It is signed by "Sarah Prince & Mary Princes," the entire book is written by hand by a student of Mr. Kidder, a "Pastry Master." Printed Title Page reads: "Receipts of Pastry and Cookery. For the Use of his Scholars. By Ed. Kidder. Who teacheth at his School On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, in the Afternoon, in St. Martin's Le Grand. And on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, in the Afternoon, at his School next to Furn"

Includes Index, and Szathmary bookplate

According to culinary bibliographies, this book is not listed. They do mention a book circa 1740. That edition and other editions were engraved in script throughout and printed on one side of the paper with 8 plates, three of which are folding, and a portrait of the author by R. Shepard. It is 12 mo. contemporary sheep, stamped in blind. The rare first edition's pagination is extremely irregular. The book was, apparently, put together under great difficulties, or by one unskilled in the art. The author in the first edition described himself as a "Pastry Master." He had at that time two schools, one in Queen Street and the other in Furnival's Inn, the First Professional Cooking Schools In England. This book is definitely pre-first edition and unrecorded in culinary bibliographies. Note: This manuscript has been published as: Kidder, E. (Edward), 1665 or 6-1739. Receipts of pastry & cookery: for the use of his scholars edited by David E. Schoonover (Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, c1993). This is a classified book, Szathmary TX705 K5