Moses Avery was born in December 1802 in Corinth, VT. He was a farmer by trade, and occasionally traveled throughout New England, journalizing and gathering information on a variety of subjects that he placed in four separate manuals, which were never published until now as one collection! This book contains 813 secret formulas and recipes that were being frequently sold in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries for $5 to $10 and even $20 each, including:
201 HOUSEHOLD SECRETS: How to make 24 kinds of soap, 22 kinds of ink, 23 kinds of glues & cement, 41 colors of paint, 21 shellacs & varnishes, 6 polishes, 13 stains, 11 solders, 22 ways to dye clothes, cleaning & laundry products and much much more!
398 HOME REMEDIES: How to make 5 toothache cures, 6 asthma tonics, 5 hiccough cures, 9 whooping cough cures, 8 cold remedies, 12 cough syrups & tonics, 22 remedies for rheumatism (arthritis), 45 cures for warts,7 cures for stys, 7 ointment for chapped lips, 8 bleeding cures, 8 nosebleed cures, 4 seasickness cures, 7 ways to remove corns, 5 cures for drunkenness, and much much more!
103 HORSE SECRETS: Cures for ailments & illnesses, horse training secret methods, harness varnishes formulas and much more!There is also a section on 12 little-known Jockey Tricks!
111 HOME BREWING SECRETS: Rare formulas for 45 wines, 22 beers, 8 brandys, and whiskey, rum, cider, vinegar and many other beverages.
BONUS SECTION: In aaddition to the 813 secrets, an additional 39 WEATHER SECRETS REVEALED
This book is a treasure trove of many of the so-called "snake-oil" cures around during that period of history. We suspect Moses Avery’s family added some items after his death, but the bulk of the items were probably his contributions. Over 150 illustrations were added, some of the spellings were modernized and the text was organized to make it easier to follow. The work was of great value to all classes of people at the time, and is now of great historical value. Great for historians, perfect for a birthday or holiday gift! There should be a copy in every home - this is a book you will read and reread often!!
Published in May 2008, this unique spiral-wire bound book is 136 pages, with parchment-like covers protected by plastic overleafs. Only 100 copies were printed, 10 copies are left, and the price is $15 plus postage.