Domestic Books from Books for Cooks

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1977. Second-hand hardcover. Hickman, Peggy. A Jane Austen Household Book: with Martha Lloyd's recipes. [FIRST EDITION] David & Charles: Newton Abbot, 1977. 8vo (225x140mm) pict dj, black bds 128pp. VG/VG exlibris to ffep; t.e trifle dusty

London: Collins, 1947. Second-hand hardcover. Craig, Elizabeth. Housekeeping. (Elizabeth Craig's Household Library) Collins: London, 1947. 8vo (190x130mm) yellow printed dj & bds, ix,[1],246pp; illust. VG-/VG- dj lightly soiled, edges sm chips; t.e dusty, fore-edge & dj faintly foxed;

London: Ward Lock & Co, 1909. Second-hand hardcover. Beeton, Isabella. Mrs Beeton's Cookery Book: all about cookery, household work, marketing, trussing, carving, etc. Ward Lock & Co: London, 1909. 8vo (190x125mm) red blindstamped cloth bds 380,[4]pp. G+/- rebacked, bds soiled, lacks plate at p.288;

London: J Lyons & Co, 1938. Second-hand softcover. Craig, Elizabeth & 'Peter the Planter'. Keeping House with Elizabeth Craig . J Lyons & Co: London, 1938. 8vo (165x105mm) sage green printed stiff card wrappers, 173,[3]pp. VG-/- wrappers lightly soiled; a few folded cnrs CRAIG, Elizabeth [Elizabeth Josephine, MBE (1893-1980)] and 'Peter the Planter'. Keeping House with… Read more about this item

London: Simon & Schuster, 2013. Second-hand hardcover. Bryant, Jo & Wyse, Elizabeth. Debrett's Guide to Entertaining Etiquette. Simon & Schuster: London, 2013. 4to (255x195mm) illust bds, 176pp. VG/-

London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2006. Second-hand hardcover. Beeton, Isabella. Easy Everyday Cooking. (The Best of Mrs Beeton's) Weidenfeld & Nicolson: London, 2006. 8vo (205x135mm) illust dj, cream bds [6],250pp. VG/VG

London: Ward Lock, 1997. Second-hand softcover. Jones, Bridget (ed). Mrs Beeton's Best of Home Cooking. Ward Lock: London, 1997. 4to (275x220mm) stiff pictorial card wrappers 224pp. VG/-

London: Ward Lock, 1976. Second-hand hardcover. Beeton, Mrs. Mrs Beeton's Everyday Cookery. (9th Imp) Ward Lock: London, 1976. 4to (235x170mm) pict dj, blue cloth bds 639,[1]pp. Near Fine/VG dj clipped, faint shelfwear

London: Ward Lock, 1996. Second-hand hardcover. Jones, Bridget (ed). The Concise Mrs Beeton's Book of Cookery. Ward Lock: London, 1996. 8vo (220x140mm) HC blue cloth bds 1036pp. VG/VG- dj tired, edges creased & worn, sm rep tears; blemish to pps 3-5 else fine internally; good kitchen copy

Newton Abbot, UK: Readers Union, 1976. Second-hand hardcover. Coates, Doris E. Tuppeny Rice & Treacle: cottage housekeeping (1900-20). Readers Union: Newton Abbot, UK 1976. 8vo (220x140mm) pict dj, claret bds 104pp. VG-/VG- lightly foxed dj & eps

Christchurch, NZ [ca.1951]: Whitcombe & Tombs. Second-hand softcover. [Basham, Maud Ruby]. Aunt Daisy's Book of Handy Hints. (New Ed) Whitcombe & Tombs: Christchurch, New Zealand [ca.1951]. 8vo (180x120mm) SC [2],vii,[1],147,[5 blank]pp + 6 plates. VG-/- wraps lightly scuffed, fished to edges;

London, UK [ca.1910]: Frederick Warne & Co. Second-hand hardcover. [Peel, Mrs C S]. Waiting at Table: a practical guide. Frederick Warne & Co: London, [ca.1910]. 8vo (190x125mm) green cloth, brown decorated & lettered, viii,115,[1]pp. VG/- bds lightly flecked; no dj; light shelfwear. [A MEMBER OF THE ARISTOCRACY]. Waiting at Table: a practical guide - by the… Read more about this item

London: Ward Lock, 1996. Second-hand hardcover. Jones, Bridget (ed). Mrs Beeton's Christmas Menus: creative ideas for festive entertaining. Ward Lock: London, 1996. 4to (250x190mm) pict dj, green bds 128pp. VG/VG

London, UK: Anthony Blond, 1965. Second-hand hardcover. Swift, Jonathan. Jonathan Swift's Directions to Servants. Anthony Blond: London, UK 1965. 8vo (235x160mm) HC 125,[3]pp. (drawings by Joseph Low) VG/VG- dj price clipped, spine & top edges sunned & foxed; owner name to ffep

London: Henry Colburn & Co, 1822. Second-hand hardcover. [Anon]. Practical Economy: or, the application of modern discoveries to the purposes of domestic life. (2nd Ed) Henry Colburn & Co: London, 1822. 8vo (viii,379,[1 blank],[4 advts]pp. recent vernacular bds, neatly rebound; faint foxing, else tight & clean [ANONYMOUS]. Practical Economy: or, the application of modern discoveries to… Read more about this item

Mineola, NY USA: Dover Publications, 1995. Second-hand softcover. Cook, Clarence. The House Beautiful: an unabridged reprint of the classic Victorian stylebook. (facsimile of 1881 Ed) Dover Publications: Mineola, NY USA 1995. 8vo (210x140mm) SC 336,[12]pp. VG/-

London, UK: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2007. Second-hand hardcover. Beeton, Isabella. The Best of Mrs Beeton's Easy Entertaining. Weidenfeld & Nicolson: London, UK 2007. 8vo (205x135mm) HC [6],250pp.

New York, USA: Thomas Dunne Books, 2015. Second-hand hardcover. Flanders, Judith. The Making of Home: the 500-year story of how our houses became our homes. [FIRST EDITION] Thomas Dunne Books: New York, USA 2015. 8vo (245x160mm) HC xii,[2],346,[6]pp. VG/VG

London, UK: Ward Lock, 1986. Second-hand hardcover. Nown, Graham. Mrs Beeton: 150 Years of Cookery & Household Management - her life & times. [FIRST EDITION] Ward Lock: London, UK 1986. 4to (265x200mm) HC vii,[1],136pp. VG/VG price clipped; t.e dusty

London, UK: Ward Lock & Co, 1964. Second-hand hardcover. Hirst, Irene (ed). Poultry & Game: poultry, game, hare & rabbit, sauces. (The Beeton Homebooks 8) Ward Lock & Co: London, UK 1964. 8vo (235x170mm) HC 64pp. VG/VG- light foxing to prelims & edges; dj lightly rubbed & creased