The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients. : In four parts. I. Shewing the various and wonderful operation of the signs and planets, and 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 calendar, 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 Olivet 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. |
| Other author | Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831 illustrator. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Worcester [Mass.] : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold wholesale and retail at his bookstore, [1796] |
| Description | 118 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 18 cm (12mo) |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30393. ^A478749 |
| General note | Frontispiece identical with that in the Boston edition printed by Zachariah Fowle in about 1767. The American Antiquarian Society copy of that edition has a note in the hand of Isaiah Thomas, Senior, stating that he made the cut while an apprentice to Fowle in 1762. |
| General note | Date of publication supplied by Evans. |
| References | Evans 30393 |
| 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. 30393). |
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