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TC Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, M. P., etc., etc., - Preface - Chapter I. The Pickwickians ....CHap. LVI. In which the Pickwick Club is Finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the satisfaction of everybody 1 21x13,5 cm., legatura in mezza pelle, angoli, 4 nervi, fregi e titolo in oro sul dorso, piatti e tagli marmorizzati, in antiporta tavola figurata e frontespizio figurato edizione1837; pp. XIV, 609; 43 tavole con incisioni originali di diversi autori in nero, fuori testo; carta in ottime condizioni, parecchie tavole sul retro hanno qualche piccola macchia, quelle di p. 200, 222.254.264.296,358,434,498, 552 hanno qualche macchiolina davanti, senza danno, in lingua inglese, leggere abrasioni sul dorso e ai bordi della legatura, piccolo strappo alla prima pagina bianca, normali segni del tempo in generale, ma ottimo esemplare. Ex libris
Fourth edition, with large additions and improvements, 8vo, [4], 304pp., 2 copper-engraved plates, some light staining and toning, cont. calf, rubbed, neatly rebacked, leather spine label lettered in gilt. Provenance: Early ink ownership signature at head of title "Peter Forbes, Schoolmaster, Longforgan, 1819." Maclean, p.55; Bitting, p.167; Cagle 689; Oxford, p.120; Vicaire 375.
Small Octavo in dark green gilt-titled boards; Unpaged ; 22 cm. Food, Drink; Wine; Quotations, maxims, etc.†
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage to front cover and no bumping to corners. 704pp. The state of play with pubs which were open in 2004.
208 pages, colour illustrations, recipes, index. eng
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with traces of storage. 447pp. The original River Cottage Cookbook.
Previous owner's name to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny trace of sunning to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with slight marks, dustiness, small enclosed tear to front and nicks and chips to upper edge. 103pp. Hundreds of varied recipes of how to make salads.
Neat name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked very glossy boards and no bumping to corners. 103pp. A wide variety of main dish salads and side salads for you to create.
92 pages. Short Stories: The Marriage Question; Mob Victim; Bagpipe Brigade; Joe's Secret PLan. Articles: I Wanted to be Somebody (part 1 of 3) - great photo-illustrated article on Althea Gibson, the world's greateset woman tennis player; The Face of America - lovely two-page color photo of family meal in restaurant; I Was a Compulsive Gambler; Can Egypt's Nasser Take it All? - how far will the fiery leader go? - article with photos; Boss of the MIssilemen; She Made it the Second Time - great photo-illustrated article on Mitzi Gaynor; He Runs a Bird College - Dr. Paul Fluck. Serials: A Day in Monte Carlo (part 4 of 6); I Married Murder (part 7 of 8). Ads: Philco Slender Sevenmteen TV (inside front cover); Two-pages for Smith-Corona typewriters; New "7" Car Wax ad features Bill Dec of Huntington, N.Y. and photos of Ford Woody Wagon; Gleem toothpaste; Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup; Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Ravioli - with Italian sailboat photo backdrop; Simmons couches; Special K; Motorola TVs (house-moving scene); Squirt soft drink; Mutuals of Wausau ad features Robert L. Cohen of Navajo Freight Lines in Denver; Mayo Spruce Underwear ad features father and son photo of Del Crandall, catcher of the Milwaukee Braves; Allied Van Lines ad features kittens; Eaton truck axle ad features driver Jess Howard and Joe Swartz, VP of East Coast Fisheries of Miami; Seiberling Tires; Zenith 'Space Command' remote control TV tuning. Back cover missing. Above-average wear. Two pieces of masking tape along coverfold. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, upper edge slightly sunned and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not torn with very minor creasing to upper edge and a tiny damp mark to lower front spine corner. 224pp. A fascinating history of London's Savoy Hotel and the secrets from its kitchens, with a unique collection of recipes and anecdotes about well-known guests and events.
246 pages. "Offers an ingenious way to order unusual dishes not ordinarily known to Westerners in Chinese restaurants." - Myra Waldo. Above-average wear but unmarked in sound binding. Decent working copy. Book
210 pages. Some creases to covers.
280p. Plus full page plates. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket, worn. WHISKEY 4
GLASGOW, White Horse Distilled, 1971 - In-8 format oblong - Reliure à la bradel - 40 pages - Nombreuses photographies couleurs - Bel Ex. Texte en Anglais
No marks or inscriptions. Crease to rear cover adjacent to spine, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 230pp. This book offers two complete menus for every month of the year aimed at the dinner party.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Appears unread. 256pp. A voyage round the world's great beer styles by that master of beer Roger Protz.
256p. + Plus frontis. Illustrated with numerous color photographs. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. First Edition. Nice copy. Every beer has a unique, specific flavour which can be analyzed and examined in much the same way as wine. This book explores the way in which brewers work, describing brewing methods used around the world and explaining how the basic ingredients comb ine to give each beer its individuality. WHISKEY 3
Inscription on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked green cloth boards and a little bumping to upper edge and corners. Dust jacket not price clipped, front cover very slightly marked, rear cover soiled and with nicks and light creasing to edges. 296pp. Very detailed tourist guide to South Africa in 1969. Well illustrated, although strangely, there don't seem to be any black people living in the country !
Neat inscription on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards and no bumping to corners. 120pp A healthy approach to everyday cooking for everyone. Over 200 delicious vegetarian recipes to delight family and friends.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 41pp. A cookery evocation of a bygone era.
110p. + Plus color illustrations by Francois Krige. Photographs by Terence McNally. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket with small ink mark on front cover. Bookplate. WHISKEY 1
xxiv, 62 pages. Features: First to Sail the Sahara - article (with cover illustration) about the Sheppard family which attempted to windsail across the Sahara Desert - with map and photos; The Bull of Contention - melons of the Bhelwah plantation in north Bihar are being destroyed by a bull antelope which the Hindus consider a sacred nilgai; The Forest Glade Murders - photo-illustrated article from Northern Rhodesia; Captain Mitchell's Last Fight - his schooner spots a U-boat in 1942 (article with photo of the U-boat); The Incredible Snake Man - "Professor" Morrisey deliberately exposed himself to venomous snake bites in Africa; Black Death - a wolf terrorizes farmers and livestock near Kamloops, B.C.; Eggs for the Prisoner - the author was accused of smuggling and imprisoned without food or drink in a cabin of a stifling Pakistani river steamer; March Macabre - horrific ant attacks while obtaining WWII rubber in Ecuador; Britain's Unmapped Outpost - St. Kilda; Trouble at Thirty Fathoms - something goes wrong while welding underwater in a fast-flowing Papua, New Guinea river; Killer Turned Preacher - last instalment of "West to Adventure", the thrilling story of the life of "Jack" Letheby, trapper, prospector and professional gambler; The Squaw's Curse - Marie was the prettiest girl in the Spalumcheen tribe near Kamloops, British Columbia; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
8vo, xiv, [2], 300 + 24pp., of adverts, orig. blind-stamped publishers purple cloth, title stamped in gilt on upper cover, head and foot of spine a little frayed, small hole in cloth on rear cover. Gabler, Wine into Words, G27910.
