The Family Physitian, or a Collection of Choice, Approv'd and Experienc'd Remedies for the Cure of Almost all Diseases incident to Humane Bodies, whether Interal or External; useful in Families etc

Richard Wellington, London, 1696. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full title is: The Family Physitian, or a Collection of Choice, Approv'd and Experienc'd Remedies for the Cure of Almost all Diseases incident to Humane Bodies, whether Interal or External; useful in Families, and very servicable to Country People. Containig Some hundreds of considerable Recipes and Secrets of great Valuue, with Observations of great Cures. Together with the true English Wineceller and the Right Method of making English Wines or Metheglin: With a Collection of the Choicest and the Safest Cosmetick Remedies for Preserving the Beauty and Complection of Ladies, never before Published Contains: Free end-paper with previous owner's name and date of 1730; Advertisements for "the whole Works of that Excellent Practical Physitian, Dr Thomas Sydenham" and "Vade Mecum" by Sir Sam Morland; Title-page with same previous owner's name; Note "To the Courteous Reader" from the author; Fold-out frontis showing distilling aparatus with fold-out half missing and descriptions; Index; 528 pages; rear free end-paper. Leather binding, possible original, with raised bands on spine has loss at front and rear and on spine-ends and the rear cover is detached and front cover is attached only by cords. Foxing throughout, rear end-paper has note on reverse has small holes and loss on lower edge. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 15014080026. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service..