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Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome

ILLUSTRATIONS

Joseph Dommers Vehling translation

A—FACSIMILES

Made from originals and reproductions in the author’s collection

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1 BREVIS PIMENTORUM, Excerpts of Vinidarius, 8th Century 234

2 INCIPIT CONDITUM PARADOXUM, Vatican MS, 9th Century 253

3 COLOPHON, Signerre Edition, Milan, 1498 260

4 TITLE PAGE, Tacuinus Edition, Venice, 1503 262

5 OPENING CHAPTER, same 232

6 TITLE PAGE, Schola Apitiana, Antwerp, 1535 206

7 TITLE PAGE, Torinus Edition, Basel, 1541 220

8 TITLE PAGE, Torinus Edition, Lyons, 1541 263

9 TITLE PAGE, Humelbergius Edition, Zürich, 1542 265

10 TITLE PAGE, Lister Edition, London, 1705 267

11 VERSO of Title Page, Lister Edition, London, 1705 268

12 TITLE PAGE, Lister Edition, Amsterdam, 1709 250

13 FRONTISPICE, Lister Edition, Amsterdam, 1709 156

14 BANQUET SCENE, from an ancient vase (opposite)

B—PEN AND INK DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR

Sketched from scenes and objects at Pompeii, Naples, Berlin and Chicago. Most of the ancient objects are in the National Museum of Naples with many replicas in the Field Museum, Chicago. The treasure found in 1868 near Hildesheim is in the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin

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15 APICII LIBRI X, Latin title of present edition, hand-lettered (facing title)

16 DIAGRAM of Apicius manuscripts and printed editions 252

17 GREAT CRATER, Hildesheim Treasure 140

18 THERMOSPODIUM, plain, Naples 90

19 THERMOSPODIUM, elaborate, Naples 72

20 DESSERT or Fruit Dish, Shell, Naples 125

21 DESSERT or Fruit Bowl, fluted 61

22 TABLE, square, adjustable, Naples 138

23 TABLE, round, Naples 122

24 PAN, Frying, round, Naples 155

25 PAN, Frying, oval, Naples 159

26 PAN, Service Saucepan, with decorated handle, Hildesheim 73

27 SERVICE DISH, oval, with two handles, Hildesheim Treasure 43

28 PAN, Saucepan, with handle, Hercules motif, Naples 222

29 PLATTER for Roast, Hildesheim Treasure 219

30 PLATTER, The Great Pallas Athene Dish, Hildesheim 158

31 TRIPOD for Crater, Hildesheim Treasure 40

32 EGG SERVICE DISH, Hildesheim Treasure 93

33 WINE DIPPER, Naples 3

34 DIONYSOS CUP, Hildesheim Treasure 141

35 CANTHARUS, Theatrical Decoration, Hildesheim Treasure 231

36 CANTHARUS, Bacchic Decoration, Hildesheim Treasure 274

37 COLANDER, Naples 58

38 WINE PITCHER, Diana handle, Naples 208

39 WINE PRESS, Reconstruction in Naples 92

40 GONG for Slaves, Naples 42

41 WINE STOCK ROOM, Pompeii 124

42 CASA DI FORNO, Pompeii 2

43 SLAVES operating hand mill, reconstruction in Naples 60

44 STEW POT, No. 1, Caccabus, Naples 183

45 STEW POT, No. 2, Caccabus, Naples 209

46 STEW POT, No. 3, Caccabus, Naples 223

47 STEW POT, No. 4, Caccabus, Naples 235

48 CRATICULA, combination broiler and stove, Naples 182

49 “LIBRO COMPLETO” (End of Book)

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