De Opsoniis et Condimentis Sive Arte Coquinaria, Libri Decem
Amsterdam: Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1709.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000065
ISBN: NoISBN
Later calf, worn at the edges, hinges cracked but binding sound. Title page in red and black with a lovely extra engraved title of a working kitchen. Scattered foxing and browning, old stamp and name to soiled endpapers, otherwise clean. (xxxvi), (1), 277, (xliv)pp. Bitting 13, Vicaire 32, Cagle 1076, Graesse A160 "(belle édition")
A fine scholarly edition of Apicius, the major source for our knowledge of the cookery of the Roman world. A sort of variorum edition with a long section of variant readings at the rear before the index. Size: 8vo (octavo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000065.
Price: $1,200.00