The Grand Salad, from John Evelyn's Acetaria (1699) (signed copy)
PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Peacock Vane Publishing, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.
BINDING
Pale green cloth boards.
BOOK CONDITION
Good, boards have just a little wear to edges and a couple of small marks. Slight foxing to block edges, but printed pages and images remain clear and little marked.
DUST JACKET
Some creasing around edges. Spine a little faded. Faint scratching on gloss surface.
EDITION
1984.
DESCRIPTION
Signed and inscribed by both authors opposite title page. A short biography of John Evelyn followed by pen drawings of the salads referred to in his original work "Acetaria". Then, a collection of currently used salad plants with drawings and calligraphy by Joan Wolfenden. Illustrated endpapers. 96 pp. 20 x 23cm.