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1748355490723990London 1748. Hard Cover. London: Printed for the Author at Mrs Wharton's Toy-Shop nd 1748. The scarce third edition of this important and immensely popular cookery book by Hannah Glasse dated from 1748 as per ESTC. 330 pages. All publication information was taken from ESTC Reference T163724. First published in 1747. This cookbook was extremely popular upon publication and ran through at least forty editions some unauthorised. Written in plain and simple language for servants to understand and follow instructions easily it contains various useful hints for the kitchen with numerous recipes and techniques such as roasting boiling simple dishes for dinner dressing soups side dishes puddings sausages and more.Including directions for the sick and on distilling as well as such recipes to keep bugs away. Oberlé notes that the author "Severely condemns the extravagance of French cooking" although some French recipes are included in this book. Including an extensive list of subscribers at the front of the book. This copy has benefitted from a recent sympathetic and sumptuous re-bind in half brown morocco with title in gold to red label on panel 2. Foxing to the page block edges which has crept into the text block in places particularly to the early/late pages of the book. The title page - usually found missing - is present. Neat name in ink to the title page. The Art of Cookery is noteworthy for its emphasis on precision of cooking times and directions and clarity and simplicity of language. It went on to become the most successful and influential cookery book of the later half of the Eighteenth Century. NB: Glasse's authorship revealed in the fourth edition was disputed until 1937. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
19813554907239911981. First Edition. Sangam Books a Division of Orient Longman Limited 1981. First Edition. A Softback. Stiff wrappers. A VG or slightly better copy. Quite uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
19753554907239981975. First Edition. Singapore: Longman 1975. First Edition. Publisher's original coloured and illustrated glazed boards. viii 64pp. Coloured detailed illustrations by Yusoff Haji Hohd. Saman on 12 plates species names in English and Latin detailed black/white illustrations in text select bibliography general glossary glossary of Malay words index species names also in Thai and Tamil language list of illustrations table of contents. Malaysian Nature Handbooks series. Not issued with a dustwrapper. hardcover
19013554907235781901. Calcutta: Thacker Spink & Co Reprinted 1901. This is the Second Edition of this title. Written by "A Thirty-Five Years' Resident". Publisher's olive-green soft cloth boards with black lettering. A couple of former owner's inscriptions to the front paste-down and front free end-paper otherwise a VG copy with slightly soft spine tips. Firm hinges. Cloth in nice condition. No foxing. Firmly bound. Complete with 123 pages including faintly-lined tissue pages between each page of text for taking notes as issued. One of the tissue pages has a penned recipe on it. There is a 56-page catalogue of to the rear of Thacker Spink & Co's Publications. An early Indian cookery book compiled anonymously by a "Thirty-Five Years' Resident" and containing recipes and cooking methods on rice curries soups fish vegetables preserves liqueurs and more along with information on medicines perfumes and cosmetics. Originally published as a first edition in 1880 which is exceedingly uncommon. This - the reprint form 1891 - occasionally appears but this is a much nicer copy than normally encountered. NB: Not to be confused by any modern re-issue of this title. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
19103554907242741910. First Edition. Hard Cover. Edinburgh: Ballantyne Press 1910. First UK Edition. Publisher's green cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Fading to the spine tips otherwise about VG possibly with replaced end-papers. No dustwrapper. Produced to raise money for the Peebleshire Nursing Association to provide "skilled home nursing at a price proportionate to their means for those in the County who are unable to pay the ordinary fees". Quite uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request hardcover
