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The Vine and Its Fruit, More Especially in Relation to the Production of Wine: Embracing an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Grape, Its Culture and Treatment in All Countries, Ancient and Modern, Drawn from the Best Authorities, and Incorporating a Brief Discourse on Wine

James L. Denman · 1875 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1875. Leather. A scarce work on wine by James Denman, covering its production, history and culture, and bound in half morocco. The second edition, revised and enlarged.Illustrated with a folding hand coloured map frontispiece. James L. Denman&...

Sherry: The Noble Wine; Sherry and the Sherry Bodegas; Sherry

Manuel M. Gonzalez Gordon; Wim Mey; Jan Read · 1972 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Cassell; Asjoburo; Sotheby's Publications, 1972-1988. First edition. Cloth. A three-volume set exploring the history, developments, varieties and serving of sherry. A set offering three first edition works on sherry, including the history of its cultivation and in...

The Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cook Book; Reader&Apos;S Digest Complete Guide to Cookery; le Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques: With over 200 Basic Recipes from the World&Apos;S Most Famous Culinary School; a Taste of the Past

Anne Willan; Jeni Wright; Eric Treuille; John Lane · 1980 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, David and Charles; Cassell et al; Book Club Associates; Dorling Kindersley , 1980-2004. First edition. Cloth. A delightful selection of four lavishly illustrated cookery books, offering the scope of techniques, recipes and preparations. Comprising four large cookbooks....

Scotch Whisky: Its Past and Present & the Schweppes Guide to Scotch

David Daiches; Philip Morrice · 1970 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London; Dorset, Andre Deutsch; Alphabooks, 1970-1983. First edition. Cloth. Two smart illustrate volumes on the history of Scotch Whisky from David Daiches and Philip Morrice. Two volumes. This set contains: Scotch Whisky: Its Past and Present, 1970. Second impression. Illustr...

Where to Dine in London

Bon Viveur [Fanny Cradock] · 1937 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€898.99 | $990.85 | ¥158,227)

London, Geoffrey Bles, 1937. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Fanny Craddock's first book a guide to dining out in London. First edition. Fanny Craddock's first book. Scarce work. A detailed guide to restaurants in the city of London, visited by Cradock and...

High-Class Cookery Recipes, As Taught in the School

Mrs. Charles Clarke · 1885 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, W. H. Allen and Co. 1885. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this collection of high-class recipes produced by the National Training School for Cookery. First edition. Very scarce edition. Produced by The National Training School Of Cookery, a teachin...

Meat Production: A Manual for Producers, Distributors, and Consumers of Butchers&Apos; Meat

John Ewart · 1878 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Crosby Lockwood and Co. 1878. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce study of meat production from agricultural engineer John Ewart. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and the odd in-text image. A detailed and prac...

Cooking with le Creuset

Elizabeth David · 1969 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Clarbat Ltd, 1969. Paperback. An illustrated promotional pamphlet for Le Creuset with tips and recipes. Illustrated throughout. Includes measurement tables, tips on cooking with the right pan, and many recipes. Le Creuset is a French maker of cookware best known for th...

Oleum" the Italian Gold

1997 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Italian Trade Centre, 1997. Paperback. A very scarce booklet on Italian olive oils, with information sheets on the different oil regions tucked in. Very scarce work. A booklet on Italian olive oil, discussing the ancient production of the oil as well as its culinary us...

Health and Nutrition in India

N. Gangulee; Sir John Orr · 1939 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Faber and Faber, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this illustrated commentary on health and nutrition in India. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with thirteen images across eight plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehens...

Lexique de la Vigne Et Du Vin: Francais - Italiano - Espanol - Deutsch - Portugues - English - Pyccknn

1963 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

Paris, Office International de la Vigne et du Vin, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of this illustrated glossary of terms associated with grapes and wine, in seven different languages. First edition. Very scarce. With sections in French, Italian, Spanish...

Food and Flavor: A Gastronomic Guide to Health and Good Living

Henry T. Finck · 1914 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1914. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of this illustrated guide to healthy living from American author Henry Theophilus Finck. First UK edition. Illustrated with seven plates and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A compr...

Through a Glass Lightly

T. T. Greg · 1897 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,797.99 | $1,981.71 | ¥316,453)

[London], [J. M. Dent & Co], 1897. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce work, a special edition of this volume of essays on wine, including a letter from the author's younger brother. A vanishingly scarce special edition of this very scarce work, the first edition, in a si...

Silver-Shell; or, the Adventures of an Oyster

Charles Williams · 1856 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Ward and Lock, 1856. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce educational yet entertaining work of natural history, focusing on oysters, the first edition of this illustrated work. The first edition of this very scarce work.An entertaining volume exploring the life of the o...

Oysters a la Mode

Mrs de Salis; Harriet Anne de Salis · 1899 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1899. Cloth. The third edition of Harriet Anne de Salis' collection of over one-hundred different recipes for oysters, an uncommon work. An uncommon workThe third edition of this work.An interesting work containing over one-hundred recipes ...

Partners: A Guide to the Game of Wine and Food Match-Making

Andre L. Simon · 1951 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, The Wine and Food Society, 1951 . First edition. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of wine merchant and gourmand Andre Simon's guide to pairing foods and wines. Inscribed by Simon to the verso of the front wrap by the author and his wife, ...

Pottery: Home Made Potted Foods, Meat and Fish Pastes, Savoury Butters and Others

A Potter · 1946 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, The Wine and Food Society, 1946. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this little booklet on home made potted foods, from The Wine and Food Society in London. Very scarce work. From The Wine and Food Society in London. With a letter from the publishing house...

The Cocktail Key

1930 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.68 | $317.07 | ¥50,633)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1930. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this fantastic cocktail chart with measurements of each spirit and ingredient. First edition. A single sheet chart comprising a list of cocktails and the corresponding ingredients. With a col...

Some Oyster Recipes

Helen Evans Brown · 1951 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Pasadena, Ampersand Press, 1951. First edition. Hardback. A precise selection of opulent oyster focused recipes In the publisher's original hardback paper board binding. This copy is a first edition. This compact recipe book offers a neat selection of opulent oyster focus...

New Ways for Oysters

Mrs. S. T. Rorer · 1903 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Philadelphia, Arnold and Company, 1903. Cloth. A scarce edition of this cookbook by Sarah Tyson Rorer, American food writer and pioneer. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. A scarce piece by Sarah Tyson Rorer, an American food writer and pioneer, she is often...