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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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1804 The Art of Cookery Made Plain and EasyDublin: 1804A scarce Dublin edition of one of the most popular and reprinted cookery books of all time.
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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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1915-37 American Cookery, Formerly the Boston Cooking School MagazineBoston: 1915-37Ten issues of this illustrated American culinary magazine, containing a wide variety of recipes, and articles on food and housekeeping.
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1932 Green's of BrightonBrighton: 1932A very scarce booklet promoting the cake mix company Green's of Brighton, an illustrated collection of both sweet and savoury recipes.
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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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c1957 Recipes of Specialities From Leoni's Quo Vadis RestaurantLondon: c1958A very scarce pamphlet promoting the popular Quo Vadis restaurant in Soho.
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c1937 Recipes of Specialities From Leoni's Quo Vadis RestaurantLondon: c1937A very scarce pamphlet promoting the popular Quo Vadis restaurant in Soho.
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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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1912 Kettner's Book of the TableLondon: 1912The second edition of this interesting work on French cuisine and one of the oldest French restaurants in London, Kettner's.
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1905 The New England Cook Book: The Latest and the Best Methods for Economy and Luxury at HomeBoston: 1905A charming early twentieth century guide to the culinary delights of New England.
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1891 Beeton's Every-Day Cookery and Housekeeping BookLondon: [1891]Mrs. Beeton's popular work detailing housekeeping tips and popular recipes, an illustrated edition 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, illustrated by Juliet Renny.
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1934 Angostura Bitters and Some of its Many UsesTrinidad: 1934A very scarce work promoting Angostura Bitters, a charming volume of recipes detailing the history of the concentrate.
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1785 The London Art of CookeryLondon: 1785The scarce third edition of John Farley's popular guide to late eighteenth century London dining.
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1730 The Compleat Housewife: or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's CompanionLondon: 1730The fourth edition of this incredibly popular cookery book by Eliza Smith, illustrated with six folding plates.
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1926 Bien Manger Pour Bien VivreParis: 1926An interesting French essay on gastronomy and how to eat well to live a good life, by the gastronome Edouard de Pomiane.
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1933 The High Clerc Cookery BookMadras: 1933The fourth edition of this very scarce cookery booked aimed at missionaries and their families living in India.
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1922 Bordeaux et Ses VinsBordeaux: 1922An illustrated edition of the most important comprehensive guide to the wines of Bordeaux ever published.
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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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1853 Modern Cookery, In All Its BranchesLondon: 1853The bestselling recipe book by Eliza Acton, a collection of popular recipes, illustrated with eight plates.
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1933 More Good FoodLondon: 1933The first edition of this delightful 1933 cookery work from Ambrose Heath.
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1934 Good Food: Month by Month RecipesLondon: 1934The second impression of Ambrose Heath's popular 1930s cookery book, in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1841 A New System of Domestic CookeryLondon: 1841Maria Rundell's hugely successful recipe book, an illustrated edition of this immensely popular work.
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1799 The Experienced English HousekeeperLondon: 1799The important cookery work of Elizabeth Raffald, an illustrated collection of recipes, including the first known wedding cake covered in marzipan.
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Signed1938 Calendrier Gastronomique Histoires de Cuisine et Cuisine de l'HistoireLondres; [London]: 1938A limited edition French cookery work written by the Maitre-Chef of the Langham Hotel, signed by the author.
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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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1902 Cakes and Confections A La ModeLondon: 1902A smart sixth impression of this delightful collection of cake recipes.
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c1880 High-Class Cookery Made EasyEdinburgh: c1880A smart copy of this scarce cookery book providing high-class recipes with simple instructions.
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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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c1894 Fancy IcesLondon: c1894A charmingly illustrated copy of this guide to the making of ices from the "Queen of Ices" Mrs Agnes Bertha Marshall.
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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.