THE COOK'S DICTIONARY, and Housekeeper's Directory: A New Family Manual of Cookery and Confectionery, on a Plan of Ready Reference Never Hitherto Attempted.
London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1833. New Edition, Carefully Revised. Hardcover. Presumed to be the third edition, preceeded by the editions of 1830 and 1832. Alphabetical presentation of early 19th century English domestic cuisine, with recipes ranging from "Acid Sauce" to "Zests". The author was a cook at The Thatched House Tavern on St. James Street. Octavo: [x], 541, [1, blank] pp. with an engraved frontispiece and 7 full-page table layouts printed in green and black. In a modern three-quarter brown calf over marbled paper binding, with a red morocco spine label, five raised bands, with gilt-stamped titling, borders, and ornaments. All edges marbled, with new endpapers. Sporadic marginal pencil dashes. Two ownership inscriptions and an embossed library stamp to the title page, with a small ink date stamp to the following leaf. The spine is darkened a touch. Bitting 126; Cagle 648; Oxford 164. Item #80520
Price: $300.00