The Gouernayle of helthe; with the medecyne of ye stomacke : reprinted from Caxton's edition (circa 1491) / with introductory remarks and notes by William Blades.

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1858
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The Gouernayle of helthe; with the medecyne of ye stomacke : reprinted from Caxton's edition (circa 1491) / with introductory remarks and notes by William Blades. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Blades, East & Blades, 1858.

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viii, 110 pages ; 21 cm

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"Only 55 copies have been printed, which will be the limit of the issue." cf. p. viii
This contains a facsimile reproduction and an annotated reprint
Contains a reproduction of Caxton's print in gothic type and "an annotated reprint" in roman type
"The gouernayle of helthe," originally written in Latin and soon after translated into English, has been attributed to John de Bordeaux, and also to Bartholomaeus Montagnana, the younger; "The medecyne of ye stomacke" to John Lydgate

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