Hannah Woolley,
The Queen-like Closet: or, Rich Cabinet: Stored with all manner of Rare Receipts for Preserving, Candying and Cookery. Very pleasant and beneficial to all Ingenious Persons of the Female Sex. To which is added, A Supplement, presented to all Ingenious Ladies, and Gentlewomen. By Hannah Woolley. The Fifth Edition.
London: Printed for R. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, London, 1684
Perhaps the most famous of the early 17th C. cookbooks was Hannah Woolley’s ‘The Queen-like Closet. Five Editions were published between 1670 and 1684. All are rare in any condition, as they tended to be well used over the years, with pages extracted and bindings wearing out. Complete copies with the supplement tend to be scarce.
$2,750.00
Perhaps the most famous of the early 17th C. cookbooks was Hannah Woolley’s ‘The Queen-like Closet. Five Editions were published between 1670 and 1684. All are rare in any condition, as they tended to be well used over the years, with pages extracted and bindings wearing out. Complete copies with the supplement tend to be scarce.
Perhaps the most famous of the early 17th C. cookbooks was Hannah Woolley’s ‘The Queen-like Closet. Five Editions were published between 1670 and 1684. All are rare in any condition, as they tended to be well used over the years, with pages extracted and bindings wearing out. Complete copies with the supplement tend to be scarce.
The volume(s) measure about 14.8 cm. by 9 cm. by 3 cm.
Each leaf measures about 143 mm. by 83 mm.
- Main description
- Condition
- Biography / Bibliography
Main description
The Queen-like Closet: or, Rich Cabinet: Stored with all manner of Rare Receipts for Preserving, Candying and Cookery. Very pleasant and beneficial to all Ingenious Persons of the Female Sex. To which is added, A Supplement, presented to all Ingenious Ladies, and Gentlewomen. By Hannah Woolley. The Fifth Edition. London: Printed for R. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, London, 1684
Paginates: [10], 144, 155-264, [46], 144 pg.
Collates: A6, B-M12, N6, A12, Bb-Gg12
Textually complete with the frontis supplied in a fine facsimile. “A Supplement to the Queen-like Closet, or A little of Everything” (also sometimes published separately as Wing W3288) has separate dated title page, pagination, and contents; register begins with A1 (i.e. 2A1)
Condition
Later calf boards re-backed to style. The spine in five compartments with four ruled raised bands. A hand stamped red lettering piece in the second compartment from the top. The binding in an almost fine condition.
Internally the endpapers renewed. The license leaf with old repairs and paper backing. The facsimile supplied on period paper. The title page and up to page 21 (B11), with archival repairs to the bottom page corners, affecting the side engraved lines on the title page bottom. The title page coming loose on the bottom. The pages with light browning but still supple. No water staining but with the odd spot. Last leaf with some staining. A remarkably complete copy.
Biography / Bibliography
Perhaps the most famous of the early 17th C. cookbooks was Hannah Woolley’s ‘The Queen-like Closet. Five Editions were published between 1670 and 1684. All are rare in any condition, as they tended to be well used over the years, with pages extracted and bindings wearing out. Complete copies with the supplement tend to be scarce. This copy just missing the engraving.
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