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The practise of the new and old phisicke [electronic resource] : wherein is contained the most excel...

The practise of the new and old phisicke [electronic resource] : wherein is contained the most excel...

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The practise of the new and old phisicke [electronic resource] : wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into foure bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body: treating very amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences, with the extraction of artificiall saltes, the vse and preparation of antimony, and potable gold. Gathered out of the best & most approued authors, by that excellent doctor Gesnerus. Also the pictures and maner to make the vessels, furnaces, and other instruments therevnto belonging. Newly corrected and published in English, by George Baker, one of the Queenes Maiesties chiefe chirurgians in ordinary.

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The practise of the new and old phisicke [electronic resource] : wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into foure bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body: treating very amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences, with the extraction of artificiall saltes, the vse and preparation of antimony, and potable gold. Gathered out of the best & most approued authors, by that excellent doctor Gesnerus. Also the pictures and maner to make the vessels, furnaces, and other instruments therevnto belonging. Newly corrected and published in English, by George Baker, one of the Queenes Maiesties chiefe chirurgians in ordinary.

Publisher

Printed at London : By Peter Short, 1599.

Uniform title

Thesaurus Euonymi Philiatri. English.

Alternative title

Thesaurus Euonymi Philiatri.

Date

1599.

Record Identifier

74VMxxG5MmN3

MMS ID

991002856949702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[12], 256 leaves : ill.

Publication information

Publisher

Printed at London : By Peter Short, 1599.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1599.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

The practise of the new and old phisicke [electronic resource] : wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into foure bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body: treating very amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, b...

Notes

General note

Translation of: Thesaurus Euonymi Philiatri.

Possibly based on a translation by Thomas Hill.

"The second [-fourth] booke of distillations" have separate divisional titles; pagination and register are continuous.

First published in English in 1576 as: The newe jewell of health.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery....

Citation / References Note

STC (2nd ed.) 11799.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/56.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 284:10)

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74VMxxG5MmN3

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MMS ID

991002856949702626