Appendix Closets without Walls, 1550–1800
This archive of 205 printed closets and cabinets has been assembled with reference to Early English Books Online, Eighteenth-Century Collec- tions Online, and the British Library catalog. Where closet or cabinet is in bold, the word refers to the space of the text itself.
1550–1599 (4)
1569 Thecloset of counsells conteining the advice of divers philosophers 1573 The treasurie of commodious conceits and hidden secrets. commonly called, the good huswiues closet of prouision, for the health of her houshold 1591 The Christian manscloset 1596 Psalmes of confession found in the cabinet of the most excellent King of Portinga
1600–1649 (21)
1608 A closet for ladies and gentlewomen 1612 The goldencabinet of true treasure: containing the summe of morall philosophie 1616 The richcabinet furnished with varietie of excellent discriptions 1620 Audi filia, or a richcabinet full of spirituall ievvells 1630 The chyrugianscloset 1632 Two spare keyes to the Jesuites cabinet 210 appendix
1637 Curiosities: or, the cabinet of nature 1639 The ladiescabinet opened 1640 Jocabella, or a cabinet of conceit 1641 Cupids cabinet unlock’t 1642 A true narration of the surprizall of sundry cavaliers being sent from Nottingham to Oxford, as they were lodged at Brackley and also of a cabinet 1644 Ruperts sumpter, and private cabinet rifled The kings cabinet-counsell The key to the kings cabinet-counsell 1645 The Kingscabinet opened A key to the Kings cabinet A satyr, occasioned by the author’s survey of a scandalous pamphlet intituled, the King’s cabanet opened 1646 The Irishcabinet : or His Majesties secret papers The Lord George Digby’s cabinet and Dr Goff’s negotiations To a vertuous and judicious lady who (for the exercise of her devotion) built a closet 1648 A key to the cabinet of the Parliament, by their remembrancer
1650–1699 (61)
1651 Five treatises of the philosophers stone. Two of Alphonso King of Portugall, as it was written with his own hand, and taken out of his closset A closet for ladies and gentlewomen Approved medicines of little cost, to preserve health and also to cure those that are sick provided for the souldiers knap-sack, and the country mans closet Delights for ladies to adorn their persons, tables, closets and distillatories 1652 A rich closet of physical secrets 1653 The treasury of hidden secrets commonly called the good huswives closet of provision for the health of her houshold 1655 The Queens closet opened Queen Elizabeths closset of physical secrets Three sermons preached by the reverend, and learned, Dr. Richard Stuart, Dean of St. Pauls, afterwards Dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closset to the late King Charles closets without walls, 1550–1800 211
1657 Herbert’s devotions, or, a companion for a Christian containing, meditations & prayers, fitted for all conditions, persons, times and places either for the church, closet, shop, chamber, or bed The expert doctors dispensatory the whole art of physick restored to practice: the apothecaries shop and chyrurgions closet open’d Catholique divinity: or, the most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church . . . by Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles 1658 A wise virgins lamp burning . . . and found in her closet after her death Rare verities, the cabinet of Venus unlocked, and her secrets laid open Rich cabinet with variety of inventions in several arts and siences 1660 The two tables, or, the exercise of a good conscience towards God, ourselves and others, to be hung up in parlors, chambers, and closets A choice banquet of witty jests, rare fancies, and pleasant novels fitted for all the lovers of wit, mirth and eloquence: being an addition to Archee’s jests, taken out of his closet A New-Years-gift for women, being a true looking-glass which they seldome have in their own closets 1661 Golden remains or three sermons of the most learned and pious R. Stuart. D.D Dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to his late Majesty King Charles the I 1660 The devils cabinet-councell discovered, or the mistery and iniquity of the good old cause 1662 A brief rule of life directing how to manage it according to the principles both of piety & prudence . . . which may likewise be used in the closet by those that want such helps 1665 The privie key of heaven, or, twenty arguments for closet-prayer 1666 Enter into thy closet 1669 The closet of the eminently learned Sir Kenelme Digbie Kt. opened The Jesuites intrigues with the private instructions of that society to their emissaries: the first, translated out of a book 212 appendix
