Shelfmark
Ga.8.07
Author
Title
Acetaria. : A discourse of sallets. / By J.E. S.R.S. Author of the Kalendarium.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for B. Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1699.
Physical description
[40], 192, [48] p., [1] folded table : table ; 17 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Earliest known work on salads--Bitting.
Note
With errata leaf, appendix, and index at end of text.
Note
Title within a double ruled border.
Note
J.E. = John Evelyn.
Note
Signatures: pi² A⁸ a⁸ b⁴ B-R⁸ (-pi1, b4; Q not used.).
Citation/references note
Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib., p. 149
Citation/references note
Keynes, G. John Evelyn, 105
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), E3480
Citation/references note
ESTC, R8610
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mid-brown sprinkled sheep; blind tooled double fillet border; blind tooled swag roll on board edges; 20th century rebacked spine of sprinkled calf with gold tooled double fillet and blind tooled fleurons in compartments; black morocco spine label with gold tooled title and double fillet; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.7.
Subject
Salad greens Early works to 1800.
Subject
Salads Early works to 1800.
Subject
Vegetables England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Herbs England Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Tooke, Benjamin, ? - d. 1716 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46454