Research Catalog

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.

Publication

London : Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1780 [i.e. 1785].

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Details

Additional Authors

• Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796.
• Basire, James, 1730-1802.
• Devis, Arthur William, 1762-1822.

Description

iv, xxxvi, 188 p., [2] leaves of plates : port., facsim.; 23 cm.

Subjects

• Royal households > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
• Great Britain > History > Richard II, 1377-1399 > Sources
• Cooking, Medieval
• Cooking, English > Early works to 1800

Note

• Dedication signed by the editor: S. Pegge.
• Original issue (London, 1780) had statement of responsibility concluding "by an antiquary"; dedication signed: The editor. Cf. ESTC T91238; Cagle: "[In 1785] the unsold sheets of the first edition were re-issued with a newly printed first signature ... The date ... remained 1780."
• Signatures: a² b-e⁴ f² A-U⁴ Y² Z-2B⁴.
• Illustrations: 1 print : engraving ; full-page. Frontispiece port. of Pegge, signed: Painted by A. Devis, Jun.; engrav'd by J. Basire, 1785. -- Engraved facsim. of a recipe, signed: Basire, sculp.

Indexed In (note)

• ESTC
• Vicaire, G. Bib. gastronomique
• Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib.
• Maclean, V. Household and cookery books
• Cagle, W.R. Matter of taste

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available as an e-book (British Library copy) through Eighteenth Century Collections Online.

Provenance (note)

• Title page inscribed: To James Bindley Esqr. from his most humble servt. Gustavus Brander.
• George John Warren, Baron Vernon (bookplate with baronal coronet, Vernon motto and monogram WV; autograph "G. Vernon."

Call Number

VTI (Pegge, S. Forme of cury)

LCCN

44031282 //r86

OCLC

• 13794092
• NYPGR13794092-B

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.

Imprint

London : Printed by J. Nichols, printer to the Society of Antiquaries, 1780 [i.e. 1785].

Indexed In:

ESTC T40042

Vicaire, G. Bib. gastronomique, col. 669

Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib., p. 361

Maclean, V. Household and cookery books, p. 112

Cagle, W.R. Matter of taste, 920

Additional Formats

Also available as an e-book (British Library copy) through Eighteenth Century Collections Online.

Binding

Copy in *KU 01-226: Red straight-grained morocco, gilt, by C. Kalthoeber, London (binder's ticket on free front endpaper). NN

Provenance

Copy in VTI: Title page inscribed: To James Bindley Esqr. from his most humble servt. Gustavus Brander.

Copy in *KU 01-226: George John Warren, Baron Vernon (bookplate with baronal coronet, Vernon motto and monogram WV; autograph "G. Vernon."

Local Note

Copy in VTI lacks port.

Copy in *KU 01-226: Helen Hay Whitney Coll.

Connect to:

Full text available via HathiTrust

Added Author

Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796.

Basire, James, 1730-1802. Engraver

Devis, Arthur William, 1762-1822. Artist

Kalthoeber, Christian Samuel, active 1780-1816. Binder (*KU 01-226)

Vernon, George John Warren, Baron, 1803-1866. Former owner (*KU 01-226)

Bindley, James, 1737-1818. Former owner (VTI)

Brander, Gustavus, 1720-1787. Inscriber (VTI)

Research Call Number

VTI (Pegge, S. Forme of cury)

*KU 01-226