[n.d., c.1665.]
Rare engraving. Sheet 145 x 90mm (5¾ x 3½). Trimmed and backed onto album paper.
Frontis for 1660 cookbook 'The Accomplished Cook'. Portrait of Robert May (1588 - 1664), English professional chef who trained in France and worked in England. His cookbook was the first major book of English recipes, and contains instructions for many soups and broths, as well as recipes for both sweet and savoury pies.
[Ref: 67588]  £160.00