Renaissance secrets: recipes and formulas
Auteur :
Wheeler, Jo
Éditeur :
Wheeler, Jo
ISBN :
9781851775774
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
30,0 x 16,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
635 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From recipes for plague amulets to aphrodisiacs and formulas for things from lip balm to paint pigments, this book takes you into the secret world of Renaissance trades and explains why certain recipes were jealously guarded whilst others were printed for a new popular readership.