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214 - EVELYN (John). ACETARIA. A DISCOURSE ON SALADS.
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EVELYN (John). ACETARIA. A DISCOURSE ON SALADS. London, printed for B. Tooke, 1699. In-12, [40]-192-[50] pages and a fold-out chart, half calf (spine modernly re-bound). “Evelyn produced the earliest work on salads and their uses in 1699” (Bitting, p. 148). FIRST EDITION. The fold-out chart placed after page 108, as indicated in Bitting, contains a list of 35 ingredients that can be enjoyed in salads, along with their specific flavors and seasonal characteristics. Written by J. Evelyn, then 80 years old, this is ONE OF THE FIRST BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT, featuring original recipes… Foxing, skillfully re-bound spine, tear in the plate with no missing material. Barrie Macey bookplate.
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