TWO DISCOURSES I. Concerning the different WITS of MEN: II. Of the MYSTERIE of VINTNERS. By Walter Charleton D.M. and Physitian in ordinary to his Majesty.

London, printed by F.L. for William Whitwood at the sign of the Golden-Bell in Duck-lane, near Smithfield, 1675.. A brief DISCOURSE concerning the different WITS of MEN. Written at the request of a Gentleman, Eminent in Virtue, Learning, Fortune, In the Year 1664. And now Published with Consent of the Author. and The MYSTERIE of VINTNERS or a BRIEF DISCOURSE CONCERNING The various Sicknesses of WINES, and their respective Remedies, at this Day comonly used. Delivered to the ROYAL SOCIETY, Assembled in Gresham-Colledge. General title page and each part has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous. SECOND ENLARGED EDITION 1675. Includes "Some observations concerning the ordering of wines" (caption title) by Christopher Merret on pages 208-235. Small 8vo, approximately, 165 x 100 mm, 6½ x 4 inches, pages: [14], 1-208, 207-235, [1]-errata, page 138 misnumbered 128, some errors in pagination in the Vintners section, but all catch words correct, no pages missing, bound in full calf, original contemporary covers rebacked to match, gilt lettered label, author and date. Slight scuffing and wear to corners, shallow crease to 2 leaves, slight cropping to top margin, no loss to text, tiny closed tear to1 top margin, tip of lower corner missing from 1 page. nowhere near text, no loss, old ink name to first paste-down, tiny old ink smudged price to top of general title page, occasional small pale mark to margins, slight pale age-browning, otherwise a very good clean copy. This edition is practically a reprint of the first edition of 1669 but has been enlarged by by the insertion of a few Latin quotations and one or two paragraphs. See: John Ferguson, Bibliographical Notes on Inventions and Books of Secrets, Seventh Supplement pages, 52-56, No. 77; ESTC 7350; James Gabler, Wine into words, page 57, "Mysterie" does not mean "mysterous" but is a corruption of the French "mestier" which means trade; Andre L. Simon, Bibliotheca Gastronomica, page 36, No. 336; Andre Simon, Bibliotheca Vinaria, page 86; A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Library, Volume 2, page 329; Katherine Bitting, Gastronomic Bibliography, page 83; Sotheby's Marcus and Elizabeth Crahan, Collection of Books on Food , Drink and Related Subjects, No.111; ESTC R7350. John Locke is supposed to have taken several of his ideas from the first part. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.