1830 The Cook's Dictionary House-Keeper's Directory Richard Dolby 1st Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Cook's Dictionary, and House-Keeper's Directory: A New Family Manual of Cookery and Confectionary, on a Plan of Ready Reference Never Hitherto Attempted Richard Dolby 1830 Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley : London 8.5" by 5" iv, 516, [2pp] SUMMARY A scarce first edition of Richard Dolby's important cookery and housekeeping book, notable for being the first to be arranged in an alphabetical order. First Edition,Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this scarce work. Even rarer in the original binding. A notable Georgian cookery and housekeeping reference work, particularly important as it is claimed to be the first cookery book to be arranged alphabetically.The author, Richard Dolby, included many new recipes in this volume which had never yet appeared in print, or seldom had; these recipes are noted in the work with an asterisks, recipes including Mexican almond milk, marinated calf's ears, cheese soup, chicken loaf, and more.This was a popular work, being reprinted and revised again by the author in 1832 and 1833.Richard Dolby was a cook at the Thatched-House Tavern on St. James's Street, London, a famed tavern which also produced another cookery book writer, Michael Willis.Two pages of adverts to the rear. CONDITION In the original cloth binding. Externally, cloth is rubbed and discoloured, with fading to the spine and head of the boards. Head of the joints are cracked, resulting in the cloth to be lifting. Minor bumping to the extremities. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine. Light marks to the boards and spine. A little loss to the spine label. Front hinge is strained. Bookseller's label and prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with scattered spots. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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