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New for Summer 2002, I have published a facsimile of one of the great books of the 17th century. The originals are now rare and extremely expensive. First published in 1600, this edition was published in 1628. Good to read and an unusual present. Only 200 numbered copies have been printed, with azure blue cloth, royal blue endpapers, blue headbands. Please contact me by phone or email to order a copy. Price £30.00 plus postage (£1.00 UK, £2.00 USA) |
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[Plat(t), Sir Hugh]: DELIGHTS FOR LADIES, to adorne their persons, tables, closets and distillatories; with beauties, banquets, perfumes and waterss. Reade, practice, and censure. Printed by H.L. and R.Y. and are to bee sold by James Boler, 12.5 x 6.5 cm, 96 pp nn, facsimile of 1628 ed, ltd ed of 200 numbered copies only, Liz Seeber, Brighton 2002, azure blue cloth, royal blue end papers, pp nn, new. Plat or Platt was one of the earliest and most remarkable writers on food and drink in the English language during the Tudor period. His other books include The Jewell House which dealt with distillation and manure. Delights, first published in 1600 was published in several eds, though the only bibliographical reference I could find to the 1628 ed was in Bitting "Robinson advertised an edition 1628". Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, the book includes "the most kindely way to preserve plums, cherries, gooseberries &c, how to dry Rose-leaves, or any other single flower without wrinkling, to boil Sparrows or Larks, how to hang your Candles in the ayre without candlestick". £30.00
The following review is
reproduced with the kind permission of Tom Jaine "Did Jacobean ladies have
handbags? This would fit tidily therein,
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