(UK) This copy is missing the title page and the preliminary leaf of ads, so probably Tenth Thousand according to the physical characteristics of the book, (exact printing uncertain). Driver 687.1, 687.2. 687.3. Owner's signature to top of Preface page, no other markings, missing the front endpaper, and the first leaf of ads, and the title page, a touch of rubbing to cover corner tips, the front hinge has been readhered to the body of the book, a couple of small faint spots to the cover, thus Fair to Good (-) copy; no dust jacket as published. 18.5 x 12.5 cm, green cloth over boards, gold titles to front and to spine, blind embossed border, this copy starts with the Preface [page3] then contents page, [5], 6-468pp, 1-24pp ads; then ads to endpapers. The endpapers are printed on yellow paper. 70 small B&W illus in text. The preface is undated. Agnes Bertha Marshall (n�e Smith] ( 1852-1905) was an English culinary entrepreneur, inventor, and celebrity chef. An unusually prominent businesswoman for her time, Marshall was particularly known for her work on ice cream and other frozen desserts, which in Victorian England earned her the moniker "Queen of Ices" Mrs A. B. Marshall's Book of Cookery was published on 12 May 1888. Well-planned, well-written and practically arranged, the book was an enormous success, selling over 60,000 copies and being published in fifteen editions.The Book of Cookery cemented Marshall's reputation among the prominent cooks of England. In it, Marshall mentioned putting ice cream in an edible cone, the earliest known reference in English to ice cream cones. (2.0 JM HOQ 100/3 Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�". Seller Inventory # 06900

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Title: MRS. A.B. MARSHALL'S COOKERY BOOK

Publisher: Marshall's School of Cookery / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., London

Publication Date: 1890

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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