1936355490724032London: Heinemann 1936. Hard Cover. First published June 1932 this is the third edition from October 1936. Used Hardback without dustwrapper as issued. A VG copy boards lightly tanned; some mild wear at the base of the spine and a neat former owner's name to the front paste-down. A very nice copy indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1925355490724025London: Heinemann 1925. First Edition. Hard Cover. First UK Edition. FROM THE LIBRARY OF JILL NORMAN BRITISH FOOD WRITER AND FOOD EDITOR. 8vo. cloth viii 156pp. Frontispiece by Laboureur. Covers worn and marked offsetting to both sets of end-papers pushing and miniscule wear to the slightly-darkened spine foxing to the early/late pages of the book and to the page block edges which has crept into the text in places. Clean interior. A contemporary gift inscription to the front free end-paper. No dustwrapper. A new collection of recipes of simple French cooking. With the book-plate of Jill Norman to the front free end-paper. A timeless classic that demands to be included in any keen cook's collection. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1934355490724031London: Heinemann 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. 7 1/2" x 5". Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's original title-blocked brown cloth. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. The merest hint of foxing to the fore-edge otherwise a near fine copy in a good price-clipped dustwrapper which is browned to the spine as often found and chipped to the spine ends affecting the publisher at the base of the spine and also in one place to the right-hand edge of the spine partially affecting the "L" of CHANNEL. The dustwrapper is marked in places and has wear to the corners. Quite uncommon in dustwrapper. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1934355490724030London: Heinemann 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. FROM THE LIBRARY OF ELIZABETH DAVID. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. 7 1/2" x 5". Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's original title-blocked brown cloth. Slight pushing at the base of the spine and dustiness to the top-edge otherwise a near fine copy with the book-plate of Elizabeth David to the front paste-down. In the rare dustwrapper priced 6/- net to the inside flap which is in bright and clean near fine condition with NO BROWNING to the spine and scarce thus. Elizabeth David the most celebrated English food writer of the 20th century praised Boulestin in her books and adopted many of his precepts. In David's hands his personality leaps from the page and she makes a good case for the lasting impact of his work. David decides that"his special gift was to get us on the move" metaphorically and intellectually" British Food in America. Elizabeth David's copy of this book is a rare find indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1938355490724036London 1938. First Edition. Tunbridge Wells Kent: A Romary & Coy Ltd nd 1938. First UK Edition. A softback not issued with a dustwrapper. String-bound. The book is un-dated but from the web we believe that it was published in 1938 as per the copy in the New York Public Library. A VG copy with a faint crease to the bottom right-hand corner of the front cover. A no rubbing foxing or loss. A very nice copy indeed of this fragile production. Romary's had quite a reputation as a manufacturer of specialist biscuits and it is said that they continued to be made until the early 1980's as the late Queen Elizabeth the Second enjoyed them. They are now unavailable. Romary's were founded by Alfred Romary in 1986 in Tunbridge Wells in 1862 as Biscuit Makers and his fame spread when in 1876 Queen Victoria visited the shop and so they gained a coveted Royal Warrant. Uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1938355490724037London 1938. First Edition. Tunbridge Wells Kent: A Romary & Coy Ltd nd 1938. First UK Edition. A softback not issued with a dustwrapper. String-bound. The book is un-dated but from the web we believe that it was published in 1938 as per the copy in the New York Public Library. This copy is about VG with slight loss to the edges of the spine; faint creasing to the covers; and some foxing spots in places to the interior. Romary's had quite a reputation as a manufacturer of specialist biscuits and it is said that they continued to be made until the early 1980's as the late Queen Elizabeth the Second enjoyed them. They are now unavailable. Romary's were founded by Alfred Romary in 1986 in Tunbridge Wells in 1862 as Biscuit Makers and his fame spread when in 1876 Queen Victoria visited the shop and so they gained a coveted Royal Warrant. Uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1923355490724023London: Heinemann 1923. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. 8vo. pp viii 120. Original Publisher's yellow cloth front cover and spine lettered in black and with designs blocked in black to both. Colour frontispiece by J. E. Laboureur. A VG copy lightly foxed and offset to both sets of end-papers. Interior contents clean. The dustwrapper is in several pieces and is laid inside the book. It can only be classified as poor although most of the front cover and front flap are present together with the back panel and rear flap and the spine somewhat diminished in 3 parts showing that the book was originally sold at 5/-. This first edition is exceedingly scarce. