The Whole Body of COOKERY DISSECTED,
Taught, and fully manifested, Methodically, Artificially, and according to the best Tradition of the English, French, Italian, Dutch, &c., OR A Sympathy of all varieties in Natural Compounds in that Mystery. Wherein is contained certain Bills of Fare for the Seasons of the Year, for Feasts and Common Diets. Whereinto is annexed a Second Part of Rare Receipts of Cookery: With certain use-ful Traditions. With a Book of Preserving, Conserving and Candying, after the most Exquisite and Newest manner : Delectable for Ladies and Gentlemen. [a single line] LONDON, Printed for George Calvertat the Half-moon, and Ralph Simpson at the `harp. in St.Paul's Church-Yard, 1628. All enclosed in a full double line border.
175 x 110mm. 4th Edition. Inner cover and blank laid in marbled paper.3 feps. Title page. [1] 2 pages dedication by Will. Rabisha./ 5 pages To the Reader. 2pages Commendation of the Author.9 pages Bills of Fare. 19 pages To the Table. [1] 1-288|(1) [1] to the Reader.[1]3 pages 'A great feast made by George Nevill Chancellor of England, and Arch-Bishop of York, in the days of Edward the Fourth, 1468.'. [1] 2feps. Title with a small chip to lower blank corner, Q7 chip to outer margin, occasional minor worming to upper inner gutter (see sig. P in particular), closely trimmed at head, some spotting and light water-staining, lightly browned, antique style light brown speckled panelled calf by John Gardner of Borough Green, Kent (with his signed certificate tipped-in on back cover, dated 1998), flat spine in compartments and with gilt title. A pleasing copy.
- The Cetus Library copy of this rare edition (sold at Bloomsbury Auctions, 22nd September, 2011, lot 310). We can trace only three other copies at auction since 1970. Rabisha was a Cornishman who claimed to have worked for many noble families. A very comprehensive cookery book that is laid out in great detail. It is well arranged, pointing to Rabisha's pragmatic and logical impulse.. [Bitting pp.386-387 (note); Cagle 943; Oxford pp.30-31 (note); Simon BG 1248 (note); Vicaire 727 A pleasing copy.
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Antiquarian category
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11044