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Title

  • The forme of cury : a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. 1390, by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq. : illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary, a manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined.

Names

  • Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796.
  • Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress)
  • Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1780.

Headings

  • -  Cooking, English--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Dedication signed: S. Pegge.
  • -  Signatures: a² b-e⁴ f² A-U⁴ Y² Z-2B⁴.
  • -  The portrait of Samuel Pegge is dated 1785.
  • -  Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib., p. 361
  • -  ESTC T40042
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LAC tnb 2019-03-04 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • iv, xxxvi, 188 p., [2] leaves of plates : 1 port. (engraving) ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • TX705 .P42

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 44031282

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Pegge, Samuel, Katherine Golden Bitting Collection On Gastronomy, and Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection. The forme of cury: a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. , by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq.: illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary, a manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined. London: Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1780. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/44031282/.

APA citation style:

Pegge, S., Katherine Golden Bitting Collection On Gastronomy & Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection. (1780) The forme of cury: a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. , by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq.: illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary, a manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined. London: Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/44031282/.

MLA citation style:

Pegge, Samuel, Katherine Golden Bitting Collection On Gastronomy, and Elizabeth Robins Pennell Collection. The forme of cury: a roll of ancient English cookery, compiled, about A.D. , by the master-cooks of King Richard II, presented afterwards to Queen Elizabeth, by Edward Lord Stafford, and now in the possession of Gustavus Brander, Esq.: illustrated with notes, and a copious index, or glossary, a manuscript of the editor, of the same age and subject, with other congruous matters, are subjoined. London: Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1780. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/44031282/>.