Shelfmark
Cg.3.2.02
Title
The forme of cury, a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. 1390, by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander ... Illustrated with notes ... A manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed by J. Nichols, 1780.
Physical description
xxxvi, 161, [3], 161-188p, plates ; 8vo.
Note
Edited by S. Pegge, who signs the dedication, and whose portrait (dated 1785) forms the frontispiece.
Note
Advertisement leaf bound before p. 161.
Note
Variant p. 161 with blank verso.
Provenance
Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.
Binding
18th century gold-tooled polished calf.
Subject
Cookery, English Early works to 1800.
Subject
Recipes Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Pegge, Samuel, 1704 - 1796 editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
enm eng
Identifier
B14079