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London : J Newbery, at the Bible and Sun in St Paul's Churchyard; and F Newbery, in Pater-noster-Rows, 1767 First edition of an extremely rare early cookery book in contemporary binding. In addition to recipes there is an appendix 'containing a dissertation on the different kinds of food, their Nature, Quality and various uses, by a Physician'. Also a 'Marketing Manual' 'and other useful Particulars' by the Editor. The full leather binding has raised bands to spine and the remains of gilt lining to the boards. It is scuffed and worn, but currently sound. Internally the fep is missing and the first page is the title page. Contents: title page; preface pp iii-iv; Marketing Manual pp v-xxii; Marketing table pp xxiii-xxiv; recipes and index 284pp; Finis. The rear free endpaper is torn with the bottom half missing. Contents slightly shaken; pages generally clean - some with light browning; some page corners have been turned over. There is a small ink note at the bottom of p… Leer más

London, printed for J. Newbery; and F. Newbery, 1767.. TITLE CONTINUED: To which is added, an Appendix; containing a dissertation on the different kinds of food, their nature, quality, and various uses. By a Phycisian [sic]. And a Marketing Manual, and other useful particulars. By the Editor. FIRST EDITION 1767, 12mo, approximately 165 x 105 mm, 6½ x 4 inches, pages: xxiv, 1-284, [14], - index, bound in full modern panelled calf, gilt raised bands, gilt decoration in compartments, gilt lettered red morocco label, new endpapers. Title page lightly browned, very faint damp stain to upper outer corner of A2-A8, occasional light browning to upper or lower margins, one or two tiny light stains, otherwise a very good clean tight copy. See: John Newbery and his Successors 1740-1814, A Bibliography by S. Roscoe, page 370, No. A 494; Bitting, Gastronomic Bibliography, page 430; Vicaire, Bibliographie Gastronomique 791; Oxford, English Cookery Books, page 95; Maclean, Household and Cookery Books 1701-1800,… Leer más