privately printed at Paris: the second, lately found in manuscript in a Jesuites closet Cabinet of choice jewels or, a box of precious ointment 1670 The kings psalter . . . also prayers for every day of the week, beginning with the letters of the name of our soveraign lord King Charles; and other observable varieties, fit either for the school, or for the closet The queen-like closet; or, rich cabinet stored with all manner of rare receipts for preserving, candying & cookery 1671 Closet-prayer a Christian-duty 1672 A companion to the temple and closet The ladies delight: or, a rich closet of choice experiments & curiosities 1674 An introduction to a devout life containing especially, a prudent method for spiritual closet-exercises A supplement to the queen-like closet 1675 Every woman her own midwife, or, a compleat cabinet opened for child-bearing women 1680 A true picture of the much honoured & reverend Mr. John . . . for the closets of his friends 1681 The paper which was seized in the E. of Shaftsbury’s closet The two associations one subscribed by CLVI members of the House of Commons in the year 1643: the other seized in the closet of the Earl of Shaftsbury Love’s perpetual almanack . . . from a manuscript found in cupid’s cabinet 1682 The addresses importing an abhorrence of an association, pretended to have been seized in the E of Shaftsbury’s closet 1684 Dunton’s remains, or, the dying pastour’s last legacy to his friends and parishioners comprehending these following treatises . . . closet employment A brief rule of life being a second part of the guide to heaven . . . which may likewise be used in the closet by those that want such helps A guide to scattered flocks, or, a closet companion for such as want the comfort 1685 A provocation to good works written in an epistle to an old man of a very cumbersome estate to perswade the easing himself of part of it by some eminent act of charity . . . but have no better way for it then conveying such a book into their hands or closets closets without walls, 1550–1800 213
Modern curiosities of art & nature extracted out of the cabinets of the most eminent personages of the French court 1686 The accomplish’d sea-mans delight containing : . . . Theclosset of magnetical miracles unlocked Markham’s faithful farrier wherein the depth of his skill is laid open . . . found in the authors closet since his decease 1687 The common-prayer-book the best companion in the house and closet The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities 1688 A certain rule, to find out how many honest men there are in this nation . . . proper to be set up in all schools, shops, parlours, chambers, or closets An index to the Indian closset A short and plain way to the faith and church composed many years since by . . . Mr. Richard Hudleston . . . found in his closet after his decease 1689 Prayers in the closet for the use of all devout Christians 1690 An address given in to the late King James . . . the original whereof was found in the late King James closet 1691 A discourse of closet (or secret) prayer from Matt. VI 6 1692 Prayers in the closet Thecabinet open’d, Or the secret history of the amours of Madam de Maintenon, with the French King, translated from the French copy Closet-devotions to a devout and worthy reception of the Lord’s Supper 1693 Of closet-prayer: a sermon preach’d before the Queen at White-Hall 1694 The poor man’s help and young mans guide containing . . . prayer publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet 1695 The duties of the closet 1696 The experience of Gods gracious dealing with Mrs. Elizabeth White . . . found in her closet after her decease
1700–1749 (39)
1700 England’s choice cabinet of rarities; or the famous Mr. Wadham’s last golden legacy 1701 A cabinet of choice jewels 214 appendix
