The practise of the new and old phisicke wherein is contained the most excellent secrets of phisicke and philosophie, deuided into foure bookes. In the which are the best approued remedies for the diseases as well inward as outward, of al the parts of mans body: treating very amplie of al distillations of waters, of oyles, balmes, quintessences, with the extraction of artificiall saltes, the vse and preparation of antimony, and potable gold. Gathered out of the best & most approued authors, by that excellent doctor Gesnerus. Also the pictures and maner to make the vessels, furnaces, and other instruments therevnto belonging. Newly corrected and published in English, by George Baker, one of the Queenes Maiesties chiefe chirurgians in ordinary - Gessner, Conrad 1516-1565 (By Peter Short, 1599)
"The second [-fourth] booke of distillations" have separate divisional titles; pagination and register are continuous. - First published in English in 1576 as: The newe jewell of health. - Possibly based on a translation by Thomas Hill. - Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. - STC (2nd ed.), 11799. - Translation of: Thesaurus Euonymi Philiatri