The practice of physick, in seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body. By Nicholas Culpeper, physitian and astrologer. Abdiah Cole, Doctor of Physick. And William Rowland, physitian. Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor. Lazarus Riverius; sometimes councellor and physitian to the King of France. To which are added four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius. With a table of the principal matters treated of therein. As also a physical dictionary, explaining the hard words used in these books

All titles

• The practice of physick, in seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body. By Nicholas Culpeper, physitian and astrologer. Abdiah Cole, Doctor of Physick. And William Rowland, physitian. Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor. Lazarus Riverius; sometimes councellor and physitian to the King of France. To which are added four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius. With a table of the principal matters treated of therein. As also a physical dictionary, explaining the hard words used in these books
• Praxis medica. English
• Four books of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarus Riverius

People / Organizations

• Lazare Rivire (Author)
• George Sawbridge I ("sold by")

Imprint

London: printed by John Streater, and are to be sold by George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate Hill, MDCLXXII. [1672]

Added name

Cole, Abdiah, approximately 1610-approximately 1670.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Fernel, Jean, 1497-1558.; Rowland, William.

Publication year

1672

ESTC No.

R214736

Grub Street ID

89914

Description

[12], 184, 245-436, 489-594, 611-645, [13], 120, 221-463, [33] p., [1] leaf of plates : ports. ; 2°.

Note

"Translation of the author's Praxis medica and Observations medicae & curationes insignes" -- NUC pre-1956 imprints

Title words "Nicholas ... physitian" are gathered by a left brace

"Four books of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarus Riverius, has separate dated title page, register and pagination

Engraved frontispiece (plate) with portraits of Riverius, Culpeper, Cole, and Fernelius

Includes index.