The whole duty of a woman

Posted on November 19, 2020 by km55

Title: The whole duty of a woman, or, A guide to the female sex, from the age of sixteen to sixty, &c. : being directions, how women of all qualities and conditions, ought to behave themselves in the various circumstances of this life, for their obtaining not only present but future happiness … : also choice receipts in physick and chirurgery with the whole art of cookery, preserving, candying, beautifying, &c. / written by a Lady.
Edition: The third edition.
Published: London : Printed for F. Guillim, against the Great James Tavern in Bishopgate-Street, 1701.

63 701 W628

Acquired October 2019

The school of arts, or Fountain of knowledge

Posted on October 21, 2020 by km55

Title: The school of arts, or Fountain of knowledge : containing several hundred truly valuable and useful receipts, selected from the works and communications of the most eminent British artists. Particularly adapted for the use, emolument, and pleasure of the public in general and the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and science.
Publication: London : Printed and sold by Dean and Munday, 35, Threadneedle Street, [between 1810 and 1832]

71 810Sc

Acquired October 2019

Posted on November 21, 2016 by km55

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An alphabetical table of the catches contain’d in this book

Creator: Blow, John, 1649?-1708.
Title: The pleasant musical companion : being a choice collection of catches, for three and four voices / compos’d by Dr. John Blow, the late Mr. Henry Purcell, and other eminent masters.
Edition: The tenth edition, corrected; and several new catches.
Published: London : Printed and sold by J. Johnson, musical-instrument-maker, at the Harp and Crown facning Bow-Church in Cheapside …, [1740?]

LWL Mss Vol. 222

Acquired July 2016