Cooking -- Early works to 1800; Formulas, recipes, etc. -- Early works to 1800
Country Contentments, in two bookes: the first containing the whole
art of riding great Horses in very short time ... etc. The second
intituled The English Huswife, containing the inward and outward
vertues which ought to be in a compleate Woman, etc. 2nd pt. Lond.,
1615. 4to.
MURRELL (John).
A delightful daily exercise for Ladies and Gentlemen, whereby is set
forth the secrete misteries of the present preservings in Glasses and
other confrictionaries as making the Breads, Pastes, Preserves....
Whereto is added a Booke of Cookery. 2nd pt. Printed for T. Devve.
Lond., 1621. 12mo.
MURRELL (John).
Cookerie and Manner of Making Kickshawes, etc. 1630.
Murrell’s two books of Cookerie and Carving. The fifth time printed
with new editions. B.L. 3rd pt. (With a second title page reading: A
New Booke of Cookerie, Wherein is set forth a most perfect direction
to furnish an extraordinary or ordinary feast, either in Summer or
Winter, etc. Printed by M. F. for J. Marriot. Lond., 1638. 12mo.)
Another edit., 5th. 1641.
SCAPPI (B.)
M. B. Scappi dell’ Arte del Cucinare, etc. 1643.
GENTLEWOMAN.
The Gentlewoman’s Cabinet unlocked; wherein is contained many
excellent receipts for neat dressing of divers sorts of meats.... Also
directions for the best way of making Pancakes, etc. B.L. Lond., 1650.
8th impression. B.L. 1673. 12mo.
7th impression. With new editions. B.L. 1675.
The Schoolmaster, or Teacher of Table Philosophy. 1652.
GREY (Elizabeth), Countess of Kent.
A Choice Manuall, or rare and select secrets in Physick and Chyrwgery.
Collected by the Countess of Kent.... As also most exquisite waies
of preserving, conserving, candying, etc. (Part 2 has a distinct
title-page as follows: A true Gentlewoman’s De-light: wherein is
contained all manner of Cookery, etc. Lond., 1653. 8vo.)
Many editions of this work.
Nature unembowelled, or 1,720 Receipts.
MOUFET (Thomas).
Health’s improvement, or, rules comprizing and discovering the nature,
method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this
nation.... Corrected and enlarged by C. Bennet. Lond., 1655. 4to.
Another edition, to which is prefixed a short view of the author’s
life.... by Mr. Oldys, and an introduction by R. James. Lond., 1745.
M. (W.).
The Queen’s Closet opened: incomparable secret in Physick, Chirurgery,
Preserving, Candying, and Cookery, as they were presented to the Queen
... etc. Lond., 1655.
Other editions, 1662, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1679, 1710.
The editions vary in title-pages, as: A Queen’s Delight, or the Art of
Preserving, etc.; The Compleat Cook, etc.
MAY (Robert).
The Accomplisht Cook, or the Art and Mystery of Cookery, etc. (With
life of the author by W. W.) Lond., 1660. 8vo.
COOK.
The Compleat Cook, etc. Pp. 123. J. Winter for N. Brooke. Lond., 1668.
12mo.
Another edit., 1671.
DIGBY (Sir K.).
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