
THE COOKERY BOOK COLLECTION OF RUTH WATSON
Lot 16•
DIGBY (KENELM) The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digby Kt. Opened, whereby is Discovered Several Ways for Making of Metheglin, Syder, Cherry-Wine etc., together with Excellent Directions for Cookery, as also for Preserving, Conserving, Candying etc., Published by his Son's Consent, H[enry] C[ruttenden] for H. Brome, 1677
19 August 2020, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,083.75 inc. premium
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DIGBY (KENELM)
The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digby Kt. Opened, whereby is Discovered Several Ways for Making of Metheglin, Syder, Cherry-Wine etc., together with Excellent Directions for Cookery, as also for Preserving, Conserving, Candying etc., Published by his Son's Consent, third edition, some foxing and browning throughout, 1881 ownership inscription on title partially erased, later calf preserving most of original side panels, spine gilt [ESTC R10652; Bitting p.124-5; Oxford p.34-5], small 8vo, H[enry] C[ruttenden] for H. Brome, 1677
Footnotes
"The peculiarity of this book is the number of recipes for making drinks. There are nearly fifty recipes for making meath, and as many for making metheglin... There is a recipe for making tea with eggs, and a warning against leaving tea to stand too long. 'The water is to remain upon it no longer than whiles you can say the Miserere Psalm very leisurely'" (Oxford).
Provenance: J.W. Sanders, armorial bookplate.