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The Cooks Dictionary, and House-Keepers 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 Dolbys 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 weighs0.75 KG when packed
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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 calfs 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. Jamess 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. Booksellers label and prior owners 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.
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