The Queens closet opened : incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving and candying, &c. which were presented unto the Queen by the most experienced persons of the times, many whereof were had in esteem, when she pleased to descend to private recreations
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Type of record: Book
Title: The Queens closet opened : incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving and candying, &c. which were presented unto the Queen by the most experienced persons of the times, many whereof were had in esteem, when she pleased to descend to private recreations
Other titles: The Queens cabinet opened; A Queen's delight; The compleat cook
Classmark: Cookery A/M--
Creator(s): W. M
Publisher: Printed by E. Tyler, and R. Holt, for Nath. Brooke
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1671
Language: English
Size and medium: 3 pts. in 1 ([10], 191, [11], 105, [3], 123, [7] p)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/258198
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991016474939705181
Collection group(s): Cookery Collection
Description
Prefatory letter "To the reader" signed: W.M.
The work consists of 3 parts: 1. The Queens cabinet opened: or, the pearl of practice. Accurate, physical and chirurgical receipts. -- 2. A Queen's delight; or the art of preserving, conserving and candying. As also a right knowledge of making perfumes, and distilling the most excellent waters. -- 3. The compleat cook: expertly prescribing the most ready wayes, whether Italian, Spanish or French, for dressing of flesh and fish, ordering of sauces, or making of pastry.
Parts 2 and 3 have separate title-pages and pagination.
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