Cucina e giardinaggio

Dutch Bulbs and Gardens

Una Silberrad; Sophie Lyall · 1909 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1909. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on the gardens in the Netherlands, illustrated by Mima Nixon. First edition. Illustrated with twenty-four colour plates. Collated complete, with the frontispiece ...

Spice and Savour

Rosemary Hemphill · 1964 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce true first edition of this cookery book, offering recipes that highlight the use of dried herbs, spices and aromatic seeds. The first edition of this work. With the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Th...

Lett&Apos;S Illustrated Household Magazine: A Complete Enclyclopaedia of Domestic Requirements

1883 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, Letts, Son & Co. 1883. Leather. A scarce copy of this illustrated encyclopaedia of domestic economy from Letts of London, formerly Letts, Son & Co. Scarce work. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eight plates, one of which is in colour, and numerous in-text images. A ful...

A Book of Menus with Recipes

Della T. Lutes · 1936 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1936. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this recipe book from American expert on cookery Della Thompson Lutes, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition, third impression. Scarce work. With the vanishingly sca...

Peggy Hutchinson&Apos;S Home-Made Wine Secrets & Peggy Hutchinson&Apos;S Tonic Wine-Making Secrets

Peggy Hutchinson · 1937 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd. 1937-1960. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes on wine-making from British household journalist Peggy Hutchinson. Two volumes. First edition. Written by Peggy Hutchinson, a British farmer's wife and household journalist. Th...

Feeding the Family: Hints for the Intelligent Housewife

Leonora Eyles · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.08 | ¥15,822)

London, Grant Richards & Humphrey Toulmin at the Cayme Press, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce cookery guide from English feminist and memoirist Margaret Leonora Eyles. First edition. Very scarce work. A collection of tips and guides for th...

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

David A. Embury · 1953 · Rooke Books

£650.00 (€779.12 | $858.69 | ¥137,122)

London, Faber and Faber, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of the uncommon first UK edition, first impression of this witty and opinionated book about cocktails from American mixologist David A. Embury. First UK edition, first impression. First published in the US in 19...

The Care of Food and Its Cooking, for Invalids and Others

E. de Paiva Raposo · 0 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Horsham, Price & Co. Printers, c1916. Hardback. A very scarce copy of this recipe book for healthy cooking from Portuguese writer E. de Paiva Raposo. Very scarce work. A manual that focuses on the specific dietary needs of sick and recovering individuals, emphasizing gentle, e...

282 Ways of Making a Salad

Bebe Daniels [Phyllis Virginia Daniels]; Jill Allgood · 1950 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.82 | ¥83,328)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of exciting salad recipes from American actress Bebe Daniels and British broadcaster and author Jill Allgood, signed by the authors. First edition. Signed by the Jill ...

Seasonal Fare: Economical Recipes Contributed to the &Apos;Church Times&Apos;

Henri · 1960 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, A. R. Mowbray & Co. Limited, 1960. First edition. Paperback. A smart copy of this very scarce collection of seasonal recipes, with decorations throughout. First edition. Very scarce work. With decorations throughout by Rod. A book of simple and economical recipes, arra...

Houses & Gardens by Sir Edwin Lutyens, R.A.

Weaver Lawrence · 1925 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Country Life Ltd. 1925. Cloth. An extensive folio showcasing Sir Edwin Lutyens"s country houses and gardens, richly illustrated with over 300 photographs, plans, and views of his iconic works, complete with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. In the publisher...

Fish and Fish Dishes of Laos

Alan Davidson · 1975 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.27 | ¥52,739)

None stated, Imprimerie Nationale Vientiane, 1975. Paperback. A signed presentation copy of Alan Davidson's very scarce cookery book on Laos fish dishes. The second, revised impression, of this very scarce work.The author's presentation copy, inscribed to the front f...

Recipes

Winifred Stevenson · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Norwich, J. & J. Colman Ltd; Keen, Robinson and Co. Ltd , c1950. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet containing recipes later demonstrated at a week-long cookery programme by one Winifred Stevenson. A very scarce pamphlet comprising a short series of recipes reflective o...

Sensible Food for All in Britain and the Temperate Zones

Edgar J. Saxon · 1942 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Essex , C. W. Daniel Company Ltd , 1942. Cloth. A scarce copy of this guide to "honest" nutrition by British pioneer of the organic movement, Edgar J. Saxon. The second edition of this scarce nutritional volume from British environmentalist, naturopath and alternative health w...

Madame Prunier&Apos;S Fish Cookery Book

Madame S. B. Prunier; Ambrose Heath [editor] · 1943 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Hutchinson & Co. 1943. Cloth. A very smart fourth impression of this translation of Madam Prunier's fish book from English journalist and food writer Ambrose Heath. Fourth impression, first published 1938. A translation of Madame Prunier's Fish Cookery book, ...

Cheap Cookery for the Artisan

A Certificated Cookery Teacher · 1892 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, William Boyle, 1892. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce guide to cheap and economical cookery, with an additional contemporary cookery booklet. First edition. Very scarce work. A delightful guide to cooking with economy in mind, for the artisan a...

100 Favourite Recipes with Oxo

1988 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Ebury Press on behalf of Brooke Bond OXO Ltd. 1988. First edition. Paperback. A very smart first edition of this scarce cookery book from OXO, published to raise money for Barnardo's. First edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated in colour throughout. A collection ...

Canadian Cook Book

Nellie Lyle Pattinson · 1959 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.61 | ¥41,137)

Toronto, The Ryerson Press, 1959. Cloth. A scarce revised edition of this cookery book full of Canadian recipes, from Canadian cook Nellie Lyle Pattinson. Revised and enlarged edition, originally published in 1923. Scarce to find a copy this early. With a frontispiece and nume...

Meat from Your Garden: A Handy Guide to Table Rabbit Keeping

Walter Brett [editor] · 1941 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. 1941. Paperback. A smart copy of this very scarce guide to keeping table rabbits, or rearing rabbits for eating. Third printing, originally published 1940. Very scarce work. Written for a wartime audience, this work provides a guide to keeping a...

A Selection of Cookery Works by Ambrose Heath

Ambrose Heath · 1939 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.40 | ¥79,109)

London, Adam and Charles Black; Faber & Faber Limited; Robert Hale Limited; Victor Gollancz, 1939-55. First edition. Cloth. A lovely set of first edition cookery works by Ambrose Heath, offering a look at food in the mid-twentieth century during rationing. A set of eight brill...