Queen Closet, Signed (1 results)

THE ELEVENTH EDITION 1713, enlarged with many new additions, three Parts in one Volume, Preface signed: W. M. first published in 1655.12mo, approximately 160 x 90 mm, 6 x 3½ inches. PART 1, THE QUEEN'S CLOSET OPENED, or the PEARL of PRACTICE, Containing above five Hundred choice Physical and Chirurgical Receipts. PART 2: A QUEEN'S DELIGHT or a SYSTEM of the Confectionary ART. Shewing how to preserve all sorts of FRUIT, both Liquid and Dry. Also how to make all Sorts of Sweet-Meats. PART 3: THE COMPLEAT COOK: Prescribing The Most Ready WAYS for Dressing Flesh and Fish Ordering Sauces Pickles Jellies, And Making PASTRY After the Newest Manner. Parts 2 and 3 have separate title pages, with imprint of J. Phillips, London, 1710. Parts 1 and 2 have continuous pagination, Part 3 with it's own pagination. Pages: [4], 1-127, [9], [2], 139-240, [8]; [2],1-138, [10], contemporary calf covers rebacked at sometime, gilt decorated spine with gilt lettered label and gilt date to foot of spine, new endpapers. bookplate to first pastedown (Theodore C. Beebe). Covers and hinges rubbed, shelf wear to edges and corners, pale age-browning and spotting to many pages mostley to front and rear, 2 tiny repairs to final advert page and 2 tips of top corners repaired to tables of second part, none affecting text, a good copy. Scarce edition, ESTC N473935 listing 2 copies only in UK and 1 copy in USA, Library Hub Discover listing the same 2 copies in UK as ESTC, Glasgow University Library and The National Trust. See: Arnold Whitaker Oxford, English Cookery Books To The Year 1850, pages 26-27; Virginia Maclean, A Short-title Catalogue of Househlod and Cookery Books in the English Tongue, 1701-1800, page 119; William Cagle, A Matter of Taste, pages 602-603, No 840. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.