Mackaile, Matthew. Moffet-well: or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the minerall wells, at Moffet in Annandale of Scotland. : Translated, and much enlarged, by the author Matthew Mackaile, chyrurgo-medicine. As also, The oyly-well: or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the oyly-well, at St. Catharines Chappel in the paroch of Libberton. To these is subjoyned, A character of Mr. Culpeper and his writings; by the same author

Folger bibliographic ID: 136764
ESTC number: R17306
Wing number: M148
Folger call number: 155- 629q
Folger holdings ID: 128902

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

First edition in English A translation of: Mackaile, Matthew. Fons Moffetensis, seu, Descriptio topographico-spagyrica fontium mineralium Moffetensium in Annandalia Scotiae "The oyly-well" and "Culpeper's character" each have separate dated title pages on G8r and K1r respectively; pagination is continuous Signatures: A-M⁸ N²

Item information about Folger 155- 629q

Manuscript notes, possibly contemporary, on sheets inserted between D6,7 and F1,2, and on two back fly-leaves. Trimmed, affecting some headlines. Wormed at inner margins, affecting text. Sheepskin binding, rebacked. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "Sum J [D?] de [Lanseyned ?]"; armorial bookplate of Nordkirchen [Library]; bought by the Folger from Levinson, March 1956, cat. 48:424

Uniform title: Fons Moffetensis. English
Extended title: Moffet-well: or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the minerall wells, at Moffet in Annandale of Scotland. : Translated, and much enlarged, by the author Matthew Mackaile, chyrurgo-medicine. As also, The oyly-well: or, A topographico-spagyricall description of the oyly-well, at St. Catharines Chappel in the paroch of Libberton. To these is subjoyned, A character of Mr. Culpeper and his writings; by the same author
Alternate titles: Culpeper's character, Oyly-well

Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654 Mineral waters

author: Mackaile, Matthew, active 1657-1696
subject: Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654