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The English Hus-wife, Contayning, The inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman. As, her skill in Physicke, Cookery, Banquetingstuffe, Distillation, Perfumes, VVooll, Hemp, Flax, Dayries, Brewing, Baking, and all other things belonging to an Houshould. A Worke very profitable and necessarie, gathered for the general good of this kingdome.

Title: The English Hus-wife, Contayning, The inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman. As, her skill in Physicke, Cookery, Banquetingstuffe, Distillation, Perfumes, VVooll, Hemp, Flax, Dayries, Brewing, Baking, and all other things belonging to an Houshould. A Worke very profitable and necessarie, gathered for the general good of this kingdome.
Author: Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Publication: London, Printed by Iohn Beale, for Roger Iackson, 1615.

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Additional Authors

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.

Description

4 p. l., 128 p.; 19 cm. (4to.)

Subject

Home economics > Early works to 1800

Note

Running title includes the words "Booke 2."
Issued as part 2 (sig. Q-Z⁴, Aa-Ii⁴) of his: Countrey contentments, in two bookes.
Bound by Riviere & son, London.

Indexed In (note)

STC
Hazlitt: Handbook

Call Number

*KC 1615 (Markham, G. English Hus-wife)

OCLC

43036441

Author

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.

Title

The English Hus-wife, Contayning, The inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman. As, her skill in Physicke, Cookery, Banquetingstuffe, Distillation, Perfumes, VVooll, Hemp, Flax, Dayries, Brewing, Baking, and all other things belonging to an Houshould. A Worke very profitable and necessarie, gathered for the general good of this kingdome.

Imprint

London, Printed by Iohn Beale, for Roger Iackson, 1615.

Indexed In:

STC 17342, part 2

Hazlitt: Handbook, 37

Local Note

Helen Hay Whitney Collection.

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Added Author

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. Countrey contentments, in two bookes.

Research Call Number

*KC 1615 (Markham, G. English Hus-wife)

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