Author: Meighn, Moira:
Title: 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.
Description: 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...

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