Sales catalogue 61: Davis & Orioli

Date:
20th century
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/31/3
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 61: Davis & Orioli. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bopvoni—continued. with 2 portraits engraved by Morgan, 6 full-page plates by Bienchi, Morghen, etc., 69 headpices, 42 tailpieces, and 16 borders engraved by Bossi. Very few copies were printed to be distributed as presents. Renouard praises it for ‘‘ la magnifi- cence de l’exécution, la multitude des gravures et la rareté des exemplaires.’’ Brooks, 250. CHAPBOOKS. 45 Edwin, or the Wandering Fugutive. London, A. Lemoire and J. Roe, 1805 5s 8vo. Unbound. Engraved front. 46 The Hermit of the Grove, or the Fatal Effects of Gaming. London, A. Lemoire and J. Rose, 1804 5s 8vo. Unbound. Engraved front. 47 The Life and Whimsical Adventures of John Gilpin, written by the late W. Cowper. London, A. Lemoire and J. Roe, 1805 5s 8vo. Unbound. Engraved front. CHEIROMANCY. 48 La Sainte Curieuse ou Traité de la Chyro- mance récueillez des plus graves Autheurs. Paris, Fr. Clousier, 1665 £2 2s 4to. Old calf. A very rare work on palmistry. Hlustrated with 90 plates of hands. COOKERY. See also 254. 49 Durante (Castor) Il Tesoro della Sainta. Nel quale S’in segna il modo di conservar la Sainta e prolungar la vita. E si tratta Della Natura de Cibi. Venice, Domenico Farri, 1588 17s 6d 8vo. Vellum. An interesting work on foods, giving their medical properties. There is a long section on wine, and a preliminary chapter on general rules for preserving health. 50 Geigher (M. Mattia) Li Tre Traltali...nel primo si mostra con facilita...il modo di piegare ogni sorti di pami lini...nel secondo --.al co noscere le stagioni di tutte le cose che si mangiano...nel terzo, delto il Triuciante,...il modo di trinciare ogni sorte di viande. Padua, Paolo Frambolto, 1639 £5 5s Oblong 8vo. Limp vellum. Extremely rare cookery book, giving lists of seasonable foods for banquets, including a banquet of fruit for ladies. Engraved portrait of the author and 6 plates of folding serviettes, 4 of setting tables, 2 (folding) of carving knives and forks, and 12+24 of carving different sorts of things, including fruit, at the end. Vicaire 403. Brunet II., 1588. Rare. 51 Hart (James) KAINIKH, or the Diet of the Diseased. Bookes. Wherein is set downe at length the whole matter and nature of Diet for those in health, but especially for the sicke, the Aire and other Elements; Meat and Drinke with divers other things ; various controversies concerning this sub- ject are discussed. London, John Beale for Robert Allot, 1633 Folio. Old calf, back repaired. An extra- ordinarily full and interesting treatise on diet and regimen, with accounts of all sorts of foods and drinks, not only from the medical but from the ey point of view. There are sections on drink and tobacco (p. 513-321). The book also deals with general questions. 52 (Kitchiner (D.)] The Art of Invigorating and prolonging life by food, clothes, exercise, wine, sleep, etc., and peptic principles. London, Hurst, Robinson and Co., 1821 7s 6d 8vo. Original boards, uncut, -backstrip defec- tive. The author was Dr. Kitchiner, who wrote the famous ‘‘ Cooks Oracle.” 53 [Lobera] de Avila (Ludovicus) Ein Nutzlich Regiment der gesundtheyt, Genant das Vanquete oder Gastmal der Edlen diener von der Complexion, Eigenschafft, Schad und nutz allerley Speyss, Trancks, und von allem, darmit sich der mensch in gesund- heyt enthelt, mit sampt einem kurtzen Regiment, Wye Man sich in der Pestilentz Pestilentzischen fieber unnd Schweyss halten soll. Augsburg, Heynrich Steyner, 1531 £10 10s 4to. Vellum. With large title-woodcut (banquet) and 5 very fine woodcuts in the text by Hans Burgkmair, Hans Weiditz, and Jérg Breu. Fine intial letters. Editio princeps of the transla- tion by Krautwadel of ‘‘ Vanquete de nobles caval- leros,” by the physician to Charles V. The Spanish original appeared in 1530, also in Augs- burg. The woodcuts are especially remarkable. On the verso of A4 Burgkmair shows the author in his study. There is a blood-letting man and alsu an interesting blood-letting scene by Weiditz. The subject of the book is mainly dietetics, including an account of the different qualities of victuals and beverages. The chapters are as follows: How often and when meals should be taken; In what order food should be eaten; What should be eaten for supper; What one should drink ; The use and abuse of the bath, of wine, of meat, etc., etc.; How to avoid sickness on journeys abroad ; How to prevent sea-sickness 3 How to cure insomnia, etc. Very rare. Vicaire, col. 533. Dodgson II., 59, 11, 143, 13, 110, 6. Palau IV., p. 250. 54 Mensa Philosophica. Paris, Jean: Petit, 1517 Bound with :-— Hegendorffinus (Christophorus) Encomium sobrietatis. S.l.n.d. [Leipsig, 1530] £3 10s 8vo. Old calf. The first book is attributed to Michael Scot, and also to Theo. Anguilbert, under which mame it is catalogued in M. Simon’s Béblio- theca Bacchica. A long note on it in Brunet III., 1636. ‘‘Ce recueil de recettes ménagéres et médicales eut une trés grande vogue tant 4 la fin du quinziéme siécle qu’au cours du seiziéme.”’ Simon, No. 47, Vol II. Vicaire 779. The second rare little book has a dedication to the Canon of Wittemberg. On the verso of the last page is a song in honour of St. Martin, the patron saint of wine merchants. Simon, No. 323, Vol II. Vicaire 440. di M. Domenico Romoli detto il Panunto. Venice, Lucio Spineda, 1610 £1 Is 8vo. Vellum. One of the fullest of early Italian cookery books. Besides numerous receipts for all kinds of dood, it gives a menu for every day of the year and deals with the medicinal values of foods and wines. Inscription on title-page and some slight stains at end, otherwise a good copy. (Bartolomeo) Dell’ Arte del Cucinaire cau Il] Mostro di Casa e Trin- ciante di Vicenzo Cervio. Venice, Combie, 1643 £5 5s 4to. Vellum. Engraved title-page and 27 plates, one folding at the end, of every sort of utensil and cooking operation. The last plate shows a dinner
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