Renaissance Secrets: Recipes and Formulas

Renaissance Secrets: Recipes and Formulas

by JoWheeler (Author)

Synopsis

From recipes for plague amulets to aphrodisiacs and formulas for everything 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. New and extensive research offers intriguing insights into the use of obscure, exotic and toxic ingredients and explains now unfamiliar or arcane techniques. Each recipe is linked to real objects from the V&A's outstanding collections. Strikingly designed and beautifully illustrated, Renaissance Secrets reveals the compelling stories behind the original recipes.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: V & A Publishing
Published: 05 Oct 2009

ISBN 10: 1851775773
ISBN 13: 9781851775774

Author Bio
Jo Wheeler lives and works in London. He received his PhD from the University of Warwick and has published on neighbourhood and local loyalties, as well as stench and disease in Renaissance Venic