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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Elizabeth David's social history of ice starts in 17th-century Italy, and Florence in particular. She quotes from contemporary accounts to describe the intriguing snow and ice pits, and describes the huge Florentine banquets which usually ended with spectacular pyramids of ice and fruit. David tells the story of Francesco Procopio who, in 1686, established what is considered to be the world's first cafe, Le Cafe Procope, in Saint-Germain-des-Pres in Paris; she recounts the reactions of travellers in the 18th and 19th centuries first seeing the ice-trenches covered with pyramid-shaped straw roofs, and tells how India depended on its ice being shipped out from Boston. The British fishing industry was revolutionized after a Scot visiting China in 1785 saw the fishermen drawing their supplies of snow and ice from store houses situated along the coast, and transporting their catch packed in ice over long distances inland. Within a few years, salmon and other fine fish was travelling in similar fashion from Scotland to London all the year round. On the domestic front, Elizabeth David tells of the story of James Gunter, who founded the ice cream and confectionary business in the early years of the 19th century and which for so long and so famously bore his name. David ends this history of ice at the outbreak of World War II. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001299118
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Harvest of the Cold Months: Social History of Ice and Ices This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780718137038
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780718137038
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Couverture légèrement déchirée. Salissures sur la tranche. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Slightly torn cover. Stains on the edge. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # E-565-276
Book Description Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:9780718137038. Seller Inventory # 9935150
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 035105
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition/1st impression. Without inscription in not price clipped dust jacket, which is now protected by a removable transparent wrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-1695822899811
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is complete and untorn. Small previous owner's inscription on front free end-paper. Pp.xvii,413. 12 colour plates. Black and white illustrations in text. Described as "a meticulously researched social history" of the part played by ice in history in relation to food. Seller Inventory # 21709
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 1994. Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good. . . . . Seller Inventory # KKD0003052
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket Good ++. First Edition. Some damp waviness to pale blue background dustjacket with moderate wear to edges, not price-clipped. Some light damp marking to navy-blue hardback binding with moderate to boards' corners and spine-ends. Light yellowing of page-edges with a few light spots to top and bottom, ink writing to back of half-title page o/w pages in clean condition. Seller Inventory # 019369