Steven Van Esveldt - De volmaakte Hollandsche Keuken-meid - 1750

The perfect Dutch kitchen maid.
Rare cookbook – circa 1750.
The perfect Dutch kitchen maid
Holland, around 1750, in Dutch.
Subject, Dutch cuisine – recipes – culinary etiquette – domestic art of the 18th century
Format In-8 - 17cm x 10cm.
The work is presented as a composite collection, typical of Dutch culinary publications from the mid-18th century, often published with several sections paginated separately.
13 preliminary leaves, 148 pages, 10 leaves, 140 pages, 7 leaves, 143 pages, 1 final leaf.
Total collation 462 pages + 31 sheets.
Complete according to the referenced copies, with the same structure as the Amsterdam Leiden editions circa 1745–1755.
Original publisher's binding, untrimmed, very rare in this condition, full paper Dutch binding from the period.
Original back, slightly worn edges.
Slightly scratched surfaces and dull edges.
Very cool interior for its time.
Good overall condition. Light signs of use, scuffs on the covers. The paper is sound, pages well preserved, with no missing parts. A sturdy copy, unrestored, very authentic. A condition above average for an 18th-century cookbook, which are usually very damaged.
Dutch cookbooks from the 18th century are very rare, especially.
In an old edition (before 1760).
In original binding. Not trimmed.
With all sections complete.
La Keuken-meid is among the most sought after for its contribution to Dutch gastronomy, its authentic recipes (fish, soups, pastries, bourgeois cuisine), and its limited distribution.
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