The Roman Cookery of Apicius - A Treasury of Gourmet Recipes & Herbal Cookery Translated and Adapted for the Modern Kitchen by Apicius (and John Edwards) - 1984

Vancouver BC: Hartley & Marks, Publishers., 1984. (CAD) Presumed First Edition No markings, about Fine in price-clipped Good (-) only Dj with several edge faults and tears, chip to top edge of rear panel; DJis in mylar sleeve. Tan cloth, black cloth spine, xxx, 322pp, index. B&W frontispiece from Roman manuscript; B&W drawings of Roman utensils. Apicius was the first century author of DE RE COQUINARIA (On Cookery). There are three different translations of this book in English. Edwards' book is the most accessible and gives "cookable" versions of 360 recipes.THe book is organized with Apicius' text on the verso pages and the adapted recipes on the recto pages. Edwards has cooked and tested each of the recipes, many of them in his course on Classical Roman Cookery. Understandably, there are a few substitutions to some of the ingredients--for example, ginger or fennel for the uncommon "lasar" seasoning; fish stock for l"garum" (iquamen).… Read More

Hartley & Marks, 1984. Hard cover. Good/Good. Jacket is rubbed and worn along edges with three small closed tears, one on top edge and two on bottom edge of jacket front cover. Very light foxing along inner edges of jacket. Cover corners are lightly worn. Spine is tanned along edges. Spine is lightly bumped, but binding is tight. Light foxing on top edge of text block, not visible on pages. Pages themselves are clean and unmarked.

Rodale Pr. NF/NF. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0881790087 . 9.3 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 322 p. .

Rodale Pr, 1984-09. Hardcover. Good.

Point Roberts WA: Hartley & Marks, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Orange hardback with black spine. Gold print on spine. Page edges a bit dirty. Pages tight; clean/unmarked. 322 pages. Minor scuffing/scratching/general shelf wear to DJ. DJ not priced clipped ($19.95). "A Treasury of Gourmet Recipes & Herbal Cookery. Translated and Adapted for the Modern Kitchen." Close to As New condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Point Roberts, WA.: Hartley & Marks. VG/VG DJ Lightly Edgeworn & Rubbed. Pages Clean, Binding Tight. DJ In Mylar Wrap. Pages: 322.. 1984. Hardcover..

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Rodale Pr, 1984-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!