MASSIALOT, François. Nouvelle Instruction Pour Les Confitures, Les Liqueurs et les Fruits.
Paris, Vve Prudhomme, 1737
All the pastries of the time are collected here, with very detailed recipes: how to use the different types of sugar, recipes for apricots, almonds, cherries, currants, walnuts, plums, pears, quinces, cotignac, oranges, lemons, limes, citrons, compotes, fruit jellies, marzipan, meringues, macaroons, pies, crunchy and puff pastry, liqueurs, coffee, tea, chocolate, grappa, syrups, etc.
Cagle 324 (1776 ed.); Vicaire 455; Simon 1022.
In 8vo, 170x100 mm. Contemporary full brown binding, ribbed back with gilt ornaments. Pp. [16], 518, [42]. One folded plates engraved on copper. Traces of wear on binding, slight spots of humidity. Good copy.