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Patsy: Learn to Cook by Pictures, Patsy&Apos;S Reflections, & Patsy&Apos;S Christmas Reflections

1949 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Mirror Features, Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd. c1949. Paperback. Three uncommon Patsy comic style cookery books, being charming introductory guides to cooking with illustrations throughout. Three volumes. Scarce works. "When Patsy and Peter got marries, she couldn'...

The Book of Vegetable Cookery: Usual and Unusual

Erroll Sherson · 1931 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1931. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated cookery book focusing on vegetables and vegetable dishes, from British author Erroll Sherson. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text images. A book on t...

The Duchess Cookery Book

Susan, Duchess of Somerset · 1934 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Grayson & Grayson, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this charming cookery book and household guide from Susan Margaret St Maur, Duchess of Somerset. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of good and valuable recipes found in the ...

A Collection of Uncommon Cookery Books

Marjorie Swift; Lilian Whitling; G. F. Scotson-Clarke; Ann Mears · 1925 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Geoffrey Bles; Harrods Ltd.; Jonathan Cape; Arrowsmith, 1925-1927. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of four uncommon cookery books for home life. Four volumes. Uncommon works. This set contains: Feed the Brute!, 1925. First edition. Dated from the British Libra...

New Ways of Using Custard

Elizabeth Craig · 2001 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Maidstone, Foster Clark Limited, c1936. Paperback. The very scarce U.K. edition this charming collection of recipes by Elizabeth Craig, all using custard powder. The very scarce U.K. edition.A charming little collection of one hundred recipes all using Foster Clark's cust...

Constable&Apos;S Wine Library

Andre L. Simon; Various · 1933 · Rooke Books

£370.00 (€443.50 | $488.82 | ¥78,059)

London, Constable & Co LTD, 1933-35. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of six first edition works from Constable's 'Wine Library', edited by Andre L. Simon. One volume is signed by the author. A set of six first edition, first impression volumes from Constable&...

Mrs. Beeton&Apos;S Cookery Book

Mrs. Beeton [Isabella Beeton] · 1911 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.16 | ¥14,557)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, 1911. Cloth. A smart new edition of this illustrated cookery book from renowned cookbook writer Mrs. Beeton. New edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, five colour plates, and numerous black-and-white images. Collated complete. A c...

Medieval Arab Cookery

Maxime Rodinson; A. J. Arberry; Charles Perry; Claudia Roden [foreword] · 2001 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Devon, Prospect Books, 2001. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this detailed study of Medieval Arab cooking from French and British scholars. First edition. Uncommon work. A collection of essays and translations on medieval Arabic cooking, exploring the fascinatin...

A Collection of Cookery Books

Various · 1920 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London; Providence, William Heinemann; Rumford Company; Newnes; John Lane; Cassell & Co. Ltd.; Peter Nevill Limited, 1920-1952. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of six volumes of cookery books, from beginners guide to specialty works on cooking eggs. Six volumes. This ...

Corners of Grey Old Gardens

Various · 1922 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Edinburgh and London, T. N. Foulis Limited, 1922. Hardback. A colourfully illustrated work looking at the beauty of gardens and gardening, in colourful boards by Jessie M. King. Bound in colourful boards by Jessie M. King.This charming work offers ten short pieces by various a...

The Stage Favourites&Apos; Cook Book

Elizabeth Craig · 1924 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Hutchinson and Co. 1924. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and unique cookery book comprising personal recipes from four hundred actresses, edited by Elizabeth Craig. First edition. In the original cloth binding. Undated, dated from a copy held at the British Libra...

Hungarian Cookery; Bouquet Garni: Good Dishes from la Belle France

Lilla Deeley; David de Bethel · 1938 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,705)

London, The Medici Society Ltd , 1938-1945. Hardback. A charming pair of illustrated cookery books, with classic recipes originating from Hungary and France. Including the first edition of scarce title 'Hungarian Cookery' and the second edition of 'Bouquet Garni...

Toothsome Dishes: Fish, Flesh, and Fowl; Soups, Sauces, and Sweets. With Household Hints and Other Useful Information

Carrie Davenport [ed.] · 0 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, John Hogg, c1899. Cloth. A very scarce Victorian recipe book edited by Carrie Davenport, with dishes suited for "housewives of moderate means". The second and revised edition of this very scarce work. In the original decorative cloth binding. This cookery volume offe...

Haybox Cookery

Eleanour Sinclair Rohde · 1943 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, George Routledge & Sons, 1943. Cloth. An exceptionally scarce second impression of this cookery book championing the cost-effective and traditional method of slow cooking in a "haybox", written by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde. Second impression. Very scarce work. A study of...

Fare Wisely and Well & the International Cookery Book

Ambrose Heath · 1951 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited; Frederick Muller Ltd. 1951-1955. First edition. Cloth. Two smart cookery volumes from English journalist and food writer Ambrose Heath. Two volumes. Written and edited by Ambrose Heath, an English journalist and food writer who authored many...

Cognac and Other Brandies

T. A. Layton · 1968 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Harper Trade Journals Limited, 1968. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition, first impression of this study of cognac and brandies from celebrated restaurateur T. A. Layton. First edition, first impression. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twe...

Port Wine and Oporto

Ernest Cockburn · 1949 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Wine and Spirit Publications Ltd. 1949. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this scarce study of port wine and the city of Porto, with illustrations. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with nineteen photographs, being fifteen plates, two in-text photogr...

The History of the Wine Trade in England

Andre L. Simon · 1906 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Wyman & Sons, Ltd. 1906. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this detailed commentary on the rise and progress of the wine trade in England, volume one only. Volume one of a three volume set only. Due to poor sales of the first volume, the prints of volumes II and...

Les Mollusques Marins Comestibles

E. Marchis · 1930 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Paris, Societe d'Editions Geographiques, Maritimes, et Coloniales, 1930. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce study on edible molluscs, an illustrated work, in the original French. The first edition.A scarce work.In the original French.A monograph on e...

The Wines of Germany

Alfred Langenbach · 1951 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Harper & Co, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce study of the wine industry in Germany, signed by the author to Andre Simon. The first edition of this scarce work.Author's presentation copy to the fellow wine-author André Simon, inscribed...