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1898 The Girl's Own AnnualLondon: 1898A wonderfully presented collection of issues from Volume 19 of The Girl's Own periodical.
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c1958 2vol Austrian Cooking by Ann Knox & German Cooking by Nella WhitfieldLondon: c1958Two smart editions of these collections of traditional recipes from Austria and Germany.
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1935 The Girl's Own Annual Stories of AdventureLonson: 1935A wonderfully illustrated collection of The Girls Own articles from Volume 56, within an annual designed to be a gift-book.
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1758 The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and EasyLondon: 1758A smartly rebound sixth edition of Hannah Glasse's important and monumental cookery book, an influential publication.
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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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1824 A New System of Domestic Cookery; formed upon Principles of Economy and adapted to the use of Private FamiliesLondon : 1824A new edition illustrated copy of this extensive cookery book.
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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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1952 Movable FeastsLondon: 1952A signed presentation copy of Arnold Palmer's interesting historical survey of Britain's eating habits. -
1965-1979 2 vols Action Cookbook and Basic French CookingLondon : 1965-1979Two first edition volumes of these cookery books by author Len Deighton.
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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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1859 Mrs. Rundell's Domestic Cookery; Formed Upon Principles of Economy,London: [1859]A revised illustrated edition of Maria Rundell's popular early nineteenth-century recipe collection, an important contribution to cookery publications.
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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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1916 Vegetable DyesLondon: 1916A scarce first edition of this insightful work on the world of vegetable dye.
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1923 Mrs Beeton's Everyday CookeryLondon: 1923An illustrated recipe book compiled by Isabella Beeton.
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1905 King Edward's Cookery BookLondon : 1905A copy of King Edward's Cookery Book by Florence A. George.
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c1890 Views of Swiss Scenery in the Neighbourhood of the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.'s FactoryCham, Switzerland: c1890A scarce collection of images from Switzerland near the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. Head Office, with advertisements.
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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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1888 The Handy Dictionary of CookeryLondon: 1888With over 500 recipes arranged in alphabetical order, this recipe book offers an insight into Victorian cuisine
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c1840 The English Housekeeper: or, Manual of Domestic ManagementLondon; Dublin; Manchester: c1840The second edition of Anne Cobbett's uncommon guide on cookery and successful household management.
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1842 Directions For Cookery, in its Various BranchesPhiladelphia: 1842An uncommon American cookery work by Eliza Leslie, an immensely popular publication of traditional American recipes.
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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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1825 A New System of Practical Domestic EconomyLondon: 1825A revised edition of this uncommon volume advising of practical domestic economy, an insightful look at Georgian households.
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1848-50 3vol The Family Economist: A Penny Monthly MagazineLondon: 1848-50An uncommon to see set of this popular Victorian penny magazine advising the reader on household economy.
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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 The Modern Householder: A Manual of Domestic Economy in all its BranchesLondon: 1874The first edition of this uncommon manual of domestic economy, providing recipes and home remedies, illustrated with chromolithographic plates.
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1859 A Manual of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1859A smart copy of this uncommon and extensively illustrated guide Victorian era 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.
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1858 Modern Household CookeryLondon: 1858America writer and activist Sarah Josepha Hale muses on the philosophy of cookery before sharing some of her favourite recipes in this early edition
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1844 An Encyclopaedia of Domestic EconomyLondon: 1844A very scarce first edition domestic encyclopedia, an extensive Victorian publication on the effective running of a household.
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1833 The Cook and Housewife's ManualEdinburgh: 1833The fifth edition of this well-known nineteenth-century cookery manual, written by Christian Isobel Johnstone under the pseudonym Margaret Dods.
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1856 The Wife's Own Book of CookeryLondon: 1856The first edition of Frederick Bishop's useful cookery work of recipes and advice on many aspects of running a household, illustrated throughout.