The English physitians guide: or a holy-guide, leading the way to know all things, past, present and to come, to resolve all manner of questions, viz. of pleasure, long-life, health, youth, blessednes, wisdome and vertue; and teaching the way to change, cure, and remedy all diseases in young and old, fitted for the easie understanding, plain practise, use and benefit of the meanest capacities. By J.H. Gent. philonomos, student in physick and astrology

People / Organizations

• John Heydon (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by T.M. for Samuel Ferris, and are to be sold at his shop in Cannon-street neer London-stone, 1662.

Added name

Heydon, John, 1629- Holy guide, leading the way to unite art and nature.; Heydon, John, 1629- Holy guide: leading the way to long life, health, youth.; Heydon, John, 1629- Holy guide: leading the way to the golden treasures of nature. Where is found the fountain of physick or medicines.; Heydon, John, 1629- Holy-guide: leading the way to the golden treasures of nature. How all may be happy in this world.; Heydon, John, 1629- Rosie cross uncovered.

Publication year

1662

ESTC No.

R15809

Grub Street ID

63712

Description

[128], [2], 19 [i.e. 37], [15], 169, [9], 184, 149-189, 200-205, 204-226, [6], 83, [7], 145, [11], 55, [29] : ill. (woodcuts, metal cuts), diagrams, port., tables ; 8°.

Note

Preface signed: John Heydon

Parts have separate dated title pages and pagination: 'The holy guide, leading the way to vnite art and nature' ([chi]1=C4), 'The holy guide: leading the way to long life, health, youth' (P1r), 'The holy-gvide: leading the way to the golden treasures of nature. How all may be happy in this world' (2H4r), 'The holy guide: leading the way to the golden treasures of nature. Where is found the fountain of physick or medicines,' (2O1r), and 'The rosie cross uncovered,' (2Z5r). Imprints read variously "Printed by T.M. for the author" and "Printed by T.M."

This is another issue of 'The holy guide: leading the way to the wonder of the world' (Wing H1670) with a different title page

The word "philonomos" in title is transliterated from Greek

Text and register continuous despite pagination

Includes index

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 103 has the title page of 'The holy guide leading the way to vnite art and nature' ([chi]1 = C4) bound as printed.