Cookery
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1949 The Seven Ages of Justerini'sLondon: 1949The first edition of this work dedicated to the bicentenary of Justerini and Brooks, signed by the author, Dennis Wheatley. -
1905 King Edward's Cookery BookLondon : 1905A copy of King Edward's Cookery Book by Florence A. George.
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1931 A Century of Progress 1831-1931 Cadbury BournvilleBournville: 1931A scarce illustrated history of Cadbury Bournville from 1831 up until 1931.
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2005 The Spice RouteLondon: 2005A fine first Folio copy of this fascinating history of the Spice Route, in a striking gilt-stamped silk binding, in the original slipcase.
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c1890 Views of Swiss Scenery in the Neighbourhood of the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.'s FactoryCham, Switzerland: c1890A scarce collection of images from Switzerland near the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. Head Office, with advertisements.
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1893 Liebig Company's Practical Cookery BookLondon: 1893An illustrated first edition recipe book issued by the Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, a compilation of one-hundred and eighty recipes using their products.
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1888 The Handy Dictionary of CookeryLondon: 1888With over 500 recipes arranged in alphabetical order, this recipe book offers an insight into Victorian cuisine
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1851 Modern Domestic CookeryLondon: 1851Maria Rundell's monumental cookery work, one of the most successful of the nineteenth century, a revised and expanded edition.
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c1840 The English Housekeeper: or, Manual of Domestic ManagementLondon; Dublin; Manchester: c1840The second edition of Anne Cobbett's uncommon guide on cookery and successful household management.
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1842 Directions For Cookery, in its Various BranchesPhiladelphia: 1842An uncommon American cookery work by Eliza Leslie, an immensely popular publication of traditional American recipes.
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1867 Good CookeryLondon: 1867A scarce first edition cookery work and ode to Welsh tales by Lady Llanover, Augusta Hall, complete with the original plates.
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1825 A New System of Practical Domestic EconomyLondon: 1825A revised edition of this uncommon volume advising of practical domestic economy, an insightful look at Georgian households.
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1883 Margaret Sim's CookeryEdinburgh; London: 1883An uncommon Scottish cookery book, written by the housekeeper of the classical mansion Rossdhu House.
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1848-50 3vol The Family Economist: A Penny Monthly MagazineLondon: 1848-50An uncommon to see set of this popular Victorian penny magazine advising the reader on household economy.
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1876 The Book of MenusLondon: 1876A very scarce late nineteenth century cookery work, written by William Blanchard Jerrold under the pen name 'Fin-Bec'.
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1802 The Domestic EncyclopaediaLondon: 1802A very smart example of the uncommon four volume first edition of A.F.M. Willich's study of rural domestic economy.
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1872 The Modern Householder: A Manual of Domestic Economy in all its BranchesLondon: 1874The first edition of this uncommon manual of domestic economy, providing recipes and home remedies, illustrated with chromolithographic plates.
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1859 A Manual of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1859A smart copy of this uncommon and extensively illustrated guide Victorian era domestic economy.
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1872 Warne's Every-Day Cookery, Containing One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Eight Distinct ReceiptsLondon: 1872The very scarce first edition of this popular nineteenth-century illustrated cookery work, written by Mary Jewry and published by Frederick Warne.
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1858 Modern Household CookeryLondon: 1858America writer and activist Sarah Josepha Hale muses on the philosophy of cookery before sharing some of her favourite recipes in this early edition
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1844 An Encyclopaedia of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1844A very scarce first edition domestic encyclopedia, an extensive Victorian publication on the effective running of a household.
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1833 The Cook and Housewife's ManualEdinburgh: 1833The fifth edition of this well-known nineteenth-century cookery manual, written by Christian Isobel Johnstone under the pseudonym Margaret Dods.
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1856 The Wife's Own Book of CookeryLondon: 1856The first edition of Frederick Bishop's useful cookery work of recipes and advice on many aspects of running a household, illustrated throughout.
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1826 The House Book; or, Family Chronicle of Useful Knowledge and Cottage PhysicianLondon: 1826A scarce first edition work by WIlliam Scott, an extensive guide to housekeeping in Georgian England, illustrated with one hand-coloured plate.
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1896 A Younger Sons' Cookery BookLondon: 1896A first edition of this Victorian cookbook, illustrated with twenty nine engravings
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c1890 Cyclopedia of Foods, Condiments and BeveragesLondon: c1890A late Victorian encyclopaedia of foods, condiments, and beverages
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1891 Hints on Cookery and Management of the Table (Ma Cuisine)London: 1891Mary Hooper translates Gabrielle le Brasseur's entertaining treatise on cooking and table management in this very scarce work
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1838 The Hand-Book of CookeryLondon: 1838The second edition of this very scarce early Victorian era cookery work, founded upon 'a long and close observation of the cookery of the middle and lower classes in France'.
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1875 Gunter's Modern ConfectionerLondon: [1875]The third edition of this scarce cookery book dedicated to the art of confectionery by William Jeanes.
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c1930 Bills of Fare in English and French for Every Day in the YearLondon: c1930Frances L. Tupper provides a menu for every day of the year in this very scarce volume. Menus printed in English and French.
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1836-44 The Magazine of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1836-44Nine uniformly and smartly bound volumes of the popular 19th century periodical 'Magazine of Domestic Economy', covering 1836 to 1844.
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1891 Culinary Jottings. A Treatise in Thirty Chapters on Reformed Cookery for Anglo-Indian ExilesMadras: 1898A collection of articles about cooking in India by Brigadier-General Arthur Robert Kenney-Herbert
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1884 Sweet Dishes: a Little Treatise on Confectionery and Entremets SucresLondon: 1884Second edition of this scarce book of sweet recipes by "Wyvern".
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1892 The Complete Cookery Book A Selection of Useful and Practical Recipes of Plain and High-Class Dishes, English and ForeignLondon : 1892A scarce copy of this cookery book by Madame Alting-Mees.