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The art of confectionary. Shewing the various methods of preserving all sorts of fruits, dry and liquid; viz. Oranges, Lemons, Citrons, Golden Pippins, Wardens, Apricots Green, Almonds, Goosberries, Cherries, Currants, Plumbs, Rasprerries, Peaches, Walnuts, Nectarines, Figs, Grapes, &c. Flowers and Herbs; As Violets, Angelica, Orange Flowers, &c. also how to make all Sorts of Biscakes, Maspins, Sugar-Works, and Candies. With the best Methods of Clarifying, and the different Ways of Boiling Sugar. By the late ingenious Mr. Edward Lambert, Confectioner, in Pall-Mall.
Lambert, Edward.Date: [1761]- Books
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The compleat confectioner: or, the whole art of confectionary made plain and easy: Shewing, The various Methods of Preserving and Candying, both dry and liquid, all Kinds of Fruit, Flowers and Herbs; the different Ways of Clarifying Sugar; and the Method of Keeping Fruit, Nuts and Flowers fresh and fine all the Year round. Also Directions for making Rock-Works and Candies, Biscuits, Rich Cakes, Creams, Custards, Jellies, Whip Syllabubs, and Cheese-Cakes of all Sorts. English Wines of all Sorts. Strong Cordials, Simple Waters, Mead, Oils, &c. Syrups of all Kinds, Milk Punch, that will keep twenty Yeras. Knicknacks and Trifles for Deserts, &c. Likewise The Art of making Artificial Fruit, with the Stalks in it, so as to resemble the natural Fruit. To which are added, Some Bills of Fare for Deserts for private Families. By H. Glasse, Author of the Art of Cookery. Also, the new art of brewing. By Mr. Ellis.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742] [1762?]- Books
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The compleat confectioner: or, the whole art of confectionary made plain and easy. Shewing, The various Methods of preserving and candying, both dry and liquid, all Kinds of Fruit, Flowers and Herbs; the different Ways of clarifying Sugar; and the Method of Keeping Fruit, Nuts and Flowers fresh and fine all the Year round. Also directions for making Rock-Works and Candies, Biscuits, Rich Cakes, Creams, Custards, Jellies, Whip Syllabubs, and Cheese-Cakes of all Sorts, English Wines of all Sorts, Strong Cordials, Simple Waters, Mead, Oils, &c. Syrups of all Kinds, Milk Punch that will keep twenty Years, Knicknacks and Trifles for Deserts, &c. Likewise, The Art of making Artificial Fruit, with the Stalks in it, so as to resemble the natural Fruit. To which are added, Some Bills of Fare for Deserts for private Families. By H. Glasse, author of the art of cookery.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: [1760?]- Books
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The art of confectionary. I. Shewing the various methods of preserving all sorts of fruits, dry and liquid. Oranges, lemons, citrons, golden-pippins, wardens, apricots green, almonds, goos-berries, cherries, currans, plumbs, rasberries, peaches, walnuts, nectarines, figs, grapes, &c. II. Flowers and herbs; as violets, angelica, orange-flowers, &c. Also how to make all sorts of biscakes, maspins, sugar-works, and candies. With the best methods of clarifying, and the different ways of boiling sugar. By the late ingenious Mr. Edw. Lambert, confectioner in Pall-Mall.
Lambert, Edward.Date: [1750?]- Books
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The delights of flower-painting. In which is laid down the fundamental principles of that delightful art. To which is annexed, a curious description of the manner in which fifty of the most capital flowers are now finished by the several masters in that branch; Being an Introduction to Paint all Sorts of Flowers, &c. To which is added A Catalogue of the Colours proper for the Execution of them, their Names, Qualities, and Manner of preparing.
June, John.Date: [1756]- Books
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Curiosities of nature and art in husbandry and gardening. Containing several new experiments in the Improvement of Land, Trees, Fruits, &c. And also nice and useful Observations relating to the Vegetation and Propagation of Plants; with choice Secrets to make Plants, Flowers and Fruits larger, more beautiful, and to ripen earlier than usual. With several copper cuts.
