Tabitha Tickletooth; Charles Selby — The Dinner Question

London, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of Tabitha Tickletooth's useful guide to dining well and economically, illustrated with a frontispiece. The first and only edition of this work.With the pictorial cover of Tabitha Tickletooth in well preserved condition. 'Tabitha Tickletooth' was the nom de plume of Charles Selby, an actor and comic farce dramatist. Vanishingly scarce, last seen at auction in 1977 and then in a very parlous state (and also lacking the spine which seems fragile).'The Dinner Question' advises the reader on a myriad of different questions to do with dining, focusing on cooking and dining on an economical budget. Illustrated with a frontispiece.Publisher's adverts to the pastedowns and endpapers.Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart, though lacking the spine. A little bumping to the extremities. Minor marks to the boards. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .