1974 Purnell's Complete Cookery Anne London Ed-in-Chief Book Club Associate
Language: English
Published by Book Club Associates, London, United Kingdom
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: WORLD VINTAGE STORE PTY LTD, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWORLD VINTAGE STORE PTY LTD
AbeBooks seller since July 30, 2026
Condition: Used - Very good
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A substantial vintage British cookery encyclopedia first published in the UK in 1974 by Purnell Books and issued by Book Club Associates. Originally derived from the American Mary Margaret McBride Encyclopedia of Cooking, this edition was adapted for British audiences under editor-in-chief Anne London of the Homemakers Research Institute. With over 8,000 recipes spanning every area of home cooking — from appetisers, soups, and breads through to meats, fish, pastry, desserts, and table service — it remains one of the most comprehensive single-volume cookbooks of its era. Chapters include casseroles, Jewish cookery, barbecue, bottling, and a 40-plus page index. Colour photography throughout. Detail Author / Editor Anne London (Editor-in-Chief); Audrey Ellis (foreword, signed) Illustrator Not Stated Publisher Book Club Associates, London Publication Year 1974 (stated in book) Printed In Great Britain by Purnell & Sons Ltd., Paulton, Nr. Bristol ISBN Not stated Condition: No dust jacket. Boards in houndstooth pattern cloth; front board shows some light wear to corners and top edge, with minor rubbing. Spine intact and legible. Rear board has scattered light spotting. Front endpaper has a faint embossed library-style stamp (partially legible). Text block is tight and square; pages show mild age toning and occasional light foxing consistent with age, but no tears or writing noted. A loose ephemera insert — an Imperial War Museum exhibition flyer from 1977 — is tucked inside the book. Overall a solid, complete reading copy in good vintage condition.…
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- Title
- 1974 Purnell's Complete Cookery Anne London Ed-in-Chief Book Club Associate
- Author
- Anne London
- Publisher
- Book Club Associates, London, United Kingdom
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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