1797 The Accomplished Housekeeper and Universal Cook

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

The first and only edition of this very scarce work.

Illustrated with a frontispiece and twelve 'bills of fare' plates, one for each month. The frontispiece, which is folding, is only partially present, lacking everything after the fold. Otherwise, collated, complete.

T. Williams provides an informative discussion of the preparation of poultry, game and fish, instructions on roasting and boiling, candying, drying, preserves and pickling, and recipes for pies, puddings, pancakes and fritters.

ESTC reference no. T18957

With a final advertisement leaf, and inscription to front pastedown.

The first edition of this exceptionally scarce late eighteenth century cookery work.