Cucina e gastronomia

The Book of Herbs

Lady Rosalind Northcote · 1903 · Rooke Books

£294.00 (€352.40 | $388.39 | ¥62,021)

London, John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this charming study of herbs from English campaigner and writer Lady Rosalind Northcote, inscribed by the author. First edition. From the Handbooks of Practical Gardening series, volume ...

A Collection of Culinary Volumes on Eating, Drinking, and Entertaining

Julian Street; Douglas Bartrum; John Seymour; Sally Seymour; R. K. French · 1961 · Rooke Books

£260.00 (€311.65 | $343.48 | ¥54,849)

London, Cassell; The Garden Book Club; Faber and Faber; Robert Hale Ltd. 1961-1982. Cloth. Four smart volumes on the art of dining and entertaining, with guides to gardening and the history of cider. Four volumes. This set contains: Table Topics, 1961. First edition. A collect...

A Collection of Economical Recipe Books

Various · 1909 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.34 | ¥28,479)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1909-1958. Cloth. A charming collection of seven economical and simple cookery books for the home. Seven volumes. This set contains: Choice Dishes at Small Cost, 1909. First edition. Illustrated with four plates. Collated complete. A delight...

Home Cookery in War-Time

Ernest Oldmeadow · 1915 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Grant Richards Ltd , 1915. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this war-time cook book, reflecting the change in attitudes towards waste and purchasing produce. A very scarce first edition of this already very scarce war-time cookery book. No edition...

A Collection of Impressive Cookery Books for the Experienced Chef

Various · 1912 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London; Birmingham, Country Life Ltd; The Parkinson Stove Co.; Faber and Faber Limited; William Kimber, 1912-1954. Cloth. A delightful collection of four charming cookery books exploring high-glass cookery for the experienced chef, in green cloth binding. Four volumes. This se...

Royal Menus

Rene Roussin; Kellow Chesney [translator] · 1960 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Hammond, Hammond and Company, 1960. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this notable and authoritative guide to haute cuisine from chef to the Royal Household Rene Roussin. First edition. A guide to haute cuisine and a collection of impressive menus, includi...

The Complete Cook

Nell Heaton · 1947 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1947. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce collection of recipes and cookery tips from Nell Heaton, with colour plates. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seven colour plates, and...

Home-Made Sweets

Nell Heaton · 1949 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, Faber and Faber, 1949. First edition. Paperback. A very pleasing first edition of this scarce cookery book of sweets and desserts from Nell Heaton. First edition. Scarce work. A collection of sweet recipes, together with notes on the cooking procedures involved and the...

A Collection of Cookery Books and Household Guides

Various · 1930 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.76 | $237.79 | ¥37,972)

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd; Methuen; Duckworth; Batsford; The Bodley Head, 1930-1948. First edition. Cloth. Five charming collection of guides to cookery and managing a household, bound in red cloth, with tips on a variety of dishes and utensils. Five volumes. This set c...

What Shall We Have to Drink?

X. M. Boulestin · 1933 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.48 | ¥94,931)

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1933. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of Boulestin"s concise guide to wine and spirits, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, complete with the vanishingly scarce original clipp...

Storing, Preserving and Pickling

Herbert Mace · 1941 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1941. Cloth. An uncommon wartime guide to preserving and pickling foods, with three charming contemporary handwritten recipes loosely inserted, all detailing methods of making wines at home. The second edition of this uncommon work, which was fi...

A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen Suited for Disordered States of the Digestive Organs

Jonathan Pereira · 1843 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.63 | ¥46,411)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this expansive treatise on diet and food from English pharmacologist, Jonathan Pereira. First edition. A detailed treatise, being a full account of the chemical elements of f...

The Nursery Cookery Book

Mrs. K. Jameson · 1929 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.29 | ¥58,013)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd , 1929. First edition. Cloth. A charming book of recipes for children by Mrs. K. Jameson, complete with illustrations and the very pleasing original dust wrapper. First edition. Complete with this charming and very scarce original dust wrap...

Sinkin Spells, Hot Flashes, Fits and Cravins

Ernest Matthew Mickler · 1988 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Berkeley , Ten Speed Press , 1988. First edition. Paperback. An excellent first printing of this intimate southern American cookbook from Ernest Matthew Mickler. The first edition, first printing. In the publisher's spiral binding.This is the follow-up to Mickler's ...

Adventures in Cooking

British Columbia Women's Institutes · 1958 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

British Columbia, British Columbia Women's Institutes , 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon cookbook, published to celebrate the one 100th anniversary of the British Columbia Women's Institutes. First edition. In the publisher's cloth...

Food Facts for the Kitchen Front: A Book of Wartime Recipes and Hints

1941 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.74 | $251.00 | ¥40,082)

London, Collins, 1941. Paperback. A very scarce wartime recipe book put forth by influential Minister of Food at the time, Lord Woolton. A very scarce World War II cookbook, with a foreword by Minister of Food, Lord Woolton. In the publisher's wraps. Undated, dated from...

All About Cookery (Beeton&Apos;S "All About It" Books)

Isabella Beeton · 1903 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited , 1903. Cloth. A very smart new edition of this classic Mrs. Beeton cookery book, with colour plates. A new edition, enlarged and revised. In the original cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three further colour plates, s...

Little Dinners: How to Serve Them with Elegance and Economy

Mary Hooper · 1881 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, C. Kegan Paul & Co. 1881. Cloth. The fifteenth edition of this recipe book for small dinners from English cookery writer Mary Ann Hooper. Fifteenth edition. A charming guide offering tips and recipes for hosting elegant dinner parties for smaller numbers and on a budge...

Little Dinners: How to Serve Them with Elegance and Economy

Mary Hooper · 1874 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Henry S. King & Co. 1874. Cloth. The second edition of this recipe book for small dinners from English cookery writer Mary Ann Hooper. Second edition. A charming guide offering tips and recipes for hosting elegant dinner parties for smaller numbers and on a budget. Fro...

Hungarian Cookery Book

Charles Gundel · 1937 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

Budapest, Dr. George Vajna & Co. Publishers, 1937. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this study of Hungarian cookery from restauranteur Charles (Karoly) Gundel. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout. A study of Hungarian cuisine and Hun...