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Practical Cookery

by Ceserani, Victor & Kinton, Ronald

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Used - Good+
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Published
1964
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Hardcover
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London: Edward Arnold & Co, 1964. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Intended for students taking City & Guilds. Expert instruction. Green cloth-textured boards with Dark Red lettering on spine. 320 p.pages, 8 3/4" tall. Small red stain in middle of spine. Previous owner's details in corner of ffep. No other inscriptions.
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Mrs Beeton's Family Cookery with Nearly 3,000 Practical Recipes. With 20 Plates in Colour and Nearly 300 Illustrations. New Edition

by Beeton, Mrs

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Used - Near Very Good
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Published
1936
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Decorative Cloth
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London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co Limited, 1936. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. With nearly 3,000 Practical Recipes. Isabella Beeton's Classic Work, greatly detailed and concentrating on the Cookery. Text arranged in Double Columns. Recipe Titles etc. in Bold Type Capitals so it's very easy to use. Colour Frontis Plate illustrates dishes of Game. Blue Quarter-Cloth… Read more about this item
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THE ENGLISHMAN'S FOOD : a History of Five Centuries of English Diet

by Drummond, J. C. And Wilbraham, Anne

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Used - Very Good
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Published
1940
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Cloth
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1940. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Very detailed wotk from Medieval and Tudor England to 20th century. Illustrated with B&W Plates. Green cloth cover with Gilt Letteing on spine. 574 p.pages, 830g, 9" tall. No inscriptions.
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FANNY PIERSON CRANE : Her Recipes 1796, Confections, Savouries and Drams

by Hatrak, Amy

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Used - Very Good
Published
1974
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Original Wraps
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Montclair Historical Society, 1974. Original Wraps. Very Good. Being a collection of 60 favourites and inclkuding A Proper Collation and Supper Menu, a Guide to Opoen Hearth and Bee Hive Oven Cookery. Prepared in the 18th Century manner and adapted for 20th century use. Grey and white tartan design card cover. Landscape format, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".… Read more about this item
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Cake Design and Decoration

by Hanneman, L. J. And Marshall, G. I

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Used - Very Good
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Published
1955
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Cloth
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Stafford House, Norfolk Street, London: Maclaren and Sons Limited, 1955. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Expert guide for professionals. Clear instructions well illustrated with B&W photos and drawings. Res cloth cover with Silver lettering to front & spine. 262 p.pages, 970g, 10" tall. Browning to free endpapers. No inscriptions. Weighs over 1 kilo packed so shipping Outside UK will… Read more about this item
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A Manual of Catering

by Emery, W. H

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Used - Very Good
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No Jacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1961
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Cloth
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London: Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Expert guide. Includes: Waitressing, Purchasing, Portion Control, Sanitation, Management and much more. Yellow cloth cover with red Lettering on spine and red publisher's logo on front. Very slight edge wear at spine ends. Tiny name written at bottom of ffep and penciled price in top corner.… Read more about this item
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THE ENGLISHMAN'S FOOD : a History of Five Centuries of English Diet

by Drummond, J. C. And Wilbraham, Anne & Hollingsworth, Dorothy & Wright, Norman C

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Used - Very Good
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Published
1969
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Cloth
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1969. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Revised, with a new chapter by Dorothy Hollingsworth and a preface by Norman C. Wright. Very detailed wotk from Medieval and Tudor England to 20th century. Red cloth cover with Gilt Letteing on dark red ground to spine. 482 pages, 700g, 9" tall. No inscriptions.
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THE HORIZON COOKBOOK and Illustrated History of Eating and Drinking Through the Ages ( 2 Volume Set In Original Slipcase )

by Hale, William Harlan and the Editors of Horizon Magazine

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Used - Near Fine
Published
1968
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Cloth
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American Heritage Publishing Co,/ Doubleday, 1968. Cloth. Near Fine. 2 Volume set in Green slipcase with large colour picture of a Fruit Basket. Green cloth covers with blind-stamped Fruit Basket design on fronts. Gilt Lettering with a little decoration on spines. Well illustrated with many Colour and B&W illustrations, photos etc, both Full-Page and In-text. Part 1, 383… Read more about this item
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The Fine Art of Food

by Tannahill, Reay

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Used - Very Good
Published
1968
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Quarter Cloth
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Folio Society, 1968. Quarter Cloth. Very Good. Interesting history of food. Colour and B&W illustrations. Green Quarter cloth cover with pink and green striped paper-covered boards. 128 p.pages, 10" tall. Small dent on fore edge. No inscriptions. 2 small brown stains, 1.2" long, maybe coffee, on one page, otherwise a nice clean copy.
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SKUSE'S COMPLETE CONFECTIONER : a Practical Guide to the Manufacture of Boiled Goods, Caramels, Centres, Chocolates, Coco-nut Work, Creams, Drops, Fondants, Fudges, Jellies, Gums, Nougats, Pralines; and to the Art of Sugar Boiling in All Its Branches

by W. J. Bush & Co. Limited

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Used - Very Good +
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Near Very Good
Published
1957
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Cloth
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Ash Grove Works, Hackney E8, London: W. J. Bush & Co. Limited, 1957. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Highly technical, practical book. The first edition, of 32 pages was published in 1880. Includes: raw materials, soft pan work and chocolate work. Half-tone. In-text illustrations of machinery. Blue cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on front & spine.… Read more about this item
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A Course of Practical Lessons on CAKES AND CAKE DECORATION Sixth Edition

