The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie Kt. Opened Whereby is Discovered Several Ways for Making of Metheglin, Sider, Cherry-Wine, &C. together with Excellent Directions for Cookery as also for Preserving, Conserving, Candying, &C... published by his son's consent. The third edition corrected.
London: Printed by H.C. [Henry Cruttenden] for H. Brome, at the West-end of St. Pauls, 1677. Duodecimo (15 x 10 cm.), [2], 251, [8] pages. Table of contents at rear. Printer's name from Wing. ~ Stated Third Edition corrected, first published in 1669. A classic of seventeenth-century English food writing that belies the author's youthful adventures as handsome courtier, ardent lover, swordsman, pirate, and possible double agent. Later, more serious.....