W.J. Walley

a choice manual, or rare secrets in physick and chirurgery... whereto are added several experiments of the vertue of gascons powder, and lapis contra yarvam... the nineteenth edition; a true gentlewomans delight. wherein is contain'd all manner of cookery: together with preserving, conserving, drying, and candying. very necessary for all ladies and gentlewomen, 2 parts in 1 vol., engraved portrait (laid down, fore-margin trimmed), a9 with piece torn from margin (just shaving some letters), dampstain in lower outer corners of volume with some resulting fraying (not affecting text), nineteenth century red morocco, covers with gilt tooled border of acorns and oak leaves, gilt panelled spine with raised bands and floral decoration, g.e. [estc r218777; bitting p.201; cf. oxford p.22-23], 12mo (108 x 156mm.), h[enry] mortlock at the phoenix in st. paul's churchyard

108 x 156mm.

Aug 19, 2020 • Bonhams