Cucina e giardinaggio

Biscuits a Pictorial Story of a Sweet Tradition

Graziella Buccellati · 1982 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.88 | ¥18,984)

London , Franco Maria Ricci, 1982. Cloth. An illustrated history of biscuits. Including chapters on McVities, Crawford's Shortbread, Kambly and many others. Written in a variety of languages, including Italian, French, and English. Illustrated with many coloured reproduct...

A Concise and Practical Treatise on the Growth and Culture of the Carnation, Pink, Auricula, Polyanthus, Ranunculus, Tulip, and Other Flowers

Thomas Hogg · 1820 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.08 | $891.72 | ¥142,396)

London , Published by the author, 1820. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of this fantastic and much revered work on flower horticulture. A very rare survival in original publisher's boards. 'Including a dissertation on soils and manures, and containing...

Paradise Retriev&Apos;D Plainly and Fully Demonstrating the Most Beautiful Durable and Beneficial Method of Managing Fruit-Trees Against Walls and Hedges Contrary to Mr Lawrence and Others Upon Gardening Together with a Treatise on Mellons and Cucumbers

Samuel Collins · 1717 · Rooke Books

£2,300.00 (€2,756.87 | $3,038.44 | ¥485,201)

London, John Collins, Seedman, R Burleigh, 1717. First edition. Leather. A fascinating eighteenth century work on the managing of fruit-trees. The first edition of this particular work. With two folding plates in addition to numerous head pieces, tail pieces and decorative let...

Garden Writing

David Wheeler [ed.]; Sir Roy Strong; Judith B. Tankard; Martin A. Wood; Graham Stuart Thomas · 1990 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London; Stroud, Alan Sutton; Bramley Books, 1990-1998. Cloth. A highly illustrated two volume set of works on gardening and horticulture. A lovely two volume set of gardening.Including:(1990) By Pen & By Spade: An Anthology of Garden Writing from HortusEdited by David Wheeler....

Mrs. Beeton&Apos;S Cake- Making; Including Buns, Biscuits and Other Dainties

Mrs. Beeton [Isabella Beeton] · 1952 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, [1952]. Cloth. An illustrated copy of one of the iconic Beeton cook books, with 350 recipes for cakes-making, in the original dust wrapper. A later edition, first published in 1924.A very smart copy, in the publisher's original brown cl...

Cook Book Note Book

Magda Joicey · 1946 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Westhouse, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this cook book compiled by Magda Joicey, with notes by Angela Carter and eleven striking illustrations by Edward Bawden, with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition in the publisher'...

A Book of Mediterranean Food

Elizabeth David · 1968 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

1968, The Cookery Book Club, 1968 . Cloth. The Cookery Book Club edition of this collection of recipes inspired by France, Italy, and the Greek Islands, with illustrations and a dust wrapper designed by John Minton.  The Cookery Book Club edition in the publisher's origi...

The Tenth Muse

Harry Luke · 1954 · Rooke Books

£89.00 (€106.68 | $117.57 | ¥18,775)

London, Putnam, 1954. First edition. Cloth. An unconventional cookery book written by a British official who travelled across the world and tasted the finest delicacies, including Lobster Newburg and American Fried Chicken. The first edition of The Tenth Muse: An Unconventiona...

A New System of Domestic Cookery

A Lady [Maria Rundell] · 1837 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.37 | ¥33,753)

London, John Murray, 1837 . Leather. The sixtieth edition of this immensely popular 19th century cookery book, illustrated with engraved plates, and in a contemporary calf binding. 'A New System of Domestic Cookery' was the most popular cookery book of the first half...

A New System of Domestic Cookery

A Lady [Maria Eliza Rundell] · 1823 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, John Murray, 1823 . Hardback. An early edition of this immensely popular early 19th century era cookery book, illustrated throughout with engraved plates. 'A New System of Domestic Cookery' was the most popular cookery book of the first half of the nineteenth...

New System of Domestic Cookery

A Lady [Maria Rundell] · 1858 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.55 | ¥30,589)

London, T Nelson and Sons, 1858 . Leather. Illustrated throughout, this is an immensely popular Victorian era cookery book from English author Maria Eliza Rundell. 'A New System of Domestic Cookery' was the most popular cookery book of the first half of the 19th cent...

American Cooking for English Kitchens

Grace Hogarth · 1957 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1957. First edition. Cloth. Charming first-edition cookery book of recipes from American women living in Britain in the 1950s. First edition.In publisher's original cloth binding. With clipped dust wrapper.Interesting recipe book of American r...

The Modern Cook: Containing Instructions for Preparing and Ordering Public Entertainments for the Tables of Princes, Ambassadors, Noblemen, and Magistrates

Mr. Vincent La Chapelle · 1744 · Rooke Books

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

London, Thomas Osborne , 1744. Leather. The third edition of Vincent La Chapelle's influential culinary work. Third edition.Rebacked in full calf, with the original spine laid down. Lacking endpapers.Adorned with six folding copper plates to the rear. Collated, complete.Â...

Our Gardens

Samuel Reynolds Hole · 1899 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, J. M. Dent & Co. 1899 . Cloth. A handsome 1899 Haddon Hall Library edition of Hole"s reflective garden classic, illustrated with plates. In the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt. Third edition, published as part of the Haddon Hall Library in 1899...

Beeton&Apos;S Every-Day Cookery and Housekeeping Book: A Practical and Useful Guide for All Mistresses and Servants Entirely New Edition

Isabella Beeton · 1891 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.46 | ¥20,674)

London, Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co, 1891 . Cloth. A new and enlarged edition of this classic household guide from Isabella Beeton, with a folding coloured frontispiece. The entirely new edition of the work, revised and greatly enlarged.Containing new and valuable recipes, includi...

The Diagnosis of Mineral Deficiencies in Plants

T. Wallace · 1943 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1943 . First edition. Hardback. Resourceful first edition of the insightful research by Dr. T. Wallace, profusely illustrated with colour photographs. First edition.In publisher's original quarter-cloth binding with paper boar...

An Introduction to Entomology

William Spence; William Kirby · 1859 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.50 | ¥20,041)

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1859. Cloth. An uncommon copy of the 7th edition, in original gilt decorated cloth. An uncommon copy of the seventh edition.Bound in original green cloth, with gilt motif to front board. A popular and accessible entomology ti...

Nature Works by Richard Jefferies

Richard Jefferies · 1904 · Rooke Books

£69.00 (€82.71 | $91.15 | ¥14,556)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1904-1909. Cloth. A fantastic three volume set of fine paper edition works on nature by Richard Jefferies. A lovely three volume set of nature works by Richard Jefferies.Jefferies was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural ...

The Modern Cookery, Written Upon the Most Approved and Economical Principles

A Lady · 1818 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.90 | ¥59,068)

Derby , Henry Mozley , 1818. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this economical cookery book credited under "A Lady", with contemporary hand-written recipes. The very scarce first edition of this already very scarce cookery work. Bound in half black moro...

The Family Receipt-Book or Universal Repository of Useful Knowledge and Experience in All the Various Branches of Domestic Economy. Including Scarce, Curious and Valuable, Select Receipts, and Choice Secrets

1810 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.19 | ¥36,917)

London, Oddy and Co. 1810. First edition. Leather. A scarce early 19th-century book of diverse recipes and household hints from around the globe. The first edition of this scarce volume. Bound in half calf, with marbled boards.Undated, dated from copies held institutionally.Â...