Philip Harben; Katharine Harben — Seven Cookery Works from Philip Harben

London, John Lane The Bodley Head; Arco, 1951-1961. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of mid-20th century cookery works from popular celebrity chef Philip Harben. A delightful collection of seven works from television personality and celebrity cook Philip Harben, who was known for his radio and television programmes about food and cooking.Five of these works are first editions, first impressions, one is a second impression, and one volume is an uncorrected proof. All volumes bar the proof retain the vibrant publisher's original dust wrapper.Present here are:The scarce first edition, first impression of 'Entertaining at Home' (1951), co-written with Harben's wife, in an unclipped dust wrapper.The very scarce first edition, first impression of 'Traditional Dishes Of Britain' (1953), in an unclipped dust wrapper.The scarce first edition, first impression of 'The Modern Young Cook' (1957), in a clipped dust wrapper.The scarce first edition, first impression of 'Best Party Dishes' (1958), in an unclipped dust wrapper.Two copies of the 'Book of the Frying Pan' (1960), one being the very scarce uncorrected proof copy in paper wraps, and the other being the first edition, first impression in unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, second impression of 'Imperial Frying' (1961), in unclipped dust wrapper.With the bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to the front free endpapers. They were antiquarian booksellers with an interest in antiquarian gastronomy. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with proof volume in paper wraps. With one clipped dust wrapper and five unclipped dust wrapper. Spotting and handling marks to proof wraps. Externally, excellent. Bookplates to front free endpaper. Losses to wrap and back strip heads and tails of 'Entertaining', with tape repairs. Sunning to 'Dishes' back strip, with chipping to back strip head and tail of this volume and 'Pan&apos. 'Frying' to back strip age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.