Meighn, Moira:
A Little Booke of Conceited Secrets & Delightes For Ladies: Wherein is contained the most Incomparable Recipes & Choicest Curiosities of many Good Huswives & Learned Doctours of Phisicke Newly set forth by Moira Meighn.
London, The Medici Society, 1928 Hard cover blue paper bds with purple cloth strip to spine, tipped in paper block with titles, Good-, some splash like discol. to upper bd, minor age-marking, no dust jacket, sound and tight, no names, inscriptions etc..., age-spotting to leading pge edge block and a little to title pge, pp79. Everything from making an Hysterical Water, making an Oyl of Charity, a cordial to procure sleep and rest, Bawm Water, to the Vertues of Rosemary, the use of Apples, a most precious Ointment for all Manner of Aches, and Bruises; and alos for the Richness of the Face, to Breed Hair, A Cosmetick Water used by Queen Elizabeth, King Philip His Perfume etc...
Little Owl Books
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GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 US$ 12.71 | JP¥ 1988]
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