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Record Nr.

UNISA996394758303316

Autore

Citois François <1572-1652.>

Titolo

A true and admirable historie, of a mayden of Confolens, in the prouince of Poictiers [[electronic resource] ] : that for the space of three yeeres and more hath liued, and yet doth, vvithout receiuing either meate or drinke. Of whom, his Maiestie in person hath had the view, and, (by his commaund) his best and chiefest phisitians, haue tryed all meanes, to find, whether this fast & abstinence be by deceit or no. In this historie is also discoursed, whether a man may liue many dayes, moneths or yeeres, without receiuing any sustenance. Published by the Kings especiall priuiledge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

At London, : Printed by I. Roberts, and are to be sold at his house in Barbican, Anno Dom. 1604

Descrizione fisica

[8], 51, [1] leaves

Altri autori (Persone)

MundayAnthony <1553-1633.>

Soggetti

Fasting

Medicine - Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation from Marc Lescarbot's French version of: Citois, François.  Abstinens Confolentanea.

Erroneously attributed to Nicolas Coeffeteau.

Translator's dedication signed: A.M., i.e. Anthony Munday.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition of 1603.

The last leaf is blank.

Running title reads: Three yeeres fast of a mayden of Poictu.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113