Masson, M. The Grand Salad. From John Evelyn’s ‘Acetaria’ (1699). 1st. Ed. Pub. Peacock Vane. 1984
pp.96 with colour illus., and b/w., line drawings. Small 4to. Hardback. Top-edge a little dustmarked, o/w. a fine hdbk., in fine dw.
After a brief biography of Evelyn the text of his scholarly work on salads (Acetaria) is presented on the left-hand pages. On the right Masson has substantiated the herbs, salads and vegetables.
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