Preservation

Call number

1. *KC 1659 (Kent, E. T. G. Choice manual)

Note

1. [Part 2] has special t.-p.: A true gentlewomans delight. Wherein is contained all manner of cookery ... preserving, conserving, drying, and candying. Very necessary for all ladies, and gentlewomen. Published by W.J. gent. London, Printed by G. Dawson, and are to be sold by W. Shears, 1659.
2. Edited by W. Jar. cf. Brit. mus. Catalogue.
3. With label: Ex Mvsaeo Hvthii.

Indexed in (note)

1. Hazlitt

Author

1. Kent, Elizabeth Grey, Countess of, 1581-1651.

Title

1. A choice manual, or, Rare and select secrets in physick and chirurgery. Collected, and practised by the Right Honourable, the Countesse of Kent, late deceased. Whereto are added several experiments of the virtues of Gasconpouder, and lapis contra yarvam, by a professor of physick. As also most exquisite wayes of preserving, conserving, candying, &c.

Imprint

1. London, Printed by Gartrude Dawson, and are to be sold by W. Shears, 1659.

Edition

1. The 11th ed., with additions.

Indexed in:

1. Hazlitt, I, 245

Local note

1. With engraved portrait of author bound in as frontispiece.
2. Bound by Riviere & son.
3. Helen Hay Whitney Collection.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. W. I. (William Jarvis), gent.

LCCN

1. 44039600

Research call number

1. *KC 1659 (Kent, E. T. G. Choice manual)