Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 656

WILLIAM SALMON (1644-1713) The family-dictionary; or, houshold [sic] companion by J. H. Printed for H. Rhodes 1695 [376] pp. 17.1 cm.

For more information on this author or work, see number: 654

The title page of the present work, typical of the period, gives a very detailed explanation of the book's contents. Following the title, the subtitle continues: "Wherein are Alphabetically laid down Exact Rules and Choice Physical RECEIPTS F O R The Preservation of Health . . . Directions for Making Oils, Ointments, Salves, . . . Chymical Preparations, Physical-Wines, Ales, and other Liquors, &c. and Descriptions of the Virtues of Herbs, Fruits, Flowers . . . and Parts of Living Creatures, used in Medicinal Potions, &c. Likewise, Directions for Cookery . . . Also, The Way of Making all sorts of Perfumes . . . Taking spots and stains out of Garments . . . Preserving them from Moths . . . Together, with the Art of Making all sorts of English Wines . . . The MYSTERY of Pickling . . . To which is Added, as an APPENDIX, The Explanation of Physical Terms, Bills of Fare in all Seasons of the Year. With the ART of CARVING. And many other Useful Matters." Although the author is identified only by the initials J. H., Salmon was the author and is so identified on the title pages of later editions.

Gift of William B. Bean, M.D