Cookery
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1916 Savings and Savoury DishesEdinburgh: 1916A fantastic Scottish recipe book, published by the Patriotic Food League during the Great War.
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1912 The Afternoon Tea BookLondon: 1912A fourth edition of this beautiful little cookery book of all things afternoon tea, written by Agnes C. Maitland.
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c1936 Farmhouse CookeryLondon: c1936A charming cookbook related to farmhouse cookery dating from the 1930s, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper.
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1961 The Wine MineHorsham: 1961A witty guidebook to wines sold by Peter Dominic Ltd., complete with poetry competitions, advertisements and descriptions.
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1910 All About Gateaux and Dessert CakesLondon: 1910A delightful cookery book with instructions on cakes, illustrated with photographs of the delicacies described throughout.
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1903 The Book of CakesLondon: 1903The first edition of this beautifully illustrated cake decorating work, containing many useful recipes and instructions for decorating stunning cakes, illustrated with chromolithograph plates.
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1870 Le Livre de CuisineParis: 1870Jules Gouffe's important culinary work, here in its second edition in the original French.
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1866 The Englishwoman's Cookery BookLondon: 1866A handy little cookery book by Mrs. Isabella Beeton, published the year following her death.
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1901 The Art of SweetmakingLondon: 1901An charming and uncommon guide to confectionary making, containing recipes for bonbons, chocolates, fondants and marzipan.
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1929 The Cook-House DoorGlasgow: 1929A charming early twentieth century novel, the text including many different recipes, the very scarce first edition of this work.
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1918 Mrs. Wilkinson's Cookery BookLondon: 1918A scarce cookery work by Mrs. Wilkinson, a popular Victorian recipe collection, this being the revised sixth edition.
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1894 The St. James's Cookery BookLondon: 1894The very scarce first edition of Louisa Rochfort's useful recipe collection for the late Victorian household.
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1898 Cold Meat Cookery: A Handy Guide to Making Really Dainty and Much Appreciated Dishes from Cold MeatLondon: 1898A very scarce guide to the preparation of cold meats with a bright illustrated cover.
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1906 Savouries and SweetsLondon: L M AllenA later edition of this scarce pocket sized cookery book by Miss Allen in its original publisher's wraps.
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1906 First and Second Course Cookery BookLondon: 1906A very scarce copy of this little first and second course cookery book issued by the London County Council.
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1891 Cookery for the DiabeticLondon: 1891A very scarce and exciting first edition of this late nineteenth century cookery book for people suffering from diabetics.
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1823 A New System of Domestic CookeryLondon: 1823A new edition of Maria Rundell's extremely popular English cookbook.
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1881 Goodall's Palatable CookeryLeeds: 1881A very scarce little volume in its original wraps containing the second series of Goodall's tasty recipes.
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1911 The King's College Hospital Book of Cooking RecipesLondon: 1911The second edition of this very scarce cookery book by the King's College Hospital.
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1888 Three Cookery BooksLondon: 188-1915A scarce later edition set of these cookery book by Miss Allen and Aunt Chloe, presenting various savoury and sweet dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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1835 The Wine and Brandy Dealer's Complete Guide and Stock BookLondon: 1835A fascinating scarce guide on the wine and brandy trade.
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1839 The Philosophy of Artificial and Compulsory Drinking UsageLondon: 1839A scarce study on the drinking usage in Great Britain and Ireland.
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1885 The Wine and Spirit MerchantLondon: 1885A new revised edition of this very interesting and scarce volume on wine and its trade.
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1873 Substance of the Work Fruits and Farinacea, the Proper Food of ManManchester & London: 1873A fascinating work on the benefits of vegetarianism, hailing from a surgical library.
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Signed1930 The Savoy Cocktail BookLondon: 1930A very scarce first edition copy of the iconic Savoy Cocktail book. Signed by Craddock to his friend and fellow bartender, with some truly unique annotations.
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1875 Breakfast, Luncheon and TeaNew York: 1875A charming Victorian cook-book by a prolific and acclaimed writer of household manuals.
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1959 Recipes from No. 10London: 1959A very scarce copy of this volume comprising recipes written and signed by Georgina Landemare, Sir Winston Churchill's cook from 1940 to 1954.
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1846 A Treatise on Domestic Economy, For the Use of Young Ladies at HomeNew York: 1846An early edition of Catharine Beecher's intensive guide to domestic economy, one of her many popular educational works.
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1842 The Cook's Own Book and Housekeeper's RegisterBoston: 1842An immensly popular American cookbook, one of the most popular of its genre in the nineteenth century. Illustrated throughout.
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1854 The American Home Cook BookNew York: 1854A scarce mid-century cookery work from America, very unusual survival of a fragile book.
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1861 The American Family Receipt BookLondon: 1861A mid-century American cookery book, delving into many popular recipes of the era.
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1855 Table Traits With Something On ThemNew York: 1855The first U.S. edition of John Doran's entertaining study on the dining table and the society around the table.
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Signed1889 In the KitchenNew York: 1889Elizabeth Smith Miller's presentation copy of her popular recipe collection, lovingly inscribed by her.
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1866 The Young Housewife's Daily AssistantLondon: 1866A fascinating work discussing housekeeping in the Victorian era, instructing the reader on how to run a household.