Mrs de Salis; Harriet Anne de Salis — Twelve a la Mode Recipe Books

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1888-1906. First edition. Cloth. A set of twelve of the popular cooking manuals by Mrs. Harriet Anne de Salis, offering recipes for a variety of food types, from game to cakes. A set of twelve of Mrs. Harriet Anne de Salis' popular cookery works in her 'A La Mode' series, including four first editions.These volumes offer an expansive look at the popular recipes of the late Victorian and early Edwardian eras. The author, Mrs. de Salis, was an expert at offering guidance to Victorian housewives on the domestic arts, writing common-sense manuals for everything from cooking on a budget to raising poultry, and even training dogs.This set contains:'Dressed Game and Poultry', the first edition, published in 1888. 'Soups and Dressed Fish', the first edition, published in 1888.'Oysters', the second edition, published in 1888. 'Puddings and Pastry', the third edition, published in 1891.'Dressed Vegetables', the third edition, published in 1892.'Entrees', the tenth edition, published in 1895.'Sweets and Supper Dishes', the fifth edition, published in 1895. 'Gardening', the first edition, published in 1895.'National Viands', the first edition, published in 1895. 'Tempting Dishes', the seventh edition, published in 1899. 'Cakes and Confections', the seventh edition, published in 1905. 'Savouries', the nineteenth edition, published in 1906.Written by Anne de Salis, real name Harriet Anne Bainbridge who was an English author best known for this series which is now very collectable.Bookplate of Martin & Pamela Finch to the recto of the front endpapers, or to the front paste downs. The Finch couple founded Matthew Finch Design Consultants Limited, a graphics group which specialised in in design for print and publishing. They opened an antiquarian bookshop, Wadard Books, in 2001. In the original publisher's quarter cloth bindings, with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spines. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor marks to the boards and spines. 'Soups and Dressed Fish' boards are a little more discoloured and rubbed. Mark to the head of the rear joint of 'Oysters&apos. 'Sweets and Supper Dishes' is a little more worn to the boards and spine. Loss of paper to the boards of 'Gardening', dampstrain to the rear joint. Loss to the spine of 'National Viands&apos. Loss to the boards of 'Tempting Dishes', a smaller amount of loss to the spine, which is faded. 'Soups and Dressed Fish' hinges are strained. Loss to the front paste down of 'Sweets and Supper Dishes&apos. Bookplate to the front paste downs or to the recto of the front endpapers. 'Soups and Dressed Fish' and 'Sweets and Supper Dishes' are generally firmly bound, the first of the works are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Handling marks to 'Sweets and Supper Dishes&apos. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .