The practise of the new and old phisicke, wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into foure bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body
Subtitle: treating amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences ... Gathered out of the best & most approued authors
By: by that excellent Doctor Gesnerus. Also the pictures and manner to make the vessels, furnaces, and other instruments thereunto belonging. Newly corrected and published in English by George Baker, one of the Queenes Majesties chiefe Chirurgians in ordinary
Contributors: Baker, George, 1540-1600; Riley, John, 1646-1691
Publisher: Peter Short
Published: 1599
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Medicine; Early works to 1800; Distillation apparatus; Distillation; Materia medica; Pharmacy
Notes: Title vignette; books 2-4 have also separate t.p. with large woodcut vignettes.

Translation of the second part of Thesaurus Euonymi Philiatri de remediis secretis, published in 1569 under title: Euonymus. De remediis secretis liber secundus. First English edition (1576) has title: The newe jewell of health.

Errors in foliation.

Bound in gilt-edged calf, with leather label on spine.

STC 11799.

Ferguson I 316.

ESTC S103092.

Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 11799.

STC (2nd ed.), 11799.