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The Queens closet opened : incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving, candying and cookery, as they were presented to the Queen by the most experienced persons of our times, many whereof were honoured with her owne practice, when she pleased to descend to these more private recreations : never before published
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- Creator
- transcribed from the true copies of Her Majesties own receipt-books, by W.M. one of her late servants
- Included Titles
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- Pearl of practise
- Queens delight
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [London] : Printed for Nathaniel Brook ... , 1655
- Physical Details
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- 12 unnumbered pages, 296 pages, 28 unnumbered pages : 1 portrait ; 15 cm (twelvemo)
- OCLC
- ocm14067041
- First edition (cf. Ferguson).
- The Queen is Henrietta Maria, consort of Charles I.
- Second part has special t.p.
- Some editions have a third part, or a bound with: The compleat cook (cf. Ferguson).
- Advertisements on p. [27-28] at end.
- Wing (2nd ed.) M96.
- Ferguson, J. Bibliographical notes on history of inventions ... 1900, 6th supp., p. 34-35.
- The Queens cabinet opened, or, The pearl of practise : accurate, physical, and chirurgical receits -- A queens delight, or, The art of preserving, conserving, and candying : as also a right knowledge of making perfumes, and distilling the most excellent waters