1704 A rich cabinet of modern curiosities containing many natural and artificial conclusions 1706 The accomplish’d Lady’s Delight beautifying, and cookery containing I. the art of preserving and candying fruits & flowers . . . , II. the physical cabinet 1707 The phenix volume one . . . no where to be found but in the closets of the curious The second volume of the phenix or, a revival of scarce and valuable pieces no where to be found but in the closets of the curious 1709 The poor man’s help, and young man’s guide containing . . . I. prayer publick in the congregation, private in the family, secret in the closet 1710 The compleat english and french vermin-killer: . . . directions for gardiners & the prizes of workmens labour being a rich cabinet of modern curiosities A coppy of verses writt in a common prayer book presented to a lady in 1644 upon her building a closet for her books 1711 Aristotle’s last legacy: or, his golden cabinet of secrets opened 1714 England’s mournful monument: or, the pious, glorious and everlasting example; of our late, good & gracious sovereign Lady Queen Anne: . . . likewise her closet devotion, both for her private and publick affairs Cabinet of love, in the works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset, &c. 1715 Hocus pocus; or, a rich cabinet of legerdemain curiousities, natural and artificial conclusions Wit’s cabinet 1718 Ladies cabinet broke open, part 1 Letters, poems, and tales: amorous, satirical, and gallant . . . found in the cabinet of . . . Mrs. Anne Long The French Momus: or, comical adventures of the Duke of Roquelaure . . . found in the closet of Marshal D’Huxells 1719 The Book of Psalms made fit for the closet with collects and prayers The Christian’s plea for his god and saviour Jesus Christ. Found in a gentleman’s closet The British treasury; being cabinet the first of our Greek and Roman antiquities of all sorts. Never before printed: Volume 1 closets without walls, 1550–1800 215
1721 A closet piece: the experimental knowledge of the ever-blessed God 1724 A manual history of repentance and impenitence . . . and a penitential form of prayer made fit for the closet 1725 A letter from the man in the moon to Mr. Anodyne Necklace; containing an account of a robbery committed in hell, and the breaking open the devil’s cabinet Delights for young men and maids . . . Also Cupid’s cabinet open’d . . . 1726 The genuine letters of Mary Queen of Scots, to James Earl of Bothwell: found in his secretary’s closet after his decease 1728 Mist’s closet broke open Christ’s famous titles, and a believers golden chain. handled in divers sermons. together with a cabinet of jewels 1729 A brief history of the restauration: published from original letters, and other royal authorities. from the cabinet of the late Lord Frederick Howard 1730 The Christian’s duty from the sacred scriptures . . . part II. devotions for the closet; consisting of confessions, praises, supplications 1731 A general history of the proceedings and cruelties of the court of inquisition in Spain, Portugal &c. consisting chiefly of fact well attested intermix’d with many remarkable tryals and sufferings . . . now only to be found in the closets of the curious 1732 Duties of the closet Flower-garden display’d . . . or furniture for the closet 1733 Gloria Britannorum or, the british worthies. a poem. being an essay on the characters of the most illustrious persons in camp or cabinet, since the glorious revolution to this present time 1739 Religion the most delightful employment . . . with devotions for the closet and for the family 1740 Incomparable varieties: or, a cabinet of secrets unlock’d by the key of experience Seven conferences held in the King of France’s cabinet of paintings 1743 The ladies cabinet A book of rarities: or, cabinet of curiosities unlock’d 1746 The Irish cabinet 216 appendix
1750–1800 (80)
1750 Cupid’s cabinet open’d M—— c L—— n’s cabinet broke open The history of Mother Bunch of the west. containing. many rarities out of her golden closet of curiosities The history of Mother Bunch of the west. containing. many rarities out of her golden closet of curiosities. part the second 1752 The gentleman and lady’s palladium . . . the cabinet disclos’d; an express from the lazy all over the kingdom 1753 Fragment of the chronicles of Zimri the Refiner. found in a cabinet of jewels belonging to Nathan Ben Amri 1754 Thecabinet 1755 The lovers cabinet 1757 Apollo’s cabinet or the muses delight A cabinet of jewels opened to the curious, by a key of real knowledge 1759 The general state of education . . . inscribed to the Reverend Doctor Hales, clerk of the closet to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales 1760 Mother Bunch’s closet newly broke open 1762 The British phoenix, a great variety of scarce and valuable literary amusements, artfully fetched from the closets of the curious A cabinet of choice jewels 1763 The believer’s golden chain . . . together with the cabinet of jewels, or a glimpse of Zion’s glory 1764 The Christian’s New Year’s Gift . . . and a manual of devotions for the closet and the family The celebrated Mrs. Pilkington’s jests: or the cabinet of wit and humour 1765 The golden cabinet Miss C—— Y’s cabinet of curiosities; or, the green room broke open 1769 A catalogue of the cabinet of birds, and other curiosities 1770 The Christian’scloset -piece The new week’s preparation for a worthy receiving of the lords supper . . . to which are added a morning and evening prayer for the closet or family The spirit of liberty or Junius’s loyal address being a key to the English cabinet or an humble dissertation closets without walls, 1550–1800 217
