{"product_id":"the-closet-of-sir-kenelm-digby-davidson-stevenson","title":"The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Opened 1669, Peter Davidson \u0026 Jane Stevenson (eds.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the great works of seventeenth-century culinary literature. Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665), was a soldier, sailor, pirate and diplomat; man of letters, bibliophile and collector; alchemist, scientist, philosopher, medical theorist and mathematician; a man of sensibility, a great lover, and a cook. Here was a true Renaissance man, one who John Aubrey described as \u003cem\u003e'Such a goodly handsome person, gigantique and great voice ... that had he been drop't out of the clowdes in any part of the world, he would have made himselfe respected.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his years of travel, conversation, high-living and acquaintance with the great and good of this country and Europe, Sir Kenelm collected recipes: of making mead and other drinks, and of cookery: After his death, they were published anonymously but in fact, as the editors here prove, by his erstwhile assistant, George Hartman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth David wrote of this: \u003cem\u003e'His book is a beautiful piece of English kitchen literature as well as a collection of recipes set down with considerable accuracy.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a new transcription of the first edition of 1669, provided with a wide-ranging introduction, useful notes and a glossary: Here may be found printed for the first time the inventory of Sir Kenelm's kitchen goods in his London house at his death: and the editors also offer some useful translations of recipes into modern kitchen usage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALIUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553456144732,"sku":"0519","price":1819000.0,"currency_code":"LBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0856\/5863\/2540\/files\/0510_85d4e6bf-717f-49a3-83f6-d1dd24c33a4a.webp?v=1758716214","url":"https:\/\/www.northernbeebooks.co.uk\/en-lb\/products\/the-closet-of-sir-kenelm-digby-davidson-stevenson","provider":"NORTHERN BEE BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}