Hardcover (Vellum)
1791 · Venice
by Piemontese, Alessio; Girolamo Ruscelli
Venice: Bassano, 1791. Later Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Near Fine Condition. 2 volumes in full contemporary vellum, lightly discolored in a few spots. Scattered foxing and staining; a clean and bright copy. 395pp, 262pp.
A very late edition of the 1555 classic book of secrets that unleashed two hundred plus years of similar works, translations and editions. Among the many health remedies and formulas, it includes the delightful and famous recipe for making plates and bowls out of sugar and tragacanth gum. and a recipe for the popular medieval mulled wine Ypocras. Size: 8vo (octavo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000068. (Inventory #: CAT000068)
A very late edition of the 1555 classic book of secrets that unleashed two hundred plus years of similar works, translations and editions. Among the many health remedies and formulas, it includes the delightful and famous recipe for making plates and bowls out of sugar and tragacanth gum. and a recipe for the popular medieval mulled wine Ypocras. Size: 8vo (octavo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000068. (Inventory #: CAT000068)