1771 The musescabinet 1772 The riches and extent of free grace displayed: in three letters . . . found in his cabinet after his death The Christian’s preparation for the worthy receiving of the holy sacrament of the lord’s supper . . . devotions adapted to various occasions, both with regard to a family and the closet 1773 The goldencabinet 1775 A catalogue of the elegant cabinet of natural and artificial rarities of the late ingenious Henry Baker, Esq. 1776 A thousand notable things, on various subjects. disclosed from the secrets of nature and art . . . being a rich cabinet of select curiosities and rarities, in one volume 1779 A catalogue of the genuine curious, and valuable, cabinet of British, Saxon, and English, coins and medals Instructions for a prince: to which are added, state maxims, and interesting papers; found in the cabinet of the King of Lunaria 1783 The cabinet of true attic wit The Cyprian cabinet The modern family physician: being Dr Green’s treasure of health: or, cabinet of cures unlock’d 1785 Elegant Drawing and Cabinet Pictures For the inspection of the curious . . . a cabinet of royal figures Cabinet of jewels opened to the curious, by a key of real knowledge 1786 The laird of Cool’s ghost . . . found in Mr. Ogilvie’s closet after his death Thecabinet of Momus and Caledonian humorist 1787 A catalogue of that superb and well known cabinet of drawings of John Barnard, Esq. The cabinet of genius 1788 Every lady her own physician or the closet companion 1790 The housekeeper’s valuable present: or, lady’s closet companion The golden cabinet Copys of several conferences and meetings . . . as it was found in Mr. Ogilvie’s closet, after his death, which happened very soon after these conferences 1791 The closet companion 1792 The copper-plate magazine, or monthly cabinet of picturesque prints 218 appendix
A catalogue of a pleasing assemblage of prints, a small, but well-chosen library of books . . . together with about fifty lots of beautiful shells for cabinets Thecabinet of love The royal jester, or prince’s cabinet of wit To be seen in Curtius’s cabinet of curiosities 1793 Monthly beauties; or the cabinet of literary geniius 1794 A cabinet of miscellanies 1795 Cabinet of curiosities, no. 1 The world’s doom: or the cabinet of fate unlocked. vol.1 The world’s doom: or the cabinet of fate unlocked. vol. 2 1796 Cabinet littéraire; or, A catalogue of a circulating library, Consisting of French books only Coins and medals, in the cabinets of the Earl of Fife Gale’s cabinet of knowledge 1797 The Oxford cabinet Specimens of British minerals selected from the cabinet of Philip Rasleigh Thecabinet The cabinet of wit 1798 The children’s cabinet: or, a key to natural history A key to natural history, to accompany the children’s cabinet Sedwick & Co; or A key to the six per cent cabinet Lineal arithmetic; applied to shew the progress of the commerce and revenue of England during the present century; which is represented and illustrated by thirty-three copper-plate chart. being an useful companion for the cabinet and counting house Beautiful cabinet pictures Catalogue of the genuine and entire cabinet of choice and capital drawings, of the late John Duke of Argyll 1799 The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 1 The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 2 The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 3 The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 4 The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 5 closets without walls, 1550–1800 219
The naturalist’s pocket magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature 6 Phylaxa medinae. the cabinet of physick Catalogue of the intire cabinet of capital drawings, collected by the late Greffier Francois Fagel A cabinet of fancy The cabinet of the arts 1800 The Cabinet of beasts Curtius’s grand cabinet of curiosities