Introitus apertus ad artem distillationis, or The whole art of distillation practically stated and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use : in which is contained the way of making spirits, aquavitae, artificial brandy, and their application to simple and compound waters in the exact pondus of the greater and lesser composition, as also many curious and profitable truths for the exalting of liquors, being the epitomy and marrow of the whole art, supplying all that is omitted in the London distiller, French and Baker, &c., experience being the true polisher hereof : to which is added the true and genuin way of preparing powers by three noble menstruums, sc. a purified sal armoniack, the volatile salt of tartar, and sal panaristos, through which they are exalted to an higher degree of perfection than any hitherto extant, together with their virtues and dose : illustrated with copper sculptures / by W. Y-worth ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Y-Worth, W. (William)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Distillation.

Liquors.

Pharmacy--Early works to 1800.

Pharmacy.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 17th century.

Penn Provenance:

William, Thomas, fl. 1742 (autograph)

Bowery P. (? autograph)

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, 189 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations (engravings) ; 17 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Introitus apertus ad artem distillationis.

Whole art of distillation.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Joh. Taylor ..., 1692.

Notes:

Advertisements: [3] p. at end.

Cited in:

Wing Y218 (variant)

OCLC:

19374921