Two fifteenth-century cookery-books.
Harleian ms. 279 (ab. 1430), & Harl. ms. 4016 (ab. 1450), with extracts from Ashmole ms. 1429, Laud ms. 553, & Douce ms. 55.
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Author
Contributions
- British Library. - Contributor
Publication
1888 - Pub. for the Early English text society by N. Trübner & co., London, England
Language
English
Word Count
37,750 words, Guess
Page Count
151 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL6545094M
- OCLC Control Number374760
- Internet Archivetwofifteenthcent00aust
- Library of Congress Control Number12017035
Classifications
- LCCPR1119 .A2 no. 91
- LCCTX705 .A2 no. 91
Alternate Titles
- Boke of kokery.
Subjects
Series Statement
- English text society. [Original series]
- 91
- Early English Text Society (Series).
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