NO RESERVE Markham (Gervase) The English hous-wife, containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman, 'fifth edition', woodcuts of wine gauge marks to p.199, occasional contemporary ink marginalia and pen trials, final f. of table torn at foot with loss of text, water-stained, some spotting, lightly browned, endpapers taped, hinges split, contemporary sheep, rebacked, rather worn, but holding, [cf. Poynter pp.128-131; Wing M630], Printed by W[illiam]. Wilson, for E[dward]. Brewster, and George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1653; and 3 others, 18th & 20th century Food & Health, v.s. (4) sold not subject to return.

⁂ Includes cookery, distilling, wines, perfumes and dyeing.