The art of cookery, in imitation of Horace's Art of poetry. With some letters to Dr. Lister, and others: Occasion'd principally by the Title of a Book publish'd by the Doctor, being the Works of Apicius Coelius, Concerning the Soups and Sauces of the Antients. With an Extract of the greatest Curiosities contain'd in that Book. To which is added, Horace's Art of poetry, in Latin. By the author of the Journey to London. Humbly inscrib'd to the Honourable Beef Steak Club.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, William, 1663-1712.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cookery--Humor.

Cookery.

Horace--Parodies, immiatations, etc.

Horace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],160p. )

Other Title:

Art of cookery,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys between the two Temple Gates in Fleet-Street, [1708]

Notes:

The author of the Journey to London = William King.

With a half-title.

'The art of cookery' and 'De arte poetica' printed as parallel texts between pp. 52 and 135.

The 'Daily Courant' for 8 January 1708 records the publication of this edition of 'The art of cookery'.

With press-figgure: 5 on leaf C5v; 4 on leaves B5r, E1v, F6v, H3v, I8v, K8r, L2v; [dagger] on leaves B1v, C2v, D2v, E2v, F4r, H8v, I1v, K5r.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Foxon, K57

English Short Title Catalog, T22442.

OCLC:

642547597