by Lane, G. R

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Original Wraps
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G. R. Lane. Original Wraps. Good+. Detailed instructions, methods and recipes. Includes Marshmallows, Marzipan and much more. Green wraps with Black print. This is the companion volume to the course on sweet maing and choicolates. Undated edition, probably circa 1940s-50s. 134 p.pages, 8 1/2" tall. Some edge wear to green wraps and a tear at top right corner… Read more about this item
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CELEBRATION CAKES : Their Production and Decoration

by Howkins, Morris

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Used - Very Good
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Near Very Good
Published
1968
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Hardcover
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London: Maclaren and Sons Limited, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. Book designed for both expert and gifted amateur. Recipes and Designs for several hundred Cakes including: Wedding Cakes, Christmas Cakes, Birthday and Exhibition Cakes. Contents also Include: Almond and Royal Icing, Elementary and advanced Piping, Decorating a Wedding Cake, Heraldry, Flower Piping, Figure Piping, Lettering, Colour Craft,… Read more about this item
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Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm. Parts 1 & 2, First Published in 1727 and 1732

by Bradley, Richard

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good +
Published
1980
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Cloth
ISBN
9780907325017
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London: Prospect Books, 1980. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Facsimile from the 1736 edition and furnished with an Introduction, a List of recipe Contributors, a Glossary and Notes, and Bibliography by Caroline Davidson. Several In-Text B&W illustrations. Green cloth cover with bright gilt lettering on spine. Endpapers illustrated with Map. Main Text, Part I, 187 p.pages. Followed by… Read more about this item
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Kitchen Essays: With Recipes and Their Occasions (Persephone book)

by Jekyll, Agnes

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Published
2001
Binding
Soft cover
ISBN
9781903155189
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London: Persephone Books Ltd, 2001. Soft cover. Fine/Fine. Short essays, by the sister in law of Gertrude Jekyll, include : A Christmas Luncheon; A Dinner before the Play & Some Easter Sweets. 263 p.pages, 340g, 7 3/4" tall. No inscriptions. Jacket unclipped.
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ENGLISH COOKING : a New Approach

by Croft-Cooke, Rupert

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Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1960
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Cloth
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London: W. H. Allen, 1960. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A well-known writer who became an expert cook with unrivalled personal experience of the foods of the world has written a book primarily to read, with recipes incidental." He feels that England boasts the finest materials in the world and this stimulating book convinces one that English… Read more about this item
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CORDON BLEU MONTHLY COOKERY COURSE : Complete Set of 18 Issues Plus Complete 24 Page Recipe Index, Special Entertaining Issue and Special Freezer Issue. ( In Original Box Files )

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Published
1974
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Original Wraps
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PHOEBUS in Association with the London Cordon Bleu Cookery School, 1974. Original Wraps. Very Good. Complete set of 18 issues + 2 special editions and index. Expert cookery instruction. Many recipes and techniques. Illustrated with colour photos. Each issue has 64 p.pages + Index, Glossary and Course Supplement at the back. 12" Tall. In original publishers Blue plastic… Read more about this item
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The Complete Mushroom Book: The Quiet Hunt

by Carluccio, Antonio

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Used - Very Good
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Near Fine
Published
2003
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Hardcover
ISBN
9781844000401
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London: Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Hendy, Alastair ( Photos ). Expert guide from "The Mushroom Man", who has over 60 years experience of gathering, cooking and devising recipes for mushrooms. Over 100 Recipes and a unique and authoritative Field Guide to help safe identification. Beautifully illustrated with fine colour photos. 224 pages, 1.2 kilos,… Read more about this item
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The Puddong Book

by Thomas, Helen

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Used - Very Good +
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Very Good
Published
1980
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Hardcover
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London: Book Club Associates, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. Kate Simuneck. Huge selection of recipes for desserts with considerate instructions. Includes Mousses, Souffles, Omelettes, Pancakes and much more. Illustrated with colour photos. 241 p.pages, 8 3/4" tall. No inscriptions. Jacket spine colour faded. Nick on top edge of jacket.
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MANNA " a Comprehensive Treatise on Bread Manufacture

by Banfield, Walter T

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Imitation Leather
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London: Maclaren and Sons Limited. Imitation Leather. Very Good. Expert account by a Lecturer and Practical Instructor at the National Baking School. INcludes: Flours; Yeasts; Malt; Sugars and Syrups; Mineral Improvers; Dough; Processes; Barm, Sponge and Ferment processes; Dough Handling and Moulding; Built up and Crumby types; Milk Breads; Vienna Bread and Rolls; Fruit Breads; Novelty Breads; Flat… Read more about this item
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MRS BEETON'S HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT : a Complete Cookery Book. With 32 Plates in Colour and Nearly 700 Illustrations. New Edition

by Beeton, Mrs I

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London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good. Undated Edition, probably circa 1920s. Includes: Household Work; Laiundry Work; Carving & Trussing; Table Decoration, and more. Crimson Quarter-cloth binding with Horizontal divisions. Gilt title in 2nd compartment and blind embossed decoration fills the rest fot he spine. Grey cloth-covered boards. Illustrated adverts at front… Read more about this item
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