Platt, Sir Hugh (1552-1608) Delights for Ladies to Adorne their Persons, Tables, Closets, and Distillatories.

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Platt, Sir Hugh (1552-1608) Delights for Ladies to Adorne their Persons, Tables, Closets, and Distillatories. London: Printed by H. L[ownes] and R. Y[oung] and are to bee sold by Iames Boler, 1628. 12mo, text leaves printed within typographical borders, two U.S. copies listed in ESTC, bound in later sheepskin, rebacked, 4 x 2 3/4 in.

Platt's popular little treatise went through many editions. It is filled with beauty preparations, instructions for the preservation of food (nuts, lobsters, marigolds, etc.),recipes for candies, perfumes, alcoholic beverages, and more.

A-G12, H11, (lacking final leaf H12, blank except for borders).
http://estc.bl.uk/S107188
Estimate $3,000-4,000


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