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2006Octavo in illus glossy white DJ; 279 p. ; 22 cm. Contents: The good earth -- Harvesting dreams -- The merry widows of mousse -- Purple prose with a bite -- A tale of two wine stores -- A glass act -- Partners at the table -- Undercover sommelier -- Big city bacchus -- Afterword : a finish that begins again. || Wine and wine making -- Anecdotes.
1592Period limp vellum, 4to, (215 x 145 mm) ; [24], 426, [46] pages. In Italian. With nice initial letters. Title translates as "On the Lives of Inventors of Things, Book Eight. " Typographic label on the frontpage (sporadic bruniture, some flowers) . Second Italian edition of Francesco Baldelli's translation of encyclopaedic characters covering many gastronomic topics, among other things, "Vino è incendio del piacere" ("Wine is a fire of pleasure") , Vino immoderato di che sia cagione" ("Unmerited wine of what is the cause") , Vino da chi fu trovato" ("Wine from whom it was found") , and Vino pure induce pazzia" ("Wine as well Causes madness ") . Bing 2020. Tear to vellum at spine, 1683 notation on title page (scribbled out) , some foxing and light wear, overall a very nice copy. About Very Good Condition. (KH-8-7)
1999No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and extremely minor bumping to some corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with light rubbing to upper and lower edges and some corners. 364pp. The fascinating biography of cookery writer Elizabeth David. She started to cook Mediterranean food when she was stranded during the Second World War on a Greek Island in 1940-41.
2004No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor traces of storage. 406pp. History of the Scottish Isle of Islay and its whisky. The Island is home to seven of the world's most widely admired malt whisky distilleries on its shores and this study provides a most detailed analysis of Scotch malt whisky production. Maps on end papers.
1996Previous owner's name and date obscured with marker pen in top corner of front end paper. Otherwise a very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, creasing to a few page corners and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with light creasing to upper edge. 255pp. Recipes and recollections from one of our most brilliant and controversial chefs. Since opening the doors of the first Chez Nico in Dulwich in 1973, Nico Ladenis has towered over the London restaurant scene. This book is the culmination of his lifetime's experience. With Erratum slip for pp74-75 'Ravioli of Lobster with Truffle Sauce'.
2000No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor bumping to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with general traces of storage. 358pp. An account of the history of food preservation.
1982No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 64pp.
1971No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked turquoise cloth boards, foxing to slightly dusty top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Well-rubbed dust jacket not price clipped or marked with nicks to upper and lower edges. 222pp. The psychology of food and how we have evolved to here.
1985No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards, a little indenting to upper front edge and no bumping to corners. 224pp. The classic cookbook for the single meal which has proved so popular since it was first published.
1996No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, tiny marks to lower front spine corner and no bumping to corners. 46pp. Healthy Eating ideas from Holders of the Harrow Heartbeat Award. All of the recipes are healthy choices from chefs who have won the Award for providing healthy meals.
1897Includes letter from author lightly attached to back free endpaper by previous owner. Marks on covers
1972Biography of Lord Twining with fifteen photographs, three maps. Ex Library, library stamp on title page, library card envelope on last page of index.at rear. Library number written at base of spine on dust jacket. A little foxing on top page edges.
1111With black and white illustrations. Not dated, but earlier than the turkey twizzler. 127 pages. Previous owners name on front pastedown with the year 1950.
1955A book on the progressive stages of teaching vaulting and agility exercises. With 152 illustrations. Sixth impression. xv,83 pages. Sixth impression. Dust jacket has tears and chips around edges and corners plus soiling, browning and slight foxing.
1960Purple cloth covers; gilt title on spine. Index. 207 pages. Faint foxing on front free endpaper.
1947Read this book and your nervous disorders will disappear, allegedly. 162 pages. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. Dust jacket worn around edges with chips and tears.
1967'The lively and bizarre story of man's quest for healing and fortifying waters - cold, hot, stinking, pure or holy. With over 30 illustrations. 284 pages. Creases and some soiling to dust jacket on front and back with wear to top/tail of spine and edges. Book has foxing on page edges.
1111[1998] The Mariage Brothers tea catalogue with price list. In French. Small crosses made on pages 86,88 and 90.
1963As the title suggests, lots of information on family health from the days before paranoia about dirty surfaces. Light wear to cover corners, slight finger grubbiness on title page and slight creases on some pages. 50mm tear to back free endpaper and pastedown.
1936132pp plus advertisment pages. Orange cloth covers. Occasional short notes by previous owner in the text and back free endpaper.
1917Cure yourself of everything. 127 pages. Covers worn around all edges. Faint cup mark on front cover. Crack to gutter of back free endpaper.
1111Lots of splendid recipes to cure mostly everything. On second thoughts perhaps stick to GlaxoSmithKline. Staple bound. Not dated, circa 1895. Illustrated. Covers come away from staples.
1981210 pages. Some creases to covers.
1953353 paginated pages. 36 illustrations. Blue leather covers. Blind stamped vignette on front cover. Covers have a few small indentations on edges. Title page has crease on top corner. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
1950A practical manual with illustrations for the guidance of teachers. 100 pages. Red mark and date in red ink and two school stamps, on front cover, covers generally soiled.