My Cookery Books
by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0946323003
- ISBN 13
- 9780946323005
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1983. (London: The Holland Press 1983). Limited Edition of 500 handnumbered copies this being # 13. Originally published in 1903 by Houghton Mifflin. ISBN: 0 946323003. A very fine copy (not issued with a dustwrapper). A bibliography of early books from 1600s -1800s in the author's library, also, an account of the printing history of her cookbooks and her experiences searching for additions to the collection. Large octavo, variant from the more common red cloth binding this is bound in quarter green cloth with marbled boards with paper title to spine. Dark green end-papers. Loosely enclosed ex-libris and additional title gratis. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490722672
- Title
- My Cookery Books
- Author
- Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0946323003
- ISBN 13
- 9780946323005
- Publisher
- Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled boards
- ...