Vallemont, abbé de (Pierre Le Lorrain), 1649-1721.Date: 1707- Books
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The artist's vade-mecum; being the whole art of drawing, taught in a new work, elegantly engraved on one hundred folio copper-plates; Containing Great Variety of Examples in every Branch of that noble Art; AS Parts of the Face, Heads, Hands, Feet, Academy, Antiques, And Groups of Figures, Beasts, Birds, Insects, Flowers, Fruit, Shells, Ornaments, Buildings, Landscapes, &c. &c. &c. Collected from the Works of the greatest Masters. To which is prefixed, an essay on drawing: With Introductory Rules for the Use of Learners: In Which The First Principles of that useful and noble Art are explained in such Manner that it may be attained in a short Time without a Master.
Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The ladies best companion; or, A Golden Treasure for the Fair Sex. Containing the whole arts of Cookery, Pastry, Confectionary, Potting, Pickling, Preserving, Candying, Collaring, Brewing, &c. With plain Instructions for making English Wines, from Fruits, Flowers, &c. To which is added The art of preserving Beauty. Containing the best and easiest Methods of preparing and making Washes, Essences, and Perfumes, &c. for the Hands, Neck, Face and Hair, in such a Manner as in a great Measure to delay the Ravages of Time on the Features of the Fair Sex. Likewise Directions for sweetening the Breath, curing the Tooth-Ache, preserving the Teeth and Gums, &c. With many other Articles equally useful to the Fair Sex in general To which are added Every Lady her own and Family's Physician. Consisting of approved physical Receipts for most Disorders that grown People and young Children are subject to. Also the Family Instructor. Containing Directions for cleaning Silks, Lace and Furniture, taking out Spots from Linen and Cloaths, &c. &c. And great Variety of other Articles too numerous to be inserted in a Title Page.
Chambers, Amelia.Date: [1775?]- Books
Wild flowers in art and nature / by J.C.L. Sparkes and F.W. Burbidge, with coloured plates by H.G. Moon.
Sparkes, John C. L. (John Charles Lewis)Date: [18??]- Books
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[The art of painting in water colours: exemplified in landscapes, flowers, &c. ... ]
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.Date: 1796?]- Books
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The florist : containing sixty plates of the most beautiful flowers regularly dispos'd in their succession of blowing. To which is added an accurate description of their colours, with instructions for drawing & painting them according to nature : being a new work intended for the use & amusement of gentlemen and ladies delighting in that art.
Date: [1760?]- Books
The art of aromatherapy : the healing and beautifying properties of the essential oils of flowers and herbs / Robert B. Tisserand.
Tisserand, RobertDate: 1979- Books
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The lady's recreation: or, The third and last part of the art of gardening improv'd. Containing I. The Flower-Garden; shewing the best ways of propagating all sorts of flowers, flower-trees, and shrubs; with exact directions for their preservation and culture in all particulars. II. The most commodions methods of erecting conservations, green-houses, and orangeries; with the culture and management of exoticks, fine-greens, ever-greens, &c. III. The nature of plantations in avenues, walks, wildernesses, &c. with directions for the raising, pruning, and disposing of all lofty vegetables. IV. Mr. John Evelyn's Kalendarium hortense, methodically reduc'd: interspers'd with many useful additions. By Charles Evelyn, Esq; to which are added, some curious observations concerning variegated greens, by the Reverend Mr. Laurence.
Evelyn, Charles.Date: 1717- Books
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The compleat confectioner: or, The whole art of confectionary made plain and easy. Shewing, the various methods of preserving and candying, both dry and liquid, all kinds of fruit, flowers, and herbs; the different ways of clarifying sugar; and the method of keeping fruit, nuts, and flowers fresh and fine all the year round. Also directions for making rock-works and candies, biscuts, rich cakes, creams, custards, jellies, whip syllarubs, and cheese-cakes of all sorts, english wines of all sorts, strong cordials, simple waters, mead, oils, &c. syrups of all kinds, milk punch that will keep twenty years, knicknacks and trifles for deserts, &c. &c. &c. &c. Likewise, the art of making artificial fruit, with the stalks in it, so as to resemble he natural fruit. To which are added, some bills of fare for deserts for private families. By H Glasse, author of the Art of cookery.
Glasse, Hannah, 1708-1770.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Pictures
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An orchid (Rodgersia species): flowers and leaves. Watercolour, 1899.
