Lot 198
Cookery.- May (Robert) The Accomplisht Cook, or the Art and Mystery of Cookery, second edition, Printed by R. Wood, for Nath. Brooke, 1665.
Hammer Price: £850
Description
Cookery.- May (Robert) The Accomplisht Cook, or the Art and Mystery of Cookery, second edition, title with typographic border, engraved portrait frontispiece in facsimile, woodcut illustrations, lacks 2 folding plates, tears to O1 and T4, piece missing from T3 affecting 8 lines of text to verso, some slight worming towards end, mostly marginal, foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired, [Wing M1392; Bitting p.318], 8vo, Printed by R. Wood, for Nath. Brooke, 1665.
⁂ The Crahan copy of this rare work which, despite the faults of this copy, nevertheless retains the charming woodcut illustrations which enhance the work, described by Elizabeth David as "a most beautiful piece of cookery literature." ESTC locates only 6 copies (only 2 of which are in N. America) and copies seldom appear at auction.
Description
Cookery.- May (Robert) The Accomplisht Cook, or the Art and Mystery of Cookery, second edition, title with typographic border, engraved portrait frontispiece in facsimile, woodcut illustrations, lacks 2 folding plates, tears to O1 and T4, piece missing from T3 affecting 8 lines of text to verso, some slight worming towards end, mostly marginal, foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired, [Wing M1392; Bitting p.318], 8vo, Printed by R. Wood, for Nath. Brooke, 1665.
⁂ The Crahan copy of this rare work which, despite the faults of this copy, nevertheless retains the charming woodcut illustrations which enhance the work, described by Elizabeth David as "a most beautiful piece of cookery literature." ESTC locates only 6 copies (only 2 of which are in N. America) and copies seldom appear at auction.
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