Cookery from lobstabooks

James Clarke 1894 Circa softback - like heavy cardboard, but not hardback. attractive red boards with raised white titling and artwork. however, it is showing its age - all corners and edges are rubbed with some chipping and loss, and some creasing. rear board white panelling is grubby and tarnished. internally the ffeps are heavily browned but the text… Read more about this item

Pelham, 1972 VG/VG dj is a little rubbed to top edge. not price-clipped. no inscriptions.

Ward Lock and Co London undated Fair (no dj, worn brown cloth boards both heavily bleached (?damp), back hinge broken but board still attached by unbroken endpapers, no foxing and pages generally clean but several pages in last chapter and index are lightly stained and very dusty and grubby) 12mo 128pp. No date of publication but looks 1930s.… Read more about this item

Macdonald and Co London 1988 Near fine/Vg (few small marks to generally clean dj, price clipped, slightly yellowed at top edge, clean blue cloth with bright silver titles on spine, slightly darkened at base of spine and bottom edge, one tiny spot front free endpaper, no other marks or inscriptions, contents tight and clean throughout) quarto 256pp. First… Read more about this item

Harrap London 1964 VG/G (dj is heavily repaired at top front and rubbed at all edges but with minimal loss) Large octavo 240pp illustrated with 'cartoon' line drawings. At the time this was written chicken had emerged from being a luxury dish but cooks were uninspired when using it. Here are wonderful recipes from France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, Greece and… Read more about this item

W H Allen London 1957 VG (full vellum binding lined in red and brown, slightly marked. Extra recipes pasted at endpapers) Octavo 208pp

Octopus Books London 1989 Near fine/fine (fine unclipped dj, new copy with bump tail of spine and a little shelfwear bottom edge, contents fine) quarto 79pp. First edition. Colour photographs throughout.

Hammond-Harwood House Association Annapolis 1963 VG/VG (slight isloated wear to dj) Octavo 374pp illustrated throughout. Very nice publication. 145 illustrations from the Maryland scenes which inspired the book

Ward Lock and Co London c1908 Fair (no dj, olive green cloth with black wheatsheaf decoration spine and front board, spine reinforced round all sides with sturdy green tape with only central portion of cloth showing, corners bumped, both front and back hinges heavily cracked but held by the spine tape, spine wobbly and contents skewed, textblock binding… Read more about this item

Ward Lock London 1925 GOOD+ (original green cloth, minimal wear. pages 52 qnd 53 have small ink staines) some marked foxing to title page and internal pages - but not too unsightly - ask for scans if required. 12mo 128pp plus advertising illustrated. 350 recipes

Chatto & Windus London 1933 G (much of external brown cloth binding overlaid with brown paper but overall wear is light) 12mo. 191pp

The Apple Press London 1994 Near fine/near fine (fine copy, appears new, no signs of use, few dust speckles on clipped dj, minor shelfwear under bottom edge of boards) large square quarto 144pp. Printed on gloss art paper, salsas for all dishes from soups and appetizers to main courses and desserts. Colour photographs throughout.

Charles Letts London 1991 Near fine/near fine (intact clipped dj, clean green cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine, neat gift inscription front free endpaper, no other signs of use) quarto 144pp. Over 70 original recipes for delicious home-cooked frood made from the freshest ingredients. Arranged around nine key occasions, including Christmas feast for family and friends, a children's party,… Read more about this item

Guild Publishing London 1985 Vg/Vg (unclipped dj rubbed at edges, green boards are faded top and bottom edges with light shelf wear, contents crisp and unmarked, no signs of use) quarto 256pp. Over 300 superb recipes and over 100 colour photographs. A heavy item.

Hamlyn London 1997 Near fine/fine (fine copy with white lettering on bright apple green cloth, one tiny bump at top of front spine joint, contents crisp clean and bright with no signs of use) quarto 255pp.First edition. The complete guide to culinary spices with over 170 recipes. Colour photographs throughout.

Bloomsbury Books London 1994 Fine/Vg (fine new unused copy with pictorial boards, unclipped dj has chip to one corner and bookseller's reduced price sticker on front board) quarto 60pp. Great Meals in Minutes series. Six imaginative menus for complete meals, a fresh and exciting variety of dishes and suggestions for accompanying drinks. Detailed instructions and colour photographs.

Ted Smart 1991 Fine/Vg (new unused copy with laminated pictorial boards, unclipped dj with minimal shelfwear) quarto 144pp. Over 100 recipes and menu suggestions for memorable outdoor meals. Lots of summery drinks. Hot waffles and strawberry sauce for breakfast, drinks at noon, outdoor lunches teas and snacks, light suppers, and dishes for dinner at dusk. Full page colour photographs… Read more about this item

Bloomsbury Books London 1995 Fine/near fine (fine new unused copy with pictorial boards, unclipped dj has bookseller's reduced price sticker on front board else fine) quarto 60pp. Great Meals in Minutes series. Six imaginative menus for complete meals, a fresh and exciting variety of dishes and suggestions for accompanying drinks. Detailed instructions and colour photographs.