Kettilby (Mary) A Collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery, fourth
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Kettilby (Mary) A Collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery; For the use of all Good Wives, Tender Mothers, and Careful Nurses, 2 parts in 1, fourth edition of part 1 and third edition of part 2 (as always), woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, A2 recto a few small blue pencil marks within text, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked in modern mottled calf gilt in compartments and with red morocco label, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, upper edge of lower cover and corners worn, covers rubbed and scuffed, [Bitting p.258 (note); Cagle 791; Maclean pp.79-82; Oxford p.54 (note); cf. Simon BG 904], 8vo, Printed for Mary Kettilby, and sold by Richard Wilkin, at the King's Head in St.Paul's Church-Yard, 1728.*** Kettilby recommended her book to the clergy, especially those in remote parishes.Provenance: Emily Williams (19th century ink signature to front free endpaper).
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Kettilby (Mary) A Collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery, physick and surgery, fourth
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