The Encyclopædia of Practical Cookery - Full set: 8 divisions

Language: English

Published by L. Upcott Gill, London, 1889

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Complete 8-volume set of The Encyclopaedia of Practical Cookery: A Complete Dictionary of All Pertaining to the Art of Cookery and Table Service, edited by Theodore Francis Garrett. Published by L. Upcott Gill, London, circa 1889. Large quarto set in original decorative red cloth with elaborate black-stamped foliate designs and gilt lettering to upper boards and spines. Profusely illustrated throughout with numerous engravings and coloured plates, including full-page chromolithographic plates depicting elaborate Victorian dishes and table presentations. A substantial late Victorian culinary reference work covering domestic cookery, professional kitchen practice, pastry, confectionery, table service, and artistic supper dishes. A landmark encyclopaedic production reflecting the height of 19th-century British culinary presentation. Condition: Bindings firm and square; light rubbing to extremities; occasional foxing; plates bright; internally generally clean.] An impressive and increasingly scarce complete set in original cloth.…

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Title
The Encyclopædia of Practical Cookery - Full set: 8 divisions
Author
Garrett, Theodore Francis (Editor)
Publisher
L. Upcott Gill, London
Publication year
1889
Condition
Near fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Item weight
3,800 grams
Dimensions
23 centimeters width by 29 centimeters height by 22 centimeters depth

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