The American physitian; or, A treatise of the roots, plants, trees, shrubs, fruit, herbs, &c. growing in the English plantations in America. : Describing the place, time, names, kindes, temperature, vertues and uses of them, either for diet, physick, &c. Whereunto is added a discourse of the cacao-nut-tree, and the use of its fruit; with all the ways of making of chocolate. The like never extant before. By W. Hughes.
1672
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The American physitian; or, A treatise of the roots, plants, trees, shrubs, fruit, herbs, &c. growing in the English plantations in America. : Describing the place, time, names, kindes, temperature, vertues and uses of them, either for diet, physick, &c. Whereunto is added a discourse of the cacao-nut-tree, and the use of its fruit; with all the ways of making of chocolate. The like never extant before. By W. Hughes.
Created/published
London : Printed by J[ames]. C[ottrell]. for William Crook, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, 1672.
Description
[24], 159, [9] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Hughes, William, active 1665-1683, author.
Note
Printer's name from Wing CD.
The first leaf is blank.
With three final advertisement leaves; the last leaf is blank.
Signatures: A-H¹².
The first leaf is blank.
With three final advertisement leaves; the last leaf is blank.
Signatures: A-H¹².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs. Opening:pp. 126-127.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), H3332
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R16182
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R16182
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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160- 266q
Folger-specific note
Manuscript markings, including underscoring and manicules. Several leaves torn and frayed at margins, including t.p., not affecting text. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "C.J. Hartwell Feby. 27th 1843"; anonymous armorial book stamp on t.p. verso