New York: Brandywine Press, E.P. Dutton, 1978. 256 pages. Title page illustrated with black and white plate. Beautifully illustrated throughout with over 100 delightful old b/w plates and recipes from books dating back to 1498. Great book. Pages, endpapers clean, v/g condition. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Edges, corners very lightly worn. Red dust jacket price clipped. DJ has wonderful b/w illustrations on both covers. Edges lightly worn. VG+/VG. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Munro, Gabe.

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Bookseller: J. Wyatt Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 029202
Title: OLD COOK BOOKS - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Author: Quayle, Eric
Illustrator: Munro, Gabe
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Brandywine Press, E.P. Dutton
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: Cooking, Cook Books, Recipes, Old Reciped
Bookseller catalogs: Food;

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J.Wyatt Books ( formerly Book Bazaar ) established in 1974. This family-owned small business is located in Ottawa, the National Capital of Canada. We have a very large eclectic mix of books. Please contact us at jwyattbooks.ottawa@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Member of Ottawa Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Online since 1998 and have over 55,000 books listed online with a large selection of books being added everyday. Please send us your inquiries and we will be happy to help you.

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