The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or the ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion. Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. 1. The art of distilling. 2. Makin artificial wines. 3. Making syrups. 4. Conserving, preserving, &c. 5. Candying and drying fruits, &c. 6. Confectioning. 7. Carving. 8. To make beautifying-waters, oyls, pomatums, musk-balls, perfumes, &c. 9. Physical and chyrurgical receipts. 10. The duty of a wet nurse, and to know and cure diseases in children, &c. 11. The compleat chamber-maids instructions to pickling, making spoonmeats, washing, starching, taking out spots and stains, scowring gold or silver lace, point, &c. 12. The experienced cook-maid, or instructions for dressing, garnishing, making sawces, serving up together, with the art of pastry. 13. Bills of fare. 14. The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. 15. The judicious midwives directions, how

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  • The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or the ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion. Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. 1. The art of distilling. 2. Makin artificial wines. 3. Making syrups. 4. Conserving, preserving, &c. 5. Candying and drying fruits, &c. 6. Confectioning. 7. Carving. 8. To make beautifying-waters, oyls, pomatums, musk-balls, perfumes, &c. 9. Physical and chyrurgical receipts. 10. The duty of a wet nurse, and to know and cure diseases in children, &c. 11. The compleat chamber-maids instructions to pickling, making spoonmeats, washing, starching, taking out spots and stains, scowring gold or silver lace, point, &c. 12. The experienced cook-maid, or instructions for dressing, garnishing, making sawces, serving up together, with the art of pastry. 13. Bills of fare. 14. The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. 15. The judicious midwives directions, how
  • Accomplished lady's rich closet of rarities Ingenious gentlewoman and servant maid's delightful companion Accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities, &c
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Imprint
London: printed by W. W[ilde]. for Nicholas Boddington in Duck-Lane; and Josiah Blare on London-Bridge, 1687.
Publication year
1687-1687
ESTC No.
R184124
Grub Street ID
73823
Description
[6], 233, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 12⁰
Note
The preface is signed: John Shirley.

With an additional engraved titlepage: The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarieties or the ingenious gentlewoman & servant maids delightfull companion. London printed for N Bodington & I Blare.

With an imprimatur on A1v: Licensed, Aug. 26. 1686. Rob. Midgley.

Printer's name from Wing.