EditorialHenrietta Maria. The Queens Closet opened ... Corrected and reviewe. J. W. [John Winter] for Nath. Brooke: London, 1668. Frontispiece illustrated with a portrait of Henrietta Maria (1609-69). French princess and Queen of England. Image taken from The ...
EditorialUnknown Artist, Fish Shambles, 1600-1700, oil on canvas, 38 in. x 52 11/16 in. (96.5 cm. x 133.8 cm.), Historically, 'Shambles' referred to a table or stall for presenting goods, especially meats, for sale. Thus, the assigned title of this painting mer...
EditorialPagellus erythrinus, Print, the common pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) is a fish of the Sparidae family (sea bream). It is a popular food fish in Mediterranean countries, with delicate white flesh., 1700-1880.
EditorialThe Queen's Royal Cookery. The queen's royal cookery: or, Expert and ready wa. London: S. Bates; A. Bettesworth, 1729. In the preface to the Queen's Royal cookery, the author distinguishes the book from others of its kind, emphasising its lack of 'supe...
EditorialCooking and preparing food. The queen's royal cookery: or, Expert and ready wa. London: S. Bates; A. Bettesworth, 1729. The frontispiece to 'The Queen's Royal Cookery' shows a portrait of Queen Anne, below which are illustrations of cooks busy at work ...
EditorialHenrietta Maria. The Queens Closet opened ... Corrected and reviewe. J. W. [John Winter] for Nath. Brooke: London, 1668. Frontispiece illustrated with a portrait of Henrietta Maria (1609-69). French princess and Queen of England. Image taken from The ...
EditorialFlying fish. . Exocoetus. . Illustration by George Edwards. The little fish is hunted by dorado in the sea and by albatrosses in the air. "The flesh is said to be a palatable and nourishing food.". . Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "The Natural...