The useful family-herbal; or, an account of all those English plants which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries; with their Descriptions and their Uses, as proved by Experience. Illustrated with figures of the most useful English plants. With an introduction; Containing, I. Directions for the gathering and preserving Roots, Herbs, Flowers, and Seeds. II. The various Methods of preparing these Simples for present Use. III. Receipts for making from them distilled Waters, Conserves, Syrups, and other Forms proper to be in Readiness, and for keeping all the Year. IV. The Ways of making up Electuaries, ..., Draughts; and the other common Forms of Remedies; together with Cautions in the giving them. An d an appendix; Containing a Proposal for the farther seeking into the Virtues of English Herbs, and the Manner of doing it with Ease and Safety. The Whole intended for the Use of Families, and for the Instruction of those who are d

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  • The useful family-herbal; or, an account of all those English plants which are remarkable for their virtues, and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries; with their Descriptions and their Uses, as proved by Experience. Illustrated with figures of the most useful English plants. With an introduction; Containing, I. Directions for the gathering and preserving Roots, Herbs, Flowers, and Seeds. II. The various Methods of preparing these Simples for present Use. III. Receipts for making from them distilled Waters, Conserves, Syrups, and other Forms proper to be in Readiness, and for keeping all the Year. IV. The Ways of making up Electuaries, ..., Draughts; and the other common Forms of Remedies; together with Cautions in the giving them. An d an appendix; Containing a Proposal for the farther seeking into the Virtues of English Herbs, and the Manner of doing it with Ease and Safety. The Whole intended for the Use of Families, and for the Instruction of those who are d
  • Useful family herbal
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Imprint
London [i.e. York?] : printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater; and for Wilson and Spence, York M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789] A new edition, corrected.; ..
Publication year
1789
ESTC No.
N36077
Grub Street ID
24058
Description
xv, [1], 400 p., VIII plates ; 8°.
Note
Price from imprint: price Six Shillings

The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed at York. See Hounslow, D. "Self-interested and evil-minded persons: the book-trade activities of Thomas Wilson, Robert Spence and Joseph Mawman of York." In Printing Places, p.92. 2005.
Uncontrolled note
MRu report text starts on p.[17], (the verso being numbered 18), making the pag. 400p. Queried with ESTC/NA 2/91 (record in draw) OCLloyd and MeB and L also report 400p. REMATCH IN PROGRESS--DO NOT MATCH