Cucina e gastronomia

The Cook&Apos;S Book: British and Foreign Dishes

Juanita Cooper · 1933 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1933 . Cloth. A wonderful example of the second impression of Juanita Cooper's uncommon 1930s guide to traditional British fare and more unusual foreign cuisines. The second impression of this uncommon work, which was first published five ...

Here&Apos;S How to Be Healthy

Bengamin Gayelord Hauser · 1934 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

New York City , Tempo Books, Inc. 1934. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce juice recipe book of "health cocktails" using various vegetables from American nutritionist Gayelord Hauser. First edition.With the original unclipped dust wrapper. This recipe book centres on vari...

The Table: How to Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It

Alessandro Filippini · 1890 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.15 | ¥14,556)

New York, Charles L. Webster & Company, 1890. Cloth. A scarce revised edition of Filippini's best known culinary publication The Table. Revised edition, with supplements. With a portrait frontispiece and two facsimile letters. Collated complete. A cookbook associated with...

Tasty Entrees: A Collection of Recipes

Miss C. L. Howland · 0 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Hutchinson & Co. c1910. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of recipes for entrees from Miss C. L. Howland. First edition. Written due to the increasing popularity of the course and the absence of any book of reference devoted to this branch ...

The Art of Icing and Piping

Francis Dingle · 1904 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Francis Dingle's charmingly illustrated guide to decorative sugar work on desserts. The first edition of this scarce work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty plates, displaying...

Good Food Again, Good Food on the Aga, and More Good Food

Ambrose Heath · 1933 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Faber & Faber ltd, 1933-50. First edition. Cloth. Three volumes from Ambrose Heath's 'Good Food' series, with two being first editions. A fantastic collection of cookery books from the noted journalist and food writer. The first edition, second impressio...

St. Ivel Cheese Recipes

1926 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.98 | ¥34,808)

Yeovil , St. Ivel Limited , 1926. Brochure/Pamphlet. A vanishingly scarce collection of cheese recipes from Yeovil-based dairy company, St. Ivel. A  scarce pamphlet of St. Ivel cheese recipes, with only one copy held at Wellcome Library. In the original wraps. St Ivel is be...

Silvester&Apos;S Sensible Cookery

Elizabeth Silvester · 1927 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1927. Cloth. A smart revised and enlarged edition of this illustrated cookery book from Elizabeth Silvester. Revised and enlarged. Scarce work. With sixteen in-text images. A charming guide to cookery with simple recipes for all levels of cook ...

The Country Life Cookery Book

Ambrose Heath · 1937 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.19 | $786.03 | ¥125,519)

London, Country Life Limited , 1937 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first edition of Ambrose Heath's work of quintessential pre-war British culinary writing. The first edition, first impression of this work, with unclipped dust wrapper.Organized by mon...

Hints to Mess Caterers and Cooks of Messes in Standard Ration Ships

0 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Not Stated , Not Stated , c1900. Brochure/Pamphlet. A vanishingly scarce guide to economical recipes and rations for a standard ship crew. A vanishingly scarce pamphlet breaking down the ingredients and rations of various recipes for a mess cook or caterer.In the original wrap...

But the Crackling Is Superb: An Anthology on Food and Drink by Fellows and Foreign Members

Nicholas Kurti; Giana Kurti [ed.] · 1988 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Bristol; Philadelphia , Adam Hilger, 1988. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition of this anthology of eccentric food and drink articles written by prominent scientists. The first edition, first impression of this work.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wr...

The Laws of Fermentation and the Wines of the Ancients

Rev. William Patton · 1871 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.69 | $297.24 | ¥47,465)

New York, National Temperance Society and Publication House, 1871. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this study into fermentation and the wines of the ancients from American pastor William Patton. First edition. A scarce edition of this work. A detailed study into...

Physical Culture Cook Book

Bernarr Macfadden; Mrs. Mary Richardson · 1901 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

New York, Physical Culture Publishing Co. 1901. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this 'physical culture' cookery book compiled by unorthodox bodybuilder and nutritionist, Bernarr Macfadden. First edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Th...

Mandarine Napoleon for All Seasons; the Secret of the Finest Cocktails and Recipes

1990 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

Brussels, Fourcoy, 1990. Brochure/Pamphlet. A vanishingly scarce pair of pamphlets offering a range of recipes incorporating Mandarine Napoleon. Includes two vibrant pamphlets promoting Mandarine Napoleon, a Belgian brand of liqueur combining mandarin oranges and cognac dating...

The World&Apos;S Best Recipes: One Thousand Dainty Dishes As Prepared by Cooks of Other Lands

Edith A. Browne; Jessie J. Williams · 1935 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, George Newnes, Limited, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce cookery book with recipes from across the world. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and fifteen plates. Collated complete. A collection of one th...

One Hundred Ways of Cooking Fish

Alexander Filippini · 1892 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

New York, Charles L. Webster & Company, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce guide to cooking fish, with one hundred recipes. First edition. Very scarce work. A collection of one hundred recipes outlining different ways of cooking fish. Acting ...

Caviar by Susan R. Friedland

Susan R. Friedland · 1986 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1986. First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected advance proof copy of this first edition, sent to esteemed British food writer, Ms. Elizabeth David, with correspondence from the managing editor at Charles Scribner's Sons. Bound in the pu...

A Manual of Domestic Economy: Suited to Families Spending from ã‚â£100 to ã‚â£1000 a Year

J. H. Walsh · 1857 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

London, G. Routledge and Co. 1857. Cloth. A very scarce second edition of this richly illustrated Victorian guide to home spending and management. A very scarce second edition of this overall uncommon work. Only two copies of the first edition are held institutionally.Volume r...

The Book of Household Management

Mrs. Isabella Beeton · 0 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.47 | $515.21 | ¥82,273)

London, Ward, Lock, and Tyler, c1868 . Leather. An early edition of Mrs. Isabella Beeton's iconic book of household management, complete with twelve colour plates. 125th thousand. Dated using Jisc, from other early copies of the work held institutionally. Bound in quarter...

South African: Cape Malay Cooking

Sonia Allison; Myrna Robins · 1997 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

Bath , Absolute Press , 1997. First edition. Paperback. A fine copy of this scarce cookbook offering delicious Cape recipes. The first edition, first impression of this scarce title. In the publisher's original laminated paperback. A collaborative cookbook from two lead...