The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the antients. : In four parts. I. Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, & other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmistry, together with the signification of moles, and the interpretation of dreams, &c. IV. The farmer's calender [sic], containing, 1st, perpetual prognostications for weather. 2d. The whole mystery of husbandry. 3d. The complete and experienced farrier and cowleech, &c. / Written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olive, in Judea. ; Made English by W. Lilly, student in physic and astrology. ; To which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds, indentures, letters of attorney and licence, deeds of gift, bills of exchange, &c.
| Author/creator | Erra Pater |
| Other author | Lilly, William, 1602-1681 translator. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Portsmouth, N.H. : Printed and sold by Charles Peirce, 1795 [i.e., 1796] |
| Description | 107 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 16 cm (12mo) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 28634. ^A478749 |
| General note | Half-title: The book of knowledge. Woodcut illustration on half-title has caption: I through my glass the planets spy, See them revolve the starry sky. |
| General note | Advertised as "Just published" in the Oracle of the day, Portsmouth, Feb. 24, 1796. Peirce's advertisement on p. [108] is dated 1796. |
| References | Evans 28634 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 28634). |
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