Apr 07, 2008 - Sale 2141

Sale 2141 - Lot 245

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KIDDER, EDWARD. E. Kidder's Receipts of Pastry and Cookery, For the Use of his Scholars. Who teaches at his School in Queen Street, near St. Thomas Apostles. [50] (of [52]) leaves, including frontispiece portrait and 6 (of 8) plates, 2 of them folding; entirely engraved throughout. 8vo, modern brown oasis blind-tooled to period-style panel design; occasional soiling and minor spotting, outer portion of the first folding plate cropped; cloth slipcase. [London, 1740?]
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Scarce handbook for students at the cooking school run by Kidder (d. 1739) in various London locations during the 1720s-30s. Produced in an entirely engraved form unusual for a work of this kind, the book appeared in different versions; the date of the first edition is unknown. "Even if his Receipts may not be especially inventive, it is a valuable record of 170 standard English dishes of the day, accompanied by attractive designs for pie shapes and decorations. The first recipe for puff pastry (identical to the standard commercial product of today) to appear in print is Kidder's" (ODNB). According to ESTC this edition is preceding by another consisting of 50 leaves and giving the location of Kidder's school as "St. Martins le grand." Bitting, page 124 (calling for an ad leaf, not present here or in the Lilly Library copy); Cagle 792; Une Affaire du Goût 106.