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An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade : treating of these heads, viz, of the people of England : of the land of England, and its product : of our payments to the publick... : that a country cannot increase in wealth and power but by private men doing their duty to the publick
Davenant, Charles (1656-1714)
1699
Indexed in: Wing D-309.
An essay upon the probable methods of making a people gainers in the ballance of trade : treating of these heads, viz, of the people of England : of the land of England, and its product : of our payments to the publick... : that a country cannot increase in wealth and power but by private men doing their duty to the publick
Davenant, Charles (1656-1714)
1699
Indexed in: Wing D-309.
Political arithmetick : or A discourse concerning the extent and value of lands, people, buildings... as the same relates to every country in general, but more particularly to the territories of His Majesty of Great Britain, and his neighbours of Holland, Zealand, and France
Petty, Sir William (1623-1687)
1691
Publisher's advertisements: [3] p. at end.
Xenophons treatise of housholde
Xenophon; Hervet, Gentian (1499-1584)
1557
Place of publication and Vele's name from colophon; actual printer's name from STC. "This booke of houshold... is ryght counnyngliye traslated out of the Greke tonge into Englisshe, by Gentian Herue...
The English house-wife : containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman, as her skill in physick, chirurgery, cookery, extraction of oyls, banqueting stuff, ordering of great feasts, preserving of all sort of wines, conceited secrets, distillations, perfums, ordering of wool, hemp, flax, making cloath and dying; the knowledge of dayries, office of malting, of oats, their excellent uses in families, of brewing, baking: of brewing, baking and all other things belonging to an houshold. A work generally approved, and now the ninth time much augmented, purged, and made most profitable and necessary for all men, and the general good of this nation
Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637)
1683
Part of: A way to get wealth. 14th ed. 1683. Pagination irregular.
The English house-wife : containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman, as her skill in physick, surgery, cookery, extraction of oyles, banqueting stuffe, ordering of great feasts, preserving of all sorts of wines, conceited secrets, distillations, perfumes, ordering of wooll, hemp, flax, making cloth, and dying, the knowledge of dayries, office of malting of oates, their excellent uses in a family, of brewing, baking, and all other things belonging to an houshold
Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637)
1649
Marginal notes. Dedication signed: Gervace Marcham.
La maison reglée, et l'art de diriger la maison d'un grand seigneur & autres, tant à la ville qu'à la campagne, & le devoir de tous les officiers & autres domestiques en general : Avec la veritable methode de faire toutes sortes d'essences, d'eaux & de liqueurs, fortes & rafraîchissantes, à la mode d'Italie... [etc.]
Audiger
1692
Dedicatory letter signed: Audiger.
The ladies cabinet enlarged and opened : containing many rare secrets, and rich ornaments of several kindes, and different uses. Comprized under three general heads, viz. of 1. preserving, conserving, candying, &c., 2. physick and chirurgery, 3. cookery and houswifery. Whereunto is added sundry experiments and choice extractions of waters, oyls, &c
Ruthven, Patrick Lord (1584?-1652)
1654
Previous ed. published as: The ladies cabinet opened. 1639. Preface signed: M.B. Advertisements on p. [6-17] at end.
The ladies cabinet enlarged and opened : containing many rare secrets, and rich ornaments of several kindes, and different uses. Comprized under three general heads, viz. of 1. preserving, conserving, candying, &c., 2. physick and chirurgery, 3. cookery and houswifery. Whereunto is added sundry experiments and choice extractions of waters, oyls, &c
Ruthven, Patrick Lord (1584?-1652)
1654
Previous ed. published as: The ladies cabinet opened. 1639. Preface signed: M.B. Advertisements on p. [6-17] at end.
A way to get wealth : containing six principal vocations or callings, in which every good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves... The first five books gathered by G.M.; the last by Master W.L. for the benefit of Great-Brittain
Markham, Gervase (1568?-1637); Lawson, William (fl. 1618)
1676
Each book has special title-page. Pagination irregular. Contents: Cheap and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls, and for the general cure of their diseases. 13th ed. 1676 ...