Date: 1899Reference: 21130i- Pictures
A lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium Alice): flowers and leaves. Watercolour.
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The Accomplish'd lady's delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : containing, I. The art of preserving and candying fruits & flowers and the making of all sorts of conserves, syrups, and jellies. II. The physical cabinet, or, Excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery ... and also some new and excellent secrets and experiments in the art of angling. III. The compleat cooks guide, or, Directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl, and fish, both in the English and French mode, with all sauces and sallets.
Date: 1675- Books
Art in the sick room / [Benjamin Ward Richardson].
Richardson, Benjamin Ward, 1828-1896Date: 1889- Books
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The Artist's vade mecum; being the whole art of drawing taught in a new work elegantly engraved on one hundred folio copper plates; Containing great variety of examples in every branch of that noble art: as parts of the face, heads, hands, feet, academy, antiques; and groupes of figures, beasts, birds, insects, flowers, fruit, shells, ornaments, buildings, landscapes, &c. &c. &c. collected from the works of the greatest masters. To which is prefixed, an essay on drawing: with introductory rules for the use of learners: in which the first principles of that useful and noble art are explained in such manner that it may be attained in a short time without a master.
Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Pictures
A lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium Cassandra major): flowers and leaves. Watercolour, 1906.
Date: 1906Reference: 21206i- Books
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The accomplish'd ladies delight, in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery. : Containing I. The art of preserving and candying fruits and flowers; and the making of all sorts of conserves, syrups, and jellies. II. The physical cabinet: or, excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery; together with some beautifying waters, to adorn and add loveliness to the face and body: and also some new and excellent receipts relating to the female sex: and for the general good of families, is added the true receipt for making that famous cordial drink Daffy's elixir salutis. III. The compleat cook's guide: or, directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl and fish, both in the English and French mode; with all sorts of sauces and sallets: and the making pyes, pasties, tarts, and custards, with the forms and shapes of many of them.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670.Date: [1696]- Books
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The art of making wines, of fruits, flowers, and herbs, all the native growth of England: Particularly of grapes, goose-berries, currants, rasp-berries, mul-berries, elder-berries, black-berries, straw-berries, dew-berries, apples, pears, cherries, peaches, apricots, quinces, plumbs, damascens, figs, and roses, cowslips, scurvy-grass, mint, morella, baum, &c. with a succint account of their medicinal virtues, and the most approv'd receipt for making raisin wine. To which are annex'd many secrets relative to the mystery of vintners, never yet made publick: shewing not only how to prevent those accidents to which all wines are liable, but absolutely to retrieve those which are actually tainted; and give them the most agreeable flavour and colour. Written, after upwards of thirty years experience, by William Graham, Esq; late of ware, in Hertfordshire. And intended, according to the words of the poet, to[.]
Graham, William, of Ware.Date: [1760?]- Pictures
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A young bride in Naples accompanied by her family and children with flowers. Engraving by Frederick A. Heath after T. Uwins.
Uwins, Thomas, 1782-1857.Date: 1847Reference: 28393i- Books
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The accomplish'd ladies delight, in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : Containing I. The art of preserving and candying fruits and flowers; and the making of all sorts of conserves, syrups, and jellies. II. The physical cabinet: or, excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery; together with some beautifying waters, to adorn and add loveliness to the face and body: and also some new and excellent receipts relating to the female sex: and for the general good of families, is added the true receipt for making that famous cordial drink Daffy's elixir salutis. III. The compleat cook's guide: or, directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl and fish, both in the English and French mode; with all sorts of sauces and sallets: and the making pyes, pasties, tarts, and custards, with the forms and shapes of many of them.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: [1696]- Books
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The accomplish'd ladies delight in preserving, physick, beautifying, and cookery : Containing I. The art of preserving, and candying fruits and flowers, and the making of all sorts of conserves, syrups, and jellies. II. The physical cabinet, or excellent receipts in physick and chirurgery, together with some rare beautifying waters, to adorn and add lovliness to the face and body: and also some new and excellent secrets and experiments in the art of angling. III. The compleat cooks guide, or, directions for dressing all sorts of flesh, fowl and fish, both in the English and French mode, with all sauces and sallets; and the making pyes, pasties, tarts, and custards, with the forms and shapes of many of them.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1685