Search Results: Antiquarian & Facsimile from Books for Cooks

Aldershot, UK [ca.1912]: Wm May & Co. Second-hand hardcover. Cottage Benefit Nursing Association. 468 Good Recipes: the CBNA cookery book. Wm May & Co: Aldershot, [ca.1912]. 8vo (190x130mm) blue cloth bds [12],159,[1]pp. (preface by Blanche Harris) (not in Driver) bds lightly sunned & soiled; eps toned; VG/-

London: Herbert Jenkins, 1934. Second-hand hardcover. [Anon] A Lifetime Collection of 688 Recipes for Drinks. [FIRST EDITION] Herbert Jenkins: London, 1934. 12mo (170x105mm) beige, black lettered bds, viii,[2],11-124,[4]pp. Almost Near Fine; spine sm chip & sm water marks; t.e soiled, else fine [Anon] A Life Time Collection of 688 Recipes for Drinks London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd, 1934. First edition. Printed by Purnell & Sons, Paulton & London. Octavo (170x110mm) ecru, black lettered cloth boards, viii,[2],11-124,[4 advertisements]pp. Original dust jacket, un-clipped, spine lightly soiled and darkened, discrete 3mm hole to spine, small closed tears, otherwise uncommonly bright and crisp; original boards top edge faintly foxed, discrete discolouration at spine foot, top edges a trifle dusty; pages uncommonly crisp and clean. An excellent reference for "drinks, cocktails, daiseys, cobblers, collins, coolers, cups, egg nogs, flips, high balls, punches, rickeys, sours, fizzes, juleps, hot drinks,… Read More

London: Prospect Books, 1983. Second-hand hardcover. [Anon]. Adam's Luxury & Eve's Cookery: or the Kitchen Garden Displayed. (facsimile of 1744 ed) Prospect Books: London, 1983. 12mo (175x105mm) green, gilt lettered, cloth bds, t.e gilt, xii,216pp. Near Fine/- owner name to ffep

Paris, 1804-: Chez Maradan, 1805. Second-hand hardcover. de la Reyniere, Grimod. Almanach des Gourmands Vols 1-3. Chez Maradan: Paris 1804-1805. 3 vols, each 16mo (135x90mm) HC Half bound green leather over marbled bds, varying pps, armorial bookplates to front pastedown, edges rubbed, lightly soiled DE LA REYNIERE, Grimod [Alexandre Balthazar Laurent (1758 - 1838)] Almanach des Gourmands Paris: Chez Maradan, 1804 - 1805 Originally a successful theatre critic, de la Reyniere was 'encouraged' in the late 18th century by The Directorate to stop using theatrical reviews to criticise the State and to write about something 'harmless or not at all'. de la Reyniere turned to his other love - food.  Some years later, whilst dining with the publisher Marand, he hit upon the idea of the Almanach.   With Marand's encouragement, he took just 25 days to write the first volume of the Almanach in 1803.  After the success of the first volume, he established a 'Jury Degustation' comprising a select number… Read More

Calcutta, India: Thacker Spink & Co, 1933. Second-hand hardcover. Rankin, Louise S. An American Cookbook for India. Thacker Spink & Co: Calcutta, 1933. 8vo (200x140mm) blue linen grain cloth bds, printed in red, viii,[2],403,[1]pp. (illustration by R D Thompson) RANKIN, Louise S. [Spieker (1897-1951)] An American Cookbook for India. Calcutta : Thacker Spink & Co, (1933) Limited, undated circa.1941-2¹. First edition (second edition printed 1944). Printed by S N Guha Ray at Sree Saraswaty Press, Calcutta.  Illustration by R D Thompson. Octavo (200x140mm) blue linen grain cloth boards, printed in red, viii,[2],403,[1]pp. Four pps blue paper out-of-text between each chapter, presumably for notes by the owner and/or additional recipes (all blank).  Naive headpiece illustrations to each chapter.  Boards lightly worn and soiled; spine lightly sunned; corners bruised; endpapers lightly foxed; internal closed tear to p.7; else generally near fine. Published to raise funds for charity with the… Read More