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1926355490724026London: Heinemann 1926. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: New Impression January 1926; First Published Heinemann October 1925. Second Edition. Publisher's patterned boards with orange lettering to the front board and spine. Some foxing to the page block edges and the early/late pages of the book and a touch of wear/pushing to the tip and tail of the spine. Overall VG indeed. The good only dustwrapper is a tired example with minor loss to the spine ends with rubbing and creasing thereto and with historic repairs to the verso which have now been removed leaving tape residue. On the upside there is no major loss to the dustwrapper. A 1920s book with recipes but also with advice on purchasing good food economically using leftovers menu planning and of course dealing with servants. Quite uncommon. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1937355490724033London: Cassell 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: Cassell & Company Limited 1937. First UK Edition. ELIZABETH DAVID'S COPY WITH HER COMMENTS LAID IN. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's pastel-blue flecked buckram boards with red leather label to the spine lettered in gilt. 198 pages. Frontispiece and many other line illustrations by J E Laboureur full page in text and as chapter vignettes and end pieces. A good copy browned to the spine with pushing and wear at the spine tips and to the corners spine marked in places. No inscriptions. Elizabeth David's book-plate to the front paste-down. The dustwrapper is priced 12s 6d net to the inside flap and is in VG condition with the usual browning to the spine with creasing and minor loss at the head. This is an important copy as it includes the following Elizabeth David ephemera: a on page 71 is a piece of paper upon which Elizabeth David has written "p.71. Marks for the cook" referring to a paragraph on that page that 'in a good meal the marks awarded to the cook should be so divided - 60% for the preparation and 40% for the choice of the dishes and the buying of the ingredients'. There is true wisdom. b on page 82-83 Elizabeth David has written the letter x at the beginning and end of a passage concerning the origins of creme brulee which had been attributed by Boulestin to M. Hartmann the Swiss Chef of Trinity College Cambridge. Elizabeth David's response on the back of a letter inviting her in 1963 to stay at the Bell Inn Aston Clinton Bucks was "Creme brulee was absolutely not invented by Hartmann. It's been known early in the 18th century probably earlier". c Enclosed in an envelope at the front of the book is a Menu from Boulestin's French Restaurant dated 26.9.36. Elizabeth David comments in green ink on a separate piece of paper: "Menu decoration is Boulestin's house in the Landes "Leus Bignes" by Galamis". Photographs/scans available upon request. Cassell hardcover
1937355490724035London: Cassell 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. London: Cassell & Company Limited 1937. First UK Edition. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's pastel-blue flecked buckram boards with red leather label to the spine lettered in gilt. 198 pages. Frontispiece and many other line illustrations by J E Laboureur full page in text and as chapter vignettes and end pieces. A VG copy very slight toning to the spine offsetting to both sets of end-papers and some foxing to the page block and the end-papers. No inscriptions. Very clean interior. No dustwrapper but definitely good enough to take one. Photographs/scans available upon request. Cassell hardcover
1937355490724034London: Cassell 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. London: Cassell & Company Limited 1937. First UK Edition. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's pastel-blue flecked buckram boards with red leather label to the spine lettered in gilt. 198 pages. Frontispiece and many other line illustrations by J E Laboureur full page in text and as chapter vignettes and end pieces. A near fine copy in a VG dustwrapper which has a hint of tanning to the spine and creasing/fraying and a closed tear at the head of the spine neatly repaired/reinforced historically to the verso. The dustwrapper is priced 12s 6d net to the inside flap. Photographs/scans available upon request. Cassell hardcover
1937355490724486New York: Oxford University Press 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. New York: Oxford University Press 1937. First US Edition. Illustrated by J.E. Laboureur. Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878- 20 September 1943 was a French chef restaurateur and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world. Publisher's blue boards with silver lettering to the spine. 198 pages. Frontispiece and many other line illustrations by J E Laboureur full page in text and as chapter vignettes and end pieces. Spine tips pushed and a dusty top edge otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with very minor rubbing to the spine tips and a faded back panel. A charming volume designed to be a guide for the hostess - with recipes entertaining history and delightful anecdotes. Photographs/scans available upon request. Oxford University Press hardcover
