Cookery
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1875 Housekeeping in the Blue Grass. A New and Practical Cook BookCincinnati: 1875A very scarce late nineteenth century guide to traditional Kentucky blue grass cooking, compiled by the 'Ladies of the Presbyterian Church' of Paris, Kentucky.
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c1882 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: c1882A brightly illustrated and smartly bound late nineteenth century edition of Isabella Beeton's renowned work.
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c1912 The Visits of DorisLondon: c1912A scarce first edition of this illustrated selection of recipes and tips for the young housewife.
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1909 The "Happy Holland" Book of RecipesAshton-under-Lyne: 1909A very well kept edition of this cookery book created by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ashton-under-Lyne.
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1902 With a Saucepan over the SeaBoston: 1902An illustrated first edition of this work exploring recipes from overseas.
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1903 The Pleasures of the TableLondon: 1903Later edition of this work regarding gastronomy with a history of schools, special recipes and views concerning aesthetics.
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1897 Cakes and AleLondon: 1897First edition of this collection of recipes and anecdotes with illustrated front board.
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1869 Mrs Beeton's Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1869A very scarce unrecorded edition of Mrs Beeton's influential cookery book, a wonderful example of Victorian publications in parts.
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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 cookery work.
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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 cookery work.
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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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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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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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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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1894 Fifty BreakfastsLondon: 1894A lovely first edition cook book about breakfast meals and menus.
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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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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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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.
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1894 Liebig Company's Practical Cookery BookLondon: 1894A delightful little cookbook produced by Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, with lovely vignette illustrations.
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1831 Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts In All the Useful and Domestic ArtsPhiladelphia: 1831A fascinating early nineteenth-century work on the domestic arts, including cookery, agriculture, gardening, amateur medicine, dyeing, and more. Bound in contemporary half calf.