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A book of fruits and flowers : first published in 1653 and here reproduced in facsimile
Wilson, C Anne
1984
Originally published: London : Printed by M.S. for Tho. Jenner, 1653.
The fyrst boke of the introduction of knowledge made by Andrew Borde, of physycke doctor : A compendyous regyment; or, A dyetary of helth made in Mountpyllier
Boorde, Andrew (1490?-1549); Barnes, John; Furnivall, Frederick James (1825-1910)
1870
With reproductions of original title-pages and colophons.
A book of fruits & flowers : shewing the nature and use of them, either for meat or medicine. As also: to preserve, conserve, candy, and in wedges, or dry them, to make powders, civet bagges, all sorts of sugar-works, turn'd works in sugar, hollow, or frutages, and to pickell them. And for meat, to make pyes, biscat, maid dishes, marchpanes, leeches... For medicines, to make all sorts of poultisses, and serecloaths for any member swell'd or inflamed, ointments, waters for all wounds, and cancers, salves for aches ... [etc.]
1653
"With engraved illustrations copied from those in the "Hortus floridus" of Crispin de Passe the Younger"--BM cat. Anon.
A book of tried recipes
[1900?]
"The profits arising from the sale of this book are devoted to the women and children's hospital, Leeds".