Cookery
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1903 Domestic Economy: A Class-Book for GirlsLondon: 1903A lovely copy of this early twentieth century educational volume for young women, discussing all matter of topics related to keeping a home.
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c1877 The Brewer A Familiar TreatiseLondon: c1877A scarce new edition on this informative guide to the art of brewing, illustrated throughout.
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1896 All About PipingLondon: 1896A very scarce second edition of this profusely illustrated guide to the patisserie skill of piping.
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1994 The British Brewing Industry 1830-1980Cambridge: 1994A fine copy of this fascinating and illustrated work regarding the history of the British brewing industry.
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c2000 La Ricetta dei Veri Maccheroni alla NapoletanaMilan: c2000A charming recipe for authentic Neapolitan macaroni by Alexandre Dumas, in a paperback booklet.
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1969 Cooking with Le CreusetWatford: 1969A very scarce edition of this promotional 1960s pamphlet for Le Creuset, with an additional promotional pamphlet loosely inserted.
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c1938 Mrs Beeton's Household Management: A Complete Cookery BookLondon: c1938New edition of this famous Victorian recipe book and guide to household management by Isabella Beeton, fully illustrated.
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1840 A New System of Domestic CookeryLondon: 1840A smart copy of this very successful work on domestic cookery by Maria Rundell.
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1880 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1880An 1880 edition of Mrs. Beeton's extremely popular book of household management, delightfully illustrated with plates and engravings throughout.
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1986 Something in the Cellar... Ronald Searle's Wonderful World of WineLondon: 1986Ronald Searle celebrates wine ceremonies around the world through this volume adorned with many amusing and charming illustrations. The first edition, first impression.
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1822 Practical Economy; the Application of Modern Discoveries to the Purposes of Domestic LifeLondon: 1822The second edition of this early nineteenth century guide to the running of an economically efficient home.
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1861 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1861The first edition, first impression of this important and comprehensive work on household management and cooking by Mrs Isabella Beeton.
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1827 The New London Cookery and Complete Domestic GuideLondon: 1827A smart first edition of Esther Copley's 1827 guide to household management and domestic economy.
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c1890 Mrs A. B. Marshall's Cookery BookLondon : c1890A delightful cookery book from a female pioneering Victorian culinary expert.
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1869 Warne's Model CookeryLondon: 1869Mary Jewry's sought after cookery book with illustrations in colour and in black and white.
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1883 My Receipt Book A Treasury of More than Six Hundred Receipts in Cooking and PreservingLondon : 1883A scarce edition of My Receipt Book, complied from a Lady's personal resources and experiences.
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c1870 Domestic CookeryLondon: 1870A scarce edition of one of Maria Rundell's cook books from the eighteenth century.
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1894 Fifty BreakfastsLondon: 1894A lovely first edition cook book about breakfast meals and menus.
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2003 The Pedant in the KitchenLondon: 2003A scarce signed first edition copy of Julian Barnes' journalistic cooking book with graphic illustrations. -
1767 Dictionnaire Portatif de Cuisine, d'Office, et de DistillationParis: 1767The third edition of this incredibly detailed guide to mid eighteenth century French gastronomy, complete with recipes and an account of the medicinal properties of foods.
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1992 Portable PleasuresMarlborough: 1992A lovely copy of this limited edition collection of picnic recipes for all seasons, signed by the author. -
1931 Thomas Tusser: His Good Points of HusbandryLondon: 1931A wonderful facsimile of Thomas Tusser's poetic work, which provides a 'homely mix of instructions' and observations on farming life, edited with notes by Dorothy Hartley and presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1869 The American Woman's HomeNew York: 1869A wonderful first edition copy of Harriet Beecher Stowe's housekeeping and home economics guide, written with her sister Catharine, and containing various full-page and in-text illustrated engravings.
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1895-8 3vol Fur and Feather Series: The Grouse, Pheasant, and SalmonLondon: 1895-8A collection of three works from within the 'Fur, Feather, and Fin' series, with descriptions of the natural history, hunting, and cooking of grouse, pheasant, and salmon.
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1848 Physiologie du Gout[Paris]: [1848]Brillat Savarin's famous gastronomical work in the original French, featuring illustrations by Bertall.
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c1936 Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management: A Complete Cookery BookLondon: c1936A brightly illustrated 1930s edition of Isabella Beeton's renowned work.
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c1928 Notice Sur les Instruments de Précision Appliqués à l'OenologieParis : c1928A fascinating French work on the instruments and processes involved with oenology, the science and study of winemaking.
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1898 The Trout: with Chapters on Breeding and CookeryLondon: 1898A well illustrated first edition copy of the trout, including chapters of breeding and cookery, bound in half-morocco with illustrated plates.
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1765 The Art of Cookery Made Plain and EasyLondon: 1765The ninth edition of Hannah Glasse's influential and important cookery work, this being an authorised edition with a facsimile of her signature.
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1959 Cheesemaking Bulletin No. 43London: 1959A charming pamphlet on the production of cheese published for the British Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
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1948 A Date with a DishNew York: 1948A scarce signed second printing of Freda De Knight's popular cookery book of African American recipes, considered the first of its kind. -
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1973 The Subtle Alchemist, A Book of WineLondon: 1973A signed edition of George Rainbird and Ronald Searle's delightful guide to wine, signed by both the author and illustrator. -
1929 The Week-End BookLondon: 1929A wonderful and colourfully illustrated anthology, which includes poetry, plays, and meditations on leisure activities from the 1920s.
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1892 Hints on Cooking by Gas with RecipesHammersmith: 1892A scarce cookery book guiding the reader on gas cookery, written by Helen Edden.
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1936 Good Things to Cook and EatTipton: 1936A delightful little cookery guide to the Revo electric cooker.
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1894 Simple Hints on Choice of Food with Tested and Economical RecipesSheffield: 1894A scarce collection of recipes by M. C. Angwin; an early edition.