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 Colius, Concerning the Soups and Sauces of the Ancients. 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--Anecdotes.

Cookery.

Cookery--Early works to 1800.

Apicius. De re coquinaria.

Apicius.

Horace--Parodies, imitations, etc.

Horace.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],112,[4]p.,plate )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Art of cookery,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, [1712]

Notes:

The author of the Journey to London = William King.

Parallel Latin and English texts.

With two final advertisement leaves.

Date from Foxon; British Library catalogue gives date as [1710?].

Frontis. = plate.

Perhaps printed by William Bowyer.

Signatures: A-G⁸ [H]⁴.

Signatures from Bowyer ledgers and Foxon.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Foxon, K59

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 127

English Short Title Catalog, T22443.

OCLC:

642547608