Beschreibung:

(Sir Hugh) The Jevvel House of Art and Nature: Containing Divers and Rare and Profitable Inventions, together with sundry new Experiments in the Art of Husbandry. With divers chymical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof., second edition, title within typographical border, woodcut illustrations, including that of an 'Ear of Summer Barley' to verso of title, final f. with ink stamp at foot verso, water-stained, 20th century calf-backed marbled boards, joints split, [Bitting p.373; Cagle 935; Kress 889; Goldsmiths' 1294; Simon BG 1186; Wing P2390], printed by Bernard Alsop, and are to be sold at his house in Grubstreet, near the Upper Pump, 1653. *** Plat's valuable contribution to the art of husbandry. It includes much on domestic matters, including preserving fruits, distilling, cookery and cosmetics.