cooks oracle containing receipts plain von kitchiner m d william (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. reprint of 1831. VERY GOOD.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. (cooking, home economics) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Fine. hardcover book, A new Edition. 541 pages, no illustrations. This cookery book has been very nicely rebound with brown cloth spine and decorated paper covered boards. The title panel is red leather with titles and author in gilt, A very nice clean copy with hundreds of recepes and suggestions. Bound with Longman rees book catalogue at front and Robert Cadell catalogue at rear. A near Fine copy. Pictures available.

Hardcover. [i-iv] 424 pages. 16.5 x 11 cm. The author, William Kitchiner M.D. (1775-1827), was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food, science, and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication (Masticate, denticate, chump, grind, and swallow), Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817, this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm, making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors, including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Owner's inscription on rear front end paper. Rebound, marbled end papers. Green morocco half bound, raised bands, gilt-tooled spine. Very good.

Hardcover. First American Edition. [2] [v-xii] 371 pages. 19 x 11 cm. The author, William Kitchiner M.D. (1775-1827), was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food, science, and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication (Masticate, denticate, chump, grind, and swallow), Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817, this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm, making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors, including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Owner's inscription on title page. Rebound, with one page of index missing. Somefoxing throughout. [LOWENSTEIN 99] Faux quarter bound, gray boards with white spine. Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original binding, quarter calf over cloth boards, spine with gold titles and lines; pp., xix, (1), 512. Bookplate of A. Leonard Filler to front pastedown. Previous owner's signature 'Mrs Cazalet Smith, 13 Milsom Street 1830' at top of Preface page. Some rubbing to edges, shoulders and corners, light spotting pp. 419 - 423 but otherwise a good clean, tight copy. News clipping inserted inscribed with 'B.C. June 1923' (possibly the Bath Chronicle?) with an article about the author referring to this book, entitled 'A Gourmet and his Guests.' It states that 'The kitchener, which the L.C.C. Committee on Atmosphere Pollution wishes to have abolished, derived its name - . from its inventor, the eccentric Dr William Kitchiner Kitchiner was a notable gourmet, who wrote a once famous manual, the "Cook's Oracle," and his Tuesday evening parties, where he was fond of trying experiments in the culinary art , were frequented by many of the most eminent folk of his time. ' Kitchiner is credited with originating the ever-popular potato crisp, the recipe for which is contained in this book (p. 192). Many interesting recipes also appear including Cocky Leeky Soup, Wow Wow Sauce, Wheatears, Cucumber Stewed and Bride or Wedding Cake.