Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1698. Second Edition. Hardcover. [24] 1-458 [20] pages - with folding woodcut of table of desserts and illustrations on pages 450 & 453. Title page missing. This landmark work on confectionery and preserving is considered one of the most comprehensive and influential treatises on jams, jellies..... More
London: Obadiah Blagrave at the Bear and Star in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1685. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. [2], [30], 461, [10], [9]. 19 x 12 cm. Misnumbered pages: 70-71 (as 80-81), 74-75 (84-85), 78-79 (88-89), 257-272 (261-276), 323 (32), 396 (393). Two folding plates between 224 & 225 (torn but..... More
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London: Printed for Peter Parker, at the Leg and Star, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, 1699. Hardcover. [4], 160, [4] pages. 15 x 9.5 cm. Leonard Meager (c.1624 - c.1704) was a private estate gardener who gained practical experience working on private estates, most notably in Northamptonshire. Meager's book stands..... More