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 InfoPortsmouth, N.H. : Printed and sold by Charles Peirce, 1795 [i.e., 1796]
Description107 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 16 cm (12mo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 28634. ^A478749
General noteHalf-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 noteAdvertised 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 formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic 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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