Apicii Coelii De Opsoniss Et Condimentis, Sive Arte Coquinaria, Libri Decum cum Annotationibus Martini Lister, è Meedicis domesticis serenissimae Ma-jestatis Reginai Annae. (The Art of Recipes And Food Of The Kitchen [translated, edited and with commentary by Martin Lister); Et Notis selectioribus, variisque le tionibus integris, HUMELBERGII, CASPARI BARTHII, & VARIORUM
London: Typis Gulielmi Bowyer, 1705. Hardcover. 231 pages. A collection of recipes by various authors compiled over several centuries with roots in both Greek and Roman cuisine. Notaker states, unlike other bibliographies, "the recipes have wrongly been attributed to the 5th century Roman gourmand, Marcus Gavius Apicius, of whom many anecdotes were told in antiquity (336). Written as primarily lists of ingredients with no indications of quantities or directions, this simple and direct style seems to have been used straight through the Middle Ages. As this treatise was copied over the years, additional guidance was added, some dietetic cookery, medical treatises, and agricultural and domestic sciences. This 1705 edition was translated and contains commentary by Martin Lister (1639-1712), the physician to Queen Anne from 1709 until his death. Lister, a "Modernist" of his time tried to argue that Apicius was less about gluttony (a contention made by earlier generations re: "the fall of the Roman Empire was due to their gluttony"), and more about the medicinal qualities he found listed in these recipes. Covers and spine rebacked with much to be desired. Contemporary full tree calf, decorated in gilt boards and raised band spine. Very good. Item #3335
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