London: W H Allen & Co, 1893. Second-hand hardcover. Johnson, Mrs Grace. Anglo-Indian & Oriental Cookery. [FIRST EDITION] W H Allen & Co: London, [1893]. 8vo (180x120mm) maroon, gilt lettered, cloth bds, viii,208pp. Bds edges lightly rubbed, sm tear to foot, cnrs bruised, hinges v neatly repaired. JOHNSON, Mrs Grace. Anglo-Indian and Oriental Cookery. London : W H Allen and Co., Ltd, undated [1893]¹. First Edition. Printed by W H Allen & Co., Ltd, London. Octavo (180x120mm) maroon cloth binding, morocco grain cloth to spine, smooth to boards, gilt lettered spine, viii,208,xii [adverts]pp. Board edges lightly rubbed, very small tear to spine foot, corners gently bruised, hinges very neatly repaired; top edges lightly soiled; occasional signs of kitchen use; a few folded corners; a few pencilled notations in the margins.  Mrs Johnson wrote for "The Caterer" and "Queen" and conducted cooking schools from home in Battersea.  Her 1891 awards at the Food and Cookery Exhibition were for… Read More

London, UK (nd): George Routledge & Sons. Second-hand hardcover. Bowman, Anne. The New Cookery Book: a complete manual of English & Foreign cookery (People's Edition). George Routledge & Sons: London, UK (nd)(c1890). 8vo HC Dec Bds iv,635pp. VG-/- hinges weakening, prelims spotting; owner's name in several places,

New York: J & J Harper, 1829. Second-hand hardcover. Secundus, Dick Humelbergius. Apician Morsels; or, tales of the table, kitchen, & larder. J & J Harper: New York, 1829. 8vo (190x110mm) half bnd, burgundy morocco, gilt ruled & dec, lettered spine, marbled bds & eps, [2],212,[2]pp. HUMELBERGIUS, Dick, Secundis. [ Pseudonym] Apician Morsels; or, tales of the table, kitchen and larder:  containing a new and improved code of eatics; select epicurean precepts; nutritive maxims, reflections, anecdotes, &c. illustrating the veritable science of the mouth; which includes the art of never breakfasting at home, and always dining abroad. New York : Printed by J. & J. Harper, 82 Cliff St, 1829. First American edition, originally published, London, 1829. Octavo (190x110mm) half bound burgundy morocco, rose marbled boards and end-papers, raised bands, spine in six compartments gilt edged, ruled, titled and decorated with fleurons, top-edge gilt, [2 incl engraved illustration "The Roman Senate debating on… Read More

Richmond, VA USA: Randolph Carter Williams, 1976. Second-hand softcover. Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy. (facsimile of the 1796 edition) Randolph Carter Williams: Richmond, VA USA 1976. 8vo (215x135mm) SC 10 stapled parts in slipcase 398pp + indices. Near Fine, slipcase light shelfwear

London: A Millar & Ors, 1760. Second-hand hardcover. A Lady [Glasse, Hannah]. The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy. (7th Ed) A Millar, J & R Tonson, W Strahan, P Davey & B Law: London, 1760. 8vo (200x130mm) rebacked contemporary calf, [2],vi[24],384,[24]pp. VG/- bds cnrs rubbed, printed signature to p1; A LADY [GLASSE (née Allgood), Hannah (1708-1770)] The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy; which far exceeds anything of the kind yet published. Containing, I. How to roast and boil to perfection every thing necessary to be sent up to table. II. Of made-dishes. III. How expensive a French cook's sauces is. IV. To make a number of pretty little dishes for a supper or side-dish, and little corner-dishes for a great table. V .To dress fish. VI. Of soops and broths. VII. Of puddings. VIII. Of pies. IX. For a Lent dinner; a number of good dishes, which you make make use of , at any other time. X. Directions to prepare proper food for the sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful things… Read More

Bedford, MA, USA: Applewood Books, 1997. New Softcover. Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy (facsimile of 1805 Cotton & Stewart ed) Applewood Books: Bedford, MA USA 1997. 8vo (205x125mm) SC x,325,[1]pp. (introduction by Karen Hess) POD

