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The iewell house of art and nature : Conteining diuers rare and profitable inuentions, together with sundry new experimentes in the art of husbandry, distillation, and moulding. Faithfully and familiarly set downe, according to the authors owne experience, by Hugh Platte, of Lincolnes Inne Gentleman.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1594- Books
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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry : with divers chymical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof, faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience / by Sir Hugh Plat ... ; whereunto is added, a rare and excellent discourse of minerals, stones, gums, and rosins, with the vertues and use thereof, by D.B., Gent.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1653- Books
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The jewell house of art and nature : conteining diuers rare and profitable inuentions, together with sundry new experimentes in the art of husbandry, distillation, and moulding / faithfully and familiarly set downe, according to the authors owne experience, by Hugh Platte.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1594- Books
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The jewel house of art and nature : containing divers rare and profitable inventions, together with sundry new experiments in the art of husbandry : with divers chimical conclusions concerning the art of distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof, faithfully and familiarly set down, according to the authours own experience / by Sir Hugh Plat ... ; whereunto is added, a rare and excellent discourse of minerals, stones, gums, and rosins, with the vertues and use thereof, by D.B. Gent.
Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1608?Date: 1653- Books
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The Gentleman's new jockey: or, Farrier's approved guide : containing the exactest rules and methods for breeding and managing horses, in order to bring them up in the best manner for profit, pleasure, service or recreation; especially in what relates to racing or running, coursing, travel and war; with directions for heats, dieting, dressing, and the several paces requisite on any of the like occasions. Also approved receipts and remedies for all manner of diseases, sorrances, hurts, or grievances incident to horses, according to the opinions of the best farriers of all ages. With directions for preventing sicknesses and griefs, and the symptoms whereby they are known. : To which is added a second part; containing many rare and new secrets, relating as well to management as cure; and what else may contribute to the advantage of buying or selling; and many other things and matters, highly necessary to be known by all lovers of good horses. With a treatise for curing diseases in cattel added this impression, and divers other rare experiments. Illustrated with sundry curious and necessary cuts.
Date: 1700