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The Cook's Paradise; being William Verral's 'Complete System of Cookery' Publish in 1759 with Thomas Gray's Cookery notes in holograph
by Verral, William; Mégroz, R.L. (introduction & appendices); Thomas Gray (notes)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Alfred, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: The Sylvan Press, 1948. Small octavo (18 x 13 cm.), 139 pages. An interesting modern edition of an 18th century cookbook, William Verral's Complete System of Cookery (1759), which was reproduced from the copy owned by Thomas Gray, the English poet, letter-writter, and classical scholar, and includes reproductions of Gray's annotations. "It appeals to the revelation of ancient culinary mysteries while adding the attraction of the fact that the British Museum copy is the one owned and copiously annotated by the author" (from the jacket copy). Some light spotting and foxing to first few leaves. Orange cloth covered boards gilt-decorated and titled. Dust wrapper with a water stain to spine, lightly soiled and rubbed at edges. Near very good, in a good dust wrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8866
- Title
- The Cook's Paradise; being William Verral's 'Complete System of Cookery' Publish in 1759 with Thomas Gray's Cookery notes in holograph
- Author
- Verral, William; Mégroz, R.L. (introduction & appendices); Thomas Gray (notes)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Sylvan Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- cookbook, english cookery, english cookbook, food history, first edition, xmas22
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About the Seller
Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink
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Alfred, Maine
About Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Soiled
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- Octavo
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- Leaves
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