London: Prospect Books, 1983. Second-hand hardcover. Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery Made Plain & Easy. (facsimile of 1747 & 1755 ed) Prospect Books: London, 1983. 4to (305x210mm) grey, gilt lettered cloth bds (as issued) [22],220,[2]pp. Near Fine/- faint shelfwear, front pastedown lightly toned

London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Melbourne, Sydney and New York: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1894. Second-hand hardcover. Muskett, Philip E. The Art of Living in Australia. Privately bound, with white metal monogram to upper board. First Edition. MUSKETT, Philip E [Edward (1857-1909)] The Art of Living in Australia: (together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs H Wicken, lecturer on cookery to the Technical College, Sydney). London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Melbourne, Sydney and New York: Eyre and Spottiswoode, Her Majesty's printers [1894]. First Edition. Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode. Octavo (185x130mm) full forest green morocco-grain padded leather over boards, white metal monogram "P E M" to upper board, spine in five compartments, raised bands, gilt lettered; all-edges gilt; double gilt-ruled turn-in, marbled end-papers, coloured headbands, [half-title],xxix,[1 blank],431,[1 advertisement],[2 blank]pp. Upper joint lightly rubbed, top front hinge… Read More

Paris: Librairie des sciences naturelles Paul Klincksieck éditeur, 1891. Second-hand hardcover. Dufour, Leon. Atlas des Champignons comestibles et veneneux. Paul Klincksieck: Paris, 1891. 8vo DUFOUR, Léon [Léon Marie (1861-1942)] Atlas des champignons comestibles et vénéneux. 80 planches coloriées représentant 191 champignons communs en France. Avec leur description, les moyens de reconnaître les bonnes et les mauvaises espèces et de nombreuses recettes culinaires.  Ouvrage spécialement rédigé pour servir de complément a la nouvelle flore des champignons de Costantin et Dufour. Paris : Librairie des sciences naturelles Paul Klincksieck éditeur, 1891. First Edition.  Printed by J Moureau & Fils, Saint-Quentin. Octavo (235x160mm) quarter bound burgundy morocco, five raised bands, six plain compartments, brown marbled boards and endpapers,  [4],79,[1]pp, 80 chromolithographic colour plates, illustrating 191 mushrooms printed to recto only.  In French. Joints rubbed and cracking,… Read More

Sydney, Australia [ca.1935]: Tillock & Co. Second-hand softcover. Tillock & Co. Aunt Mary's Cookery Book. [FIRST EDITION] Ross Bros Printers: Sydney, [ca.1935]. 8vo SC 212pp. (Hoyle 1294). VG/- wraps lightly soiled; sm signs of kitchen use

Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2012. Second-hand hardcover. 'An Old Housekeeper'. The Australian Housewives Manual: a book for beginners and people with small incomes. (facsimile of 1883 ed) National Library of Australia: Canberra, Australia 2012. 8vo (210x145mm) purple dec bds, [10],ix,[1],139,[1]pp. VG/-

Pamphlet. Various (ed). Australian Sunshine Cookery Book for Every Housewife. Joint Publicity Comittee Dried Fruits Industry: Melbourne, [ca.1936]. (185x120mm) illust colour wrappers stapled 40pp. (Hoyle 443) VG-/- wrappers soiled, staples pulling

Melbourne, Australia: Berry Street Foundling Home. Second-hand softcover. Berry Street Foundling Home (ed). Berry Street Foundling Home Cookery Book (facsimile of 1938 ed). Berry Street Foundling Home: Melbourne, Australia 1985. 8vo (210x140mm) illust dj, illust stiff card wrappers, 127,[1]pp. VG/-

Melbourne, [ca.1927]: Alliance Printing. Pamphlet. The Disabled Men's Association of Australia. The Best of Everything Recipe Book. Alliance Printing: Melbourne, Australia [ca.1927] . 8vo (180x125mm) green printed stiff card wrappers, unpaginated (458 recipes). VG/- lightly soiled

Sheffield, UK: Equinox Publishing, 2019. New Softcover. de Worde, Wynkyn. The Boke of Keruynge: the book of carving. (facsimile of1508 ed) Equinox Publishing: Sheffield, UK 2019. 8vo (215x140mm) SC [5],121,pp. (introduction by Peter Brears) POD