The ladies cabinet enlarged and opened : containing many rare secrets and rich ornaments, of several kindes, and different uses. Comprized under three general heads. Viz. of 1. Preserving, conserving, candying, &c. 2. Physick and chirurgery. 3. Cookery and houswifery. Whereunto is added, sundry experiments and choice extractions of waters, oyls, &c. Collected and practised; by the late right honorable and learned chymist, the Lord Ruthuen.

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An early example of a plain-speaking manual dealing with cookery, housewifery, and medical matters, including advice on childbirth and women's ailments.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:The ladies cabinet opened.
Women Advising Women: Part 1: Early Women's journals, c1700-1832, from the Bodleian Library, Oxford ; reel 1:2.
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Publications
Other Authors: M. B.
Forth and Brentford, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, 1573?-1651
Language:English
Published: London : printed by T.M. for G. Bedell and T. Collins, at the middle Temple-Gate, Fleet-street, 1655.
Edition:The second edit. with additions; and a particular table to each part.
Series:Women Advising Women: Part 1: Early Women's journals, c1700-1832, from the Bodleian Library, Oxford ; reel 1:2.
Subjects:
Cooking > Early works to 1800.
Cooking > England > Early works to 1800.
Home economics > Early works to 1800.
Genre:
Early works to 1800.
Physical Description:8 unnumbered pages, 252 pages, 16 unnumbered pages ; folio
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
An early example of a plain-speaking manual dealing with cookery, housewifery, and medical matters, including advice on childbirth and women's ailments.
Note:The lines beginning 1. 2. 3. are grouped together on the title page with a left bracket.
An enlarged edition of: The ladies cabinet opened.
Title page in red and black.
Preface signed: M.B.
Identified as Wing B135a on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Microform.
Call Number:24260 pt.1 r.1:2 Microfilm
References:
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B136.
ESTC (RLIN), ESTCR13358.
Reproduction Note:
Microfilm. V.1-3 (1750-1753). Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Publications ; Oxford, England : Bodleian Photographic Service. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Women Advising Women: Part 1: Early Women's journals, c1700-1832, from the Bodleian Library, Oxford ; reel 1:2).