(UK) Four volume set: each volume 24 x 18 cm, gold spine titles, pebbly blue cloth with embossed cnetral device, B&W photos. Vol I: ix,318pp. frontis, B&W photos.Covers gastronomy, nutrition, culinary terms and processes, the menu, sauces, soups, hors d'oeuvres, meat and its preparation. Vol II: viii, 353pp. B&W photos. Coves poultry and feathered game, sundries, sweets. carving, the pressure cooker, wines in the kitchen. Very slight water stain to the topo fthe front endpaper and pastedown ( not obstrusive). Vol III: vi, 378pp. Covers Alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, tobacco, organization of the catering services. Vol IV: vi, 370pp,with unpaginated index section. faint moisture stain to top edge of pastedowns not affecting the recto of the front nor the verso of the back cover. Covers Administration, Specialized catering, Transport catering, the catering business, Hygiene. This is a very complete treatment of professional food and catering services dating from the early 1950 (The first edition appeared in 1952). This work won the Silver Medal for literary works on Gastronomy at 'Hospes' the International Cookery and Tourist Exhibition, in Berne, 1954. There are some recipes in the food sections with ingredients given in British measures. Second Edition No markings, clean tight copies with almost no rubbing to cover edges, small faint waterstain to volumes notes, overall solid VG+; no Dj. (12.5 JM HOZ 403/0 Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title

PROGRESSIVE CATERING a Comprehensive Treatment of Food, Cookery, Drink Catering Services and Management (Complete Four Volume set) Second Edition

Publisher

Caxton Publishing Company Limited, London/ NY

Publication Date

1956

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

2nd.

Condition

Very Good

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