London, UK: British Museum Press, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; Jane austen wrote her novels in the midst of a large and sociable family. Brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, friends and acquaintances were always coming and going, which offered numerous occasions for convivial eating and drinking. One of Jane's dearest friends, Martha Lloyd, lived with the family for amny years and recorded in her "Household Book" over 100 recipes enjoyed by the Austens. A selection of this family fare, now thoroughly tested and modernized for today's cooks, is recreated here, together with some of the more sophisticated dishes which Jane and her characters would have enjoyed at balls, picnics and supper parties. A fascinating introduction describes Jane's own interest in food, drawing upon both the novels and her letters, and explains the social conventions of shopping, eating and entertaining in late Georgian and Regency England. The book is illustrated throughout with delightful contemporary line drawings, prints and watercolours.

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Maggie Black was a food historian and author of numerous books including The Medieval Cookbook . Deirdre Le Faye is an Austenian scholar, author of Jane Austen: A Family Record and an edited collection of Jane Austen’s letters.

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Bookseller: Werdz Quality Used Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007060
Title: The Jane Austen Cookbook
Author: Black, Maggie; Le Faye, Deirdre
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0714127698
ISBN 13: 9780714127699
Publisher: British Museum Press
Place of Publication: London, UK
Date Published: 2002
Pages: 128
Keywords: COOKBOOKS RECIPES JANE AUSTEN COOKERY LATE GEORGIAN REGENCY ENGLAND

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