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, 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, 1. Perpetual prognostications for weather. 2. The whole mystery of husbandry. 3. The complete experienced farrier and cow-leech, &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, counterbonds, 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 InfoNew Haven:-- : Printed [by Moses H. Woodward], In the year 1798.
Description4 unnumbered pages, 117 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 14 cm (12mo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 33696. ^A478749
General noteErrors in paging: p. 69-70, 73-113 misnumbered 70-69, 77-117.
General noteAdvertisement for books sold by Moses H. Woodward, p. [119].
References Evans 33696
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut (suppl.), 1932
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. 33696).
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Connecticut New Haven.

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