Cucina e giardinaggio

The Garden Beautiful

W. Robinson · 1907 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, John Murray, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. The delightfully illustrated first edition of William Robinson's informative guide to the arrangement of a beautiful garden. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with eight engraved plates. Collated, complete.A charm...

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...

Pacific Flavors: Oriental Recipes for a Contemporary Kitchen

Hugh Carpenter · 1988 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

New York , Stewart, Tabori and Chang , c1988. Paperback. A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of Hugh Carpenter's first cookbook. A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of the first edition. In the publisher's wraps.'Pacific Flavors' (first published in 1988...

&Apos;Dear Housewives&Apos;

Doris Grant · 1954 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, Faber and Faber Ltd , 1954. First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this guide to nutritional eating for the family by Doris Grant. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A passionate discussion of ...

The Sportsman&Apos;S Cookery Book

Major Hugh B. C. Pollard · 1926 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Country Life, Ltd. 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Major Hugh B. C. Pollard's cookery book of helpful tips for the hunter, presented here in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. An excellent example, found in the original, unc...

Food in England

Dorothy Hartley · 1962 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.16 | ¥71,725)

London, Macdonald, 1962 . Cloth. A bright, third impression of Dorothy Hartley's profusely illustrated guide to food in England, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The third impression. First published in 1954. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original,...

Paper-Bag Cookery

Vera Countess Serkoff · 1911 · Rooke Books

£128.00 (€153.43 | $169.10 | ¥27,002)

London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd. 1911 . First edition. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce recipe book from the early twentieth century, containing nearly 200 recipes on "paper-bag cookery", written by Vera Countess Serkoff. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original ...

Hugh Johnson&Apos;S Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards and Winemakers

Hugh Johnson; Stephen Brook [ed.] · 2009 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Mitchell Beazely, 2009. Cloth. Hugh Johnson's detailed and illustrated wine companion, revised and updated by Stephen Brook. The sixth edition of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with pictorial boards.Illustrated with thirty colour-...

Complete African Cookery

B. G. Fuller · 1998 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,493)

London, New Millenium, 1998. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce and comprehensive guide to African recipes by Ghanaian author B. G. Fuller. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial boards. A wonderfully comprehensive book of car...

The New Sotheby&Apos;S Wine Encyclopedia, a Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Wines of the World

Tom Stevenson · 2001 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, New York, Munich, etc. Dorling Kindersley, 2001. Hardback. This handsome revised and updated edition of one of the most notable books on wine to date, Sotheby's wine encyclopedia, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The third edition, third impression of the...

Spirits and Cocktails

Dave Broom · 1998 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, Carlton Books Limited , 1998. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first edition, first printing of this comprehensive guide to the world of spirits, cocktails and liqueurs. The first edition, first impression. With the publisher's original translucent unclipped...

The Frugal Housewife, Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy

Mrs Child · 1853 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

London, William Tegg and Co. 1853. Cloth. The twenty-third edition of this book containing recipes and advice for young housewives. Twenty-third edition. With a frontispiece. First published in 1829, the book was expanded and went through thirty-three printings in twenty-five ...

A New System of Domestic Cookery

[Maria Rundell] · 1806 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Thomas Allman, c1850. Cloth. Maria Rundell's hugely successful recipe book, an illustrated edition of this immensely popular work, from the library of Penguin cookery editor, Jill Norman. 'A New System of Domestic Cookery' was the most popular cookery bo...

Alpine Flowers for Gardens: Rock, Wall, Marsh Plants, and Mountain Shrubs

W. Robinson · 1903 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.84 | ¥8,438)

London, John Murray, 1903. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated study of alpines, from influential Irish practical gardener and journalist, William Robinson. The third edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece and many vig...

The Rock Garden

Reginald Farrer · 1912 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,548)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1912. Hardback. A smart copy of this detailed guide to the rock garden as part of the Present-Day series, from plant collector Reginald John Farrer. Present-Day series. Illustrated with eight colour plates. Collated complete. A detailed guide to ...

Chrysanthemums

Thomas Stevenson; C. Harman Payne; Charles E. Shea · 1912 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.84 | $151.92 | ¥24,260)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1912. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this very scarce botanical work on chrysanthemums, with colour plates. First edition. Very scarce. From the Present-Day Gardening series. Illustrated with eight colour plates. Collated compl...

Hardy and Half-Hardy Plants

A. W. Darnell · 1930 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.84 | ¥31,433)

Middlesex, A. W. Darnell, 1930 . First edition. Cloth. The two volume first edition of A. W. Darnell's beautifully illustrated work on hardy and half-hardy plants suitable for the British climate. The first edition, complete in two volumes.Anthony William Darnell original...

The Cottage Gardener or, Amateur Gardener&Apos;S Guide to out-Door Gardening and Spade Cultivation

George W. Johnson · 1848 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

London, William S. Orr & Co. 1848-1850. Leather. A smart three volume set of George W. Johnson's sweeping and detailed gardening guide, with illustrations. Three volumes. Containing issue numbers one to seventy-eight. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. A weekly periodi...

Gardens Old and New: The Country House & Its Garden Environment, Volume II

John Leyland [ed.] · 1905 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Country Life, 1905. Cloth. Volume II of a three-volume set on the history of the gardens of country houses, illustrated by Charles Latham. Volume II of a three-volume set, in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Ink inscription to the first blank. Ill...

The Modern Baker Confectioner and Caterer

John Kirkland [editor] · 1912 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.34 | ¥68,561)

London, The Gresham Publishing Company, 1912. Cloth. A smart five volume volume set on Edwardian baking tips and instructions, with illustrations throughout. Five volumes of a six volume set. Later edition. A practical and scientific work for the baking and allied trades with ...