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London : S. O. Beeton, 1861. First edition : the first issue, with the plainer pictorial title. The much-loved Mrs Beeton - "this book has more wisdom to the square inch than any work of man" (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) - still the most famous of all English cookery books as well as one of the earliest to have coloured illustrations.
Crown 8vo. (xl),1112pp. Colour frontispiece. Extra engraved title-page in two colours. Twelve coloured plates of dishes, etc. Numerous illustrations in the text. Bound in a slightly later half roan; some rubbing and minor repair to binding; a little shaken; some internal marks, spots, fingering and small stains; minor flaws notwithstanding, a very good copy of a book designed for everyday use.

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London : Michael Joseph, (1960). The scarce first edition of the most influential cookery book of modern times - the author now hailed without qualification in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as "the best writer on food and drink that this country has ever produced".
Royal 8vo. (494),[ii]pp. Illustrations by Juliet Renny. Bound in a smart recent half green morocco, banded and gilt, preserving the original Juliet Renny design on the upper cover; top edge red; mild tanning of half-title and final blank; a few edge spots, but overall a very good copy.

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London : Cassell & Co., 1896. A reprint of the original 1894 edition. An encyclopaedic manual of Victorian cookery with alphabetical entries under the headings of kitchen processes; hors d'oeuvres; stocks and soups; gravies and sauces; fish; entrées, made dishes and reléves; joints and plain meat dishes; game and poultry; pastry, pies and puddings; pickles, chutneys and seasonings; beverages, and many more. With a preface by Léonard Grünenfelder, chef of the Grand Hotel, and a final chapter on the management and duties of servants by Phyllis Browne.
Post 8vo. (xvi),1328pp. Twelve chromolitho plates. 170 text illustrations. Contemporary half olive polished calf, gilt on bands; red morocco label; lightly sunned; some very mild rubbing; endpapers replaced; a very good copy. Driver 492.2.

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London & York : by Wilson & Son, York, for John Murray, London; Wilson & Son, York, and A. Constable & Co., Edinburgh, 1810. A new edition of a recipe book first published in 1804. A pleasant compilation, particularly strong on soups, broths and gravies, with much too on beef, beef-steaks, hare, cod and the more readily obtainable local resources, but with a number of more exotic curries, macaroni dishes, and even oyster sausages. The final recipe is for a dish named common sense, followed by some general advice and an extensive list of hints, tips and aphorisms - including "26. Be not a collector of books, without determining to read them". Hunter was an Edinburgh-born physician and a founder of the York Lunatic Asylum, as well as a writer on medicinal waters, agricultural improvements, etc.
Post 12mo. 310,22pp. Engraved frontispiece. Bound in a neat contemporary calf, prettily ruled and gilt on spine; black label; mottled edges; some minor wear and slight chipping at extremities; joints a little tender; some occasional spotting; a few leaves a little discoloured at foot, but overall still an attractive copy.

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London : Macmillan & Co., 1921. Third edition - or the "edition de luxe" - handsomely printed in a limited edition of 500 copies, each signed by Saintsbury. One of the great books on wine and drink in general, an "allusive causerie ... rather than a systematic treatise" (ODNB), but with chapters on Sherry and Madeira; Port; Claret and Burgundy; Champagne and other French White Wines; Hock, Moselle and the rest; Spirits - Hollands and Whisky; Spirits - Brandy, Rum, Gin, etc.; Liqueurs; Beer and Cider; Mixed Liquors; Bottles and Glasses; Cellar Arrangements, etc. Compiled by the literary scholar, George Saintsbury - the dining club still known as the Saintsbury Club was founded in his honour in 1931. Originally published the previous year, but here with a lengthy additional note and in a far more lavish format.
Foolscap 4to (225 x 166mm). [2],(xxxii),(228)pp. Bound in a handsome recent full burgundy morocco, banded and gilt; a few small and faint marginal discolourations; a few minor marks and spots, but a very good and partially unopened copy.

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Richmond : Keepsake Press, in association with Wells Museum, (1986). First edition : limited to 350 copies. Recipes and remedies, particularly strong on puddings, biscuits, etc. Edited by Anna Baines and Jean Imray. Loosely inserted is a press flyer.
Post 8vo. [ii],(30)pp. Illustrations by Philippa Threlfall. Original pictorial wrappers; very good.

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