$15.95
Book of Simples—
$15.95
The Story
Published in 1910 and edited by Henry Lewer, the introduction describes the manuscript source for this work as "found in the library of a distinguished Wessex antiquary." Covering a period of some fifty years, terminating about the middle of the eighteenth century, the work provides an interesting array of recipes for "simples"--herbal remedies used both to prevent and cure common ailments.
Description
Published in 1910 and edited by Henry Lewer, the introduction describes the manuscript source for this work as "found in the library of a distinguished Wessex antiquary." Covering a period of some fifty years, terminating about the middle of the eighteenth century, the work provides an interesting array of recipes for "simples"--herbal remedies used both to prevent and cure common ailments.
