The Doris and Marc Patten Collection of Herbals and Early Gardening Books


Markham, Gervase

(1568?-1637)

The English House-Wife: Containing the Inward and Outward Vertues Which Ought to be in a Compleat Woman: As Her Skill in Physick, Surgery, Cookery. . .and All Other Things Belonging to an Household.

A work generally approved, and now the fifth time much augmented, purged, and made most profitable and necessary for all men, and the generall good of this kingdome (as printed). London: Printed by B. Alsop for John Harison, 1649. References: Wing 629. Leaf A1 wanting.

This 1600's book of instructions for the housewife contains information about homemade medicines, cookery, "ordering feasts," skill in wines, hemp and dairy-works as well as fifty pages on skills in malts and brewing.

PAT-69 Subjects: Home economics; Medicine--popular; Cookery--England

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