A collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery; for the use of all good wives, tender mothers, and careful nurses. By several hands. The fourth edition.: To which is added a second part, containing a great number of excellent receipts, for preserving and conserving of sweet-meats, &c.
by KETTILBY, Mary
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Deal, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for Mary Kettilby, and sold by Richard Wilkin, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCCXXVIII,, 1728.. 1728 272, [4] p. Part II has a separate titlepage but continuous pagination and register. Index to each part. Contemporary speckled calf, the boards lined with a two line gilt roll, the spine with raised bands and gold lines. The corners bumped with a little loss, the spine ends rubbed. The contents are clean and crisp with the armorial bookplate of Robert Elwes Hamond and Hamond signature to the title page.
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- COBNAR BOOKS
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- 7528
- Title
- A collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery; for the use of all good wives, tender mothers, and careful nurses. By several hands. The fourth edition.
- Author
- KETTILBY, Mary
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Mary Kettilby, and sold by Richard Wilkin, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard. MDCCXXVIII,
- Date Published
- 1728.
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About COBNAR BOOKS
Trading online and at bookfairs since 1995 and a PBFA member since 1997. Visitors by appointment only. We carry a small stock, specialising in Antiquarian, Academic, Provincial Printing and other bibliographical oddities.
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