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1991 Memories with Food at Gipsy HouseLondon: 1991A fine example of the first edition of this collection of anecdotes and recipes authored by Roald Dahl, and his wife Felicity.
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1991 Memories with Food at Gipsy HouseLondon: 1991A fine example of the first edition of this collection of anecdotes and recipes authored by Roald Dahl, and his wife Felicity.
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1935 Vingt Plats Qui Donnent la GoutteParis: 1935The first edition of this French work advising on which foods give one gout, illustrated by Andre Giroux.
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1949 A Dictionary of GastronomyLondon: [1949]The first edition of Andre Simon's extensive dictionary detailing gastronomical terms.
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1938 Larousse GastronomiqueParis: 1938The very scarce first edition of major culinary work 'Larousse Gastronomique', complete in all sixty-eight fascicules in their original paper wraps.
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1950 Receipts and Relishes: Being a Vade Mecum for the Epicure in the British IslesLondon: 1950The first edition of this scarce guide to tradition recipes from the British Isles, illustrated with colour maps.
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1960 French Provincial CookingLondon: 1960The first edition of this important and influential volume on French cookery by Elizabeth David, illustrated by Juliet Renny.
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1861 The Cook's Guide and Housekeeper & Butler's AssistantLondon: 1861A very smart example of the scarce first edition of this guide to cookery and household management.
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1933 More Good FoodLondon: 1933The first edition of this delightful 1933 cookery work from Ambrose Heath.
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1935 Good SoupsLondon: 1935An excellent example of the first edition of Ambrose Heath's guide to 'Good Soups'.
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1935 Good Potato DishesLondon: 1935The first edition of Ambrose Heath's wonderful guide to cooking with the potato.
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1934 Good SavouriesLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this scarce cookery book from English food writer Ambrose Heath, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1861 The Book of Household ManagementLondon: 1861The first edition of Mrs Isabella Beeton's important cookery work, one of the most influential of its genre ever publisher, complete here with the original colour plates.
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1940 Perfumes and Spices Including an Account of Soaps and CosmeticsMassachusetts: 1940The very scarce first edition of this unique and informative work on spices, cosmetics and perfumes by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1950 The Gourmet CookbookNew York: 1950The first edition of this expansive collection of recipes from the 'Gourmet' Magazine, a colourfully illustrated recipe book.
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1936 Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical PastriesLondon: 1936The first edition of this striking work describing the Lambeth method of cake decoration, complete with colour plates.
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1960 French Provincial CookingLondon: 1960The first edition of this important and influential volume on French cookery by Elizabeth David.
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1829 The Housekeeper's OracleLondon: 1829A scarce first edition copy of this concise guide for the young housekeeper, an important guide written by the author of 'The Cook's Oracle'.
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1926 Les Plaisirs de la TableParis: 1926A very smart copy of this delightful cookery book with delicious secrets from French chef, Edouard Nignon. In the original French language.
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1960 The North British Distillery Company Limited 1885-1960Edinburgh: 1960A smart scarce copy of this history of the North British Distillery Company, with photographs throughout.
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Signed1958 Doris Archer's Farm Cookery BookLondon: 1958A charming first edition of this cookery book from "Mrs. Archer" or Gwen Berryman, signed by the author.
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1929 The Art of Good LivingLondon: 1929The first edition of this guide to food and drink by Andre L. Simon, with the original unclipped very scarce dust wrapper.
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1953 The Story of BovrilLondon: 1953A very smart first edition of this charming story of Bovril, with illustrations throughout.
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1928 The Little Book of Conceited Secrets & Delights for LadiesLondon: 1928A very scarce first edition copy of this work containing recipes and health advice for women by Moira Meighn.
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1960 French Provincial CookingLondon: 1960A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated cookery book on French provincial cooking.
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1984-86 Cotswold Privies, The Cotswold Country CookbookLondon: 1984-1986Two volumes detailing different aspects of the Cotswold area, from cookery to privies, from the view of Mollie Harris.
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1898 The Dictionary of Dainty BreakfastsLondon: 1898A first edition of Phyllis Browne's uncommon volume on Victorian breakfasts.
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1936 Sales Through DisplayNot stated : 1936A first edition copy of this illustrated guide to bakery window design.
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1865 What To Do With the Cold Mutton: A Book of RéchauffésNew York: 1865The first edition of this household guide to economical cookery.
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1877 How I Managed My House on Two Hundred Pounds A YearLondon: 1877A smart copy of this scarce instructional guide to household management from Victorian needlework writer and journalist, Eliza Warren.
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1879 Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling WinesLondon: 1879The first edition of Henry Vizetelly's scarce study of champagne and sparkling wine, illustrated throughout and in the very scarce publisher's original boards.
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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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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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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 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.