The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom

by Peter Lund Simmonds (Creator)

An extensive guide to the many different products that can be obtained from the ocean, including fish, mollusks, seaweeds, and other marine organisms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

698 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1854

About the author

Peter Lund Simmonds (1814-1897) was a British-Danish author, editor, journalist, and agricultural writer born in Aarhus, Denmark. Raised in England after being adopted into the family of a Royal Navy officer, he worked in the merchant marine and later in Jamaica before beginning a long literary and publishing career. He edited periodicals including Simmonds’ Colonial Magazine and The Technologist, and became known for writings on trade, agriculture, technology, and food. Among his notable works was The Curiosities of Food, an exploration of culinary traditions and unusual foods from around the world, reflecting Victorian fascination with global culture and commerce.

Reviews

[Avis Black]

There is no good reason why I liked this book except that Simmonds appears to know more about his subject than anyone before or since. Simmonds is better known for his book The Curiosities of Food.