Lot 163
Cookery.- Moffett (Thomas) Healths Improvement: or, Rules Comprizing and Discovering The Nature, Method, and Manner of Preparing all sorts of Food used in this Nation, first edition, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Samuel Thomson, 1655.
Hammer Price: £900
Description
Cookery.- Moffett (Thomas) Healths Improvement: or, Rules Comprizing and Discovering The Nature, Method, and Manner of Preparing all sorts of Food used in this Nation, first edition, imprimatur leaf bound after title, corners of title repaired, a few ff. slightly frayed at foot, lightly browned, occasional spotting or foxing, without initial and final blanks, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, [Cagle 879; Oxford p.27; Vicaire 613; Wing M2382], 4to, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Samuel Thomson, 1655.
⁂ Includes bread, freshwater and sea fish, dairy products, fruits and all types of meats. This is also the first work to list British wild fowl and comment on their migrations.
Provenance: The Cetus copy, sold Bloomsbury Auctions, 22nd September, 2011, lot 270
Description
Cookery.- Moffett (Thomas) Healths Improvement: or, Rules Comprizing and Discovering The Nature, Method, and Manner of Preparing all sorts of Food used in this Nation, first edition, imprimatur leaf bound after title, corners of title repaired, a few ff. slightly frayed at foot, lightly browned, occasional spotting or foxing, without initial and final blanks, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, [Cagle 879; Oxford p.27; Vicaire 613; Wing M2382], 4to, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Samuel Thomson, 1655.
⁂ Includes bread, freshwater and sea fish, dairy products, fruits and all types of meats. This is also the first work to list British wild fowl and comment on their migrations.
Provenance: The Cetus copy, sold Bloomsbury Auctions, 22nd September, 2011, lot 270
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