House (T.). The Family Cookery, Combining Elegance and Economy: with various Receipts for Making Gravies, Soups, Sauces, and Made Dishes; Directions for Roasting and Boiling Game, Poultry, Meat, Fish, &c. and Making of Pastry and Confectionary; Directions for Trussing and Carving; Rules for Brewing and Making Wines, the Art of Pickling and Preserving, the Management of Poultry and Bees, and Bills of Fare for the Year... Forming a Complete System of Domestic Management, London: Printed and sold by J. Bailey, [1810?], [2], xii, 204, [2]pp., engraved frontispiece and additional vignette title, 6 engraved plates (of 7), final advertisement leaf present at rear, occasional spotting and marks, ink smudge to verso of O2, few leaves slightly sprung and with consequent light fraying at fore-edge, contemporary sheep, red morocco title label to spine, upper joint slight, repair at head of spine, extremities rubbed, 12mo (Qty: 1) Rare. Not in Bitting, Cagle, Oxford or Vicaire. No copy listed on COPAC. Simon gives a publication date of circa 1810; John Bailey operated under his own name alone at 116 Chancery lane between 1808 and 1822, cf. I. Maxted's London Book Trades, 1775-1800. R. House formerly head cook to the Duke of Portland.
House (T.). The Family Cookery, Combining Elegance and Economy: with various Receipts for Making Gravies, Soups, Sauces, and Made Dishes; Directions for Roasting and Boiling Game, Poultry, Meat, Fish, &c. and Making of Pastry and Confectionary; Directions for Trussing and Carving; Rules for Brewing and Making Wines, the Art of Pickling and Preserving, the Management of Poultry and Bees, and Bills of Fare for the Year... Forming a Complete System of Domestic Management, London: Printed and sold by J. Bailey, [1810?], [2], xii, 204, [2]pp., engraved frontispiece and additional vignette title, 6 engraved plates (of 7), final advertisement leaf present at rear, occasional spotting and marks, ink smudge to verso of O2, few leaves slightly sprung and with consequent light fraying at fore-edge, contemporary sheep, red morocco title label to spine, upper joint slight, repair at head of spine, extremities rubbed, 12mo (Qty: 1) Rare. Not in Bitting, Cagle, Oxford or Vicaire. No copy listed on COPAC. Simon gives a publication date of circa 1810; John Bailey operated under his own name alone at 116 Chancery lane between 1808 and 1822, cf. I. Maxted's London Book Trades, 1775-1800. R. House formerly head cook to the Duke of Portland.
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert![House (T.). The Family Cookery, [1810?]](https://dominicwinter.blob.core.windows.net/stock/660383-0-medium.jpg?v=63692491929490 "Source: Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
