Bidspirit auction | [HISTORY] - ROSSETTI Giovanni Battista

[HISTORY] - ROSSETTI Giovanni Battista (d. 1600) - [Culinary History – Rossetti’s Dello Scalco – First Edition – 1584] - “Dello Scalco nel quale si contengono le qualità di uno scalco perfetto & tutti i carichi suoi con diversi ufficiali a lui sottoposti: et gli ordini di una casa da Prencipe, e i modi di servirlo, cosà in banchetti, come in tavole ordinarie” Ferrara, Domenico Mammarello, 1584. 4to (20.3 x 15.5 cm); woodcut printer’s device to title, woodcut headpieces, tailpieces and initials, some light marginal waterstains, title page slightly browned; later full calf, gilt lettering to spine on red and black morocco labels, spine in compartments, ruled in gilt, some light rubbing to extremities, red speckled edges, housed in a modern brown card slipcase Rare Editio princeps of this comprehensive Renaissance culinary treatise, covering courtly banquets, menus, recipes, and household organisation. Compiled by the court scalco of Ferrara, it represents one of the most important sources for sixteenth-century gastronomy. •⁠⁠⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.