Food / Drink from

Cumbria UK: Parthenon Publishing , 1986. Very informative book on food preservation through history and the technology that formed around it. 184 pages in very bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations, all present as listed/ published plus very informative text, Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, not price clipped, a very nice example of this book SEE… Read more about this item

London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd Very Bright clean hardcover, 114pages plus index and 36 pages of book adverts. Many photographs, illustrations and map. Previous owners name on inside front board, slight fade to spine. Not dated from text appears mid to late 1920s. Believed to be early reprint .A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED… Read more about this item

Oxford Uk: Academic Press , 2016. Very bright clean hardcover NO dustwrapper,as issued Many technical illustrations accompany the text. A very nice example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Second Edition. Laminated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ½ x 7 ½ Inches. Hardcover.

Paris: Marval, 1989. Very informative book of words and phrases associated with wine and drink in France, TEXT in FRENCH, no English translation. 157 pages in very bright clean condition. Many quality B/w photographs of people ,from all walks of life, in bars and restaurants taken by various Photographers, all present as listed plus very informative text. Dustwrapper is also… Read more about this item

London: John and Edward Bumpus Limited, 1909. Fascinating book on the authors passion for collecting all manner of items including cookery books of which he gives a very informative bibliography.116 pages in very bright clean condition, untrimmed on two sides, browned to endpapers, all other pages bright and clean. INSCRIPTION from author on front endpaper A B from A… Read more about this item

Paris: Librairie Paul Ollendorff, 1899. Very informative book on cooking and recipes, second edition 1899 TEXT IN FRENCHno english translation. Contains 710 pages in bright clean condition, pages browned at edges as usual due to quality of paper used, some browning to endpapers and former owners name on front endpaper. Several B/w illustrations, all present plus very… Read more about this item

The Hague: Dr W Junk Publishers, 1951. An in depth study of insects as food throughout history and around the World. 352 pages in very bright clean condition. Many B/w photographs and illustrations accompany the very informative text, very light browning to endpapers and outer edges of pages. Outer boards are very bright and clean. dustwrapper is slightly browned on… Read more about this item

London: Grant Richards, 1931. Cookery and recipe book from 1931, no other date possibly first edition but cannot be sure.195 pages in overall bright clean condition just light browning to outer edges of pages and very occasional tiny foxing spots, top edges of pages are goldwhich is a little dulled. Many recipes for starters, main dishes, sweets and cakes. Outer… Read more about this item

London: William H Ainsworth, 1827. Antiquarian book on cookery, 276 pages in overall clean condition just a few very occasional small light foxing spots ,frontispiece portrait has some light water staining around blank margins light overall browning and some foxing. Two pull out extended pages at rear with illustrations of various pieces of equipment, one is lightly browned the… Read more about this item

London: National Leisure Catering Ltd, 1994. Detailed account of a proposal by N L C Ltd for the further development of catering services at Lord's Cricket Ground, presented to Marylebone Cricket Club St. Johns Wood London on 7th May 1994. Oblong format book with spiral metal spine, 56 pages in very bright clean condition, colour and B/w illustrations plus… Read more about this item

Japan: Shotenchiku, 1988. Excellent book on architectural design of cafes and restaurants in Japan, 220 pages in very bright clean condition, many colour and B/w photographs and architectural illustrations plus very informative text in english and Japanese. Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean, a very nice copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 12… Read more about this item

Baltimore: Bacchus Press Ltd Limited edition facsimile of the second edition of this book on wine. This book is limted to 500 copies, 540 pages plus 24 pages of adverts at end. Book is very bright and clean with attractive imitation leather binding with gold decoration, pull out double page illustration at front. Small raised bump at base of spine… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Peter Hill, 1791. Antiquarian cookery book, 254 pages with much information on how to prepare meats, sauces, pickles, preserves, puddinggs and much more. Two illustrated plates at front of book. Pages are overall clean with just some occassional marks on a few pages and slight browning to outer edges of pages. Book is bound in full leather which is… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1827. Antiquarian cookery book giving receipts for making soups, gravies, ragouts, pies, puddings, pickles and preserves plus home made wines and much more. 525 pages with some foxing and some marks throughout, foxing is a little heavier at beginning and end few pages but not too excessive and percentage of pages affected is around 30 to… Read more about this item