By Edward Spencer

Published: London Grant Richards

Size: 7" by 5.5" Pagination: xx, 282 (2)pp.

First edition of this collection of recipes and anecdotes with illustrated front board.

By Edward Spencer

1897 Cakes and Ale: A Memory of Many Meals. The whole interspersed with various recipes, more or less original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious.

Name: 1897 Cakes and Ale
SKU: 838T15
Price: 60 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Grant Richards

Size: 7" by 5.5" Pagination: xx, 282 (2)pp.

First edition of this collection of recipes and anecdotes with illustrated front board.

£60.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: 838T15

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Description

First Edition, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition of the work. A collection of food essays, recipes, anecdotes and discussions on meals from Edward Spencer Mott who went under the name of "Nathaniel Gubbins" as an English actor, stage writer and journalist. Other works by the author include 'A Mingled Yarn', 'Bits of Turf' and 'The Flowing Bowl'.

Condition

In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the extremities only. Slight rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with slight age toning and occasional handling marks.

Overall: Very Good Indeed

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