1933355490724029London: Heinemann 1933. First Edition. Hard Cover. First UK Edition. Publisher's maroon cloth binding gilt stamped lettering to spine and design to front board. xiii 1 85 1 blank pp. Orange and black engraved frontispiece. ELIZABETH DAVID'S COPY. A slightly faded spine and a touch of wear at the head of the spine otherwise a VG copy. No previous owner inscriptions. With the book-plate of Elizabeth David to the front paste-down. A nice copy with impeccable provenance. Quite scarce. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
1935355490725089London: Heinemann 1935. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. First published in 1931 this is an Early Printing the 4th from 1935 not in a dustwrapper. INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Jean Emile Laboureur frontispiece. Publisher's pale brown boards lettered in gilt to the spine. Uncommon recipe book that includes the culinary processes and tricks of the trade. A near fine bright and clean copy with some foxing to the page block edges. Inscribed by the Author to the front free end-paper: "To Dennis/ With best wishes/ hoping that the question will/ be answered satisfactorily/ Marcel/ Jul. 1937". No dustwrapper but certainly good enough to take one. Further photographs available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
355490723598Travancore India: Privately Published nd 1940's. Produced to raise funds for Victory in WW2. Recipes provided by past and present Residents including some of the Indian ladies in the planting district of the High Range of Travancore nowadays referred to as the High Range of Kerala being at least 600 metres above sea level Includes a superb selection of curries and Indian dishes. Not in World Cat or Library Hub. Some surface loss to the spine otherwise a VG copy. Not issued with a dustwrapper as far as we are aware. Rare. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1884355490724040London 1884. Hard Cover. London: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington 1884. Third Edition. Publisher's original grey paper over boards dark blue leather spine with gold titles original floral-patterned end-papers i-v vi-xvi 1 2-400pp index in English and in French. No illustrations. A VG copy which has has had what was left of the original spine laid down onto a replaced blue spine by a former owner. Some foxing to the early and late pages of the book but overall clean and tidy inside. Mild wear to the extremities and minor marks to the boards in places. NB: The book provides menus of 5 or 6 courses for each day of the year starting with January 1st and including a menu even for February 29th. Beneath each daily menu are the 2 or three recipes written in the brief style of older cookbooks. There are 1200 recipes in all with a comprehensive index of recipe names at the rear of the book in French and in English. The text is in English. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
19093554907240411909. First Edition. Manchester: Albert Broadbent 1909. First UK Edition. A softback with deckled edges. Hand-sewn binding. A VG copy with clean interior. 50 useful salad recipes. Quite scarce. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
3337121411.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1916355490723608London: Pearson 1916. First Edition. Hard Cover. London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd 1916. First UK Edition. Publisher's original decorative red cloth lettered in black. Advertisements to both set of end-papers page block toned throughout due to the poor quality of paper used a neat name in ink to the half-title a few leaves very slightly chipped or frayed at edges. Cloth somewhat marked faded spine a little worn with some fraying and a couple of tiny holes. The "Home Notes" Books No. 4. No dustwrapper. Inexplicably uncommon. At the time of listing we can no other example listed on the web. Photographs/scans available upon request Pearson hardcover
2008355490724144London 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO BRITISH FOOD WRITER AND FOOD EDITIOR JILL NORMAN. Publisher's full deep red cloth binding with gilt spine title yellow end-papers 320pp. incl. 2-page frontispiece map of China. A fine copy in like dustwrapper. Inscribed by the Author to the title page: "To Jill/ Lots of love/ Fuchsia Dunlop/ with name underneath in Chinese characters". Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
