Cucina e giardinaggio

Royal Gardens

Cyril Ward · 1912 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.58 | ¥35,863)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1912. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this richly illustrated work by Cyril Ward on the beauty of royal gardens. The first edition.A charming study on the beauties of the gardens at Royal palaces across Britain, "from daffodils at Win...

Recipes from No. 10: Some Practical Recipes for Discerning Cooks

Georgina Landemare · 1959 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.71 | ¥62,232)

London, Collins, 1959. Cloth. An early impression of this very scarce cookbook from Georgina Landemare, Sir Winston Churchill's cook at 10 Downing Street. The second impression. First published in 1958. A very scarce volume to come by.Complete with the original unclipped...

Cassell&Apos;S Household Guide: Being a Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and Social Economy

1869 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.53 | $455.77 | ¥72,780)

London, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, 1869-1871. Leather. A complete set of this illustrated encyclopaedia on domestic and social economy from Cassell, Petter and Galpin. Complete in four volumes. A detailed and comprehensive encyclopaedia of domestic and social economy, writte...

The Concise Household Encyclopedia: A Practical Guide Written by the Leading Experts in All Branches of Homecraft

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.73 | ¥10,337)

London, The Amalgamated Press Limited, c1931. Cloth. A very scarce early 20th-century domestic encyclopedia, richly illustrated with monochrome and colour plate illustrations, capturing the skills and interests of the period home. In the publisher's original brown cloth b...

The Family Save-All: A System of Secondary Cookery

[Robert Kemp Philp] · 1861 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, W. Kent & Co , 1861. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Robert Philp's economical cookery book, with guidance on how to reduce food waste. The very scarce first edition. An intriguing treatise on cooking with leftovers, a curious work containi...

A Concise Encyclopaedia of Gastronomy (Sauces, Fish, Vegetables, Cereals, Fruit, Birds and Their Eggs, Wine & Cheese) and Soups, Salads, Souses: Wartime Fare for the Fastidious

Andre L. Simon [ed.] · 1942 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, The Wine and Food Society , 1942-1948. Cloth. A collection of Andre L. Simon's gastronomic volumes, including eight from his 'Concise Encyclopaedia' series. New impressions of these works, except for 'Soups, Salads, Souses&apos. With the publisher&a...

Sweets and How to Make Them

Miss Pearson; Mrs. Byrde · 1907 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

Calcutta, Thacker, Spink and Co,, 1907. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this handbook of confectionery from British cookbook authors Miss Pearson and Mrs. Byrde. First edition, originally printed in the British Raj. Very scarce work. A handbook of conf...

The Modern Domestic Cookery for the Use of Private Families, Formed Upon Principles of Economy

Mrs Rundell [Maria Rundell] · 1745 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.53 | ¥25,315)

London, Thomas Harman Keble, c1850. Cloth. A revised edition of Maria Rundell's successful cookery book, an important contribution to cookery publications. A new and revised edition, being a very scarce edition published by Thomas Harman Keble. Maria Rundell (1745-1828) ...

A Catechism Concerning Cheeses; Let Mine Be Wine; Partners: A Guide to the Game of Wine & Food Match-Making

Andre L. Simon · 1936 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

London, Wine and Food Society , 1936-1958. Brochure/Pamphlet. A selection of wine and cheese-related pamphlets from Andre Simon, a merchant and prolific writer on the subject. A selection of four pamphlets (one of which is a new impression of the same work) by French-born wine...

Breakfast, Luncheon and Tea ("Common Sense in the Household" Series)

Marion Harland · 1875 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,986)

New York , Scribner, Armstrong, and Co. 1875. Cloth. An early edition of this Victorian cookery book from prolific author Mary Virginia Terhune. The "tenth thousand" edition, published in the same year as the first. In the original cloth binding. Offering a charming series o...

A Collection of Cookery Books from Fanny and Johnnie Cradock

Fanny Cradock; Johnnie Cradock · 1971 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.52 | $462.37 | ¥73,835)

London, The Cookery Book Club; W. H. Allen, 1971-1978. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of four first edition cookery books from renowned English restaurant critic, television cook and writer Fanny Cradock and her cook husband Johnnie. Four volumes. First edition. Writ...

Garden Rubbish and Other Country Bumps

W. C. Sellar; R. J. Yeatman · 1936 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,383)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1936. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this humorous and entertaining look at British gardening, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A humorous guide to British gardening, with extracts which were origin...

Food Values in War-Time

Violet G. Plimmer · 1941 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.16 | ¥31,644)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1941. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce treatise on producing healthy meals with rations during the Second World War. The first edition of this scarce work.A pamphlet discussing the food values of wartime during the rati...

Receipts for Cooking the Most Favourite Dishes, in General Use in India. Also for Preparing Chatney and India Pickle.

Hadjee Allee · 1847 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.90 | $92.47 | ¥14,767)

Hastings, I. Devereux , c1980. Paperback. A vanishingly scarce facsimile of Hadjee Allee"s 1847 Anglo-Indian cookbook, an early and authentic glimpse into the colonial-era fusion of British and Indian culinary traditions. In the publisher's original paper wraps.This is a ...

The Book of Practical Cookery and Economical Recipes

Anonymous · 1880 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.95 | ¥29,534)

London, Ward, Lock & Co, 1880 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the vanishingly scarce first edition of this charming late 19th century cookery work. A very scarce first edition.A fascinating Victorian era cookery work including sections on soups, dishes for inval...

Good Soups, and Good Fish, Cold, and Cheese, Dishes

Ambrose Heath · 1943 · Rooke Books

£240.00 (€287.67 | $317.05 | ¥50,630)

London, Faber and Faber Ltd, 1943-56. First edition. Cloth. Four brilliant cookery books from the renowned cookery writer Ambrose Heath, all in their original scarce dust wrappers. The first edition to all but "Good Soups" which is the second edition, and "Good Fish Dishes" wh...

The American Salad Book

Maximilian De Loup · 1901 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.13 | ¥26,370)

London, William Heinemann, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first UK edition of this recipe book of American salads from food writer Maximilian De Loup. First UK edition. Very scarce edition. The most complete, original, and useful collection of salad recipes ever brou...

The Story of the Garden & Gardens of Delight

Eleanour Sinclair Rohde · 1933 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.26 | ¥12,657)

London, The Medici Society, Ltd. 1933-1934. First edition. Cloth. Two smart gardening books from British gardener and garden designer Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, with colour images. Two volumes. Written by Eleanour Sophie Sinclair Rohde, a British gardener, garden designer, and h...

A Cyprus Cook&Apos;S Calendar

Sue Lennane · 1969 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,712)

Unknown, Zavallis Press Ltd. 1969. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this scarce cookbook and calendar for a year in Cyprus, with illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with eight colour images and numerous black-and-white figures. A month by mon...

Kalendarium Hortense, Gardner&Apos;S Almanac, and, Acetaria

John Evelyn · 1706 · Rooke Books

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

London, Rob. Scot, Ric. Chiswell, George Sawbridge, and Benj. Tooke; B. Tooke, 1706. Leather. Two brilliant works on gardening and salads by John Evelyn bound in one volume, including the scarce 'Acetaria&apos. Two works by John Evelyn bound in one.The second title, &apos...