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Click here to see our other books! The Cook's Guide, Being an Extensive Collection of Receipts for Plain Cookery, Formed Upon the Most Economical Plan: With the Art of Carving &c. A Lady c1835 Edward Willmer; Whittaker and Co : Liverpool; London 5.5" by 3.5" 5], 2-129, [1pp] SUMMARY Vanishingly scarce in the original wraps, this fourth edition of this anonymously written cookery book from the mid nineteenth century, intended to be used by the middle classes, illustrated with a few in-text engravings. Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage : £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION A very scarce work. The fourth edition of this work. The signatures run as B-M6. A very scarce cookery work published in the mid nineteenth century. The work offers basic recipes that are aimed towards middle class families. The author states that she finds an abundance of cookery books for the higher ranks of society, but no plain work on domestic cookery for the middle classes. She states that she wished to present a cookery book that could be used by any on the economical scale, with a pricing range that could be reached by all. Accompanied with an illustrated section describing the art of carving, and how to carve and animal with as little waste and mess as possible. Undated, dated from the date that Whittaker & Co were publishing at Ave Maria Lane under that name. They were active under that name in Ave Maria Lane between 1834 and 1840. With an engraved vignette title, and nine in-text engravings. Written anonymously by 'a lady'. A very scarce work of cookery from the nineteenth century. CONDITION Disbound. Externally, small parts of the backstrip are still attached. Outer wraps are discoloured and foxed. Edge wear to the wraps, with some loss to the extremities. Title page is torn from the binding but still attached by two inches at the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some foxing. Edgewear to the textblock, resulting in a small amount of loss to the extremities, never affecting text. Overall Condition: Good Only 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