The Queen Cookery Books - Set of 14 Titles
by Beatty-Pownall, S. (Compiler & Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London. Hard Cover. (London: Horace Cox, 1902 - 1911). Mixed set, 1st - 3rd [4th] editions. The set not in Bitting, though see p. 31, for the 3rd title, PICKLES. Divers paginations of each volume, from ~ 140 pp to ~ 250 pp. Illustrated with cuts. Books: 12mo, 6-5/8" x 4-1/8". Cream-coloured linen cloth bindings printed lettered in orange & blue. Housed in Original publisher's brown cloth solander box, with "Cabinet 'Queen' Cookery Books" gilt stamped to the front drop-down. The complete set of 14 books are all really clean near fine condition. The solander box is in good condition with two lid seams separated. The set comprises: No. 1 - Soups 1904, 3rd edition [Driver 64.3, 1904] with an inscription otherwise a fine copy: This Volume along with the other 13 of the Series To Miss Peggy Greenhorn from Mr & Mrs Frank Ragworth with their best wishes Haddington July 1911; No. 2 - Ices 1911 3rd Edition - A very nearly fine copy [Driver 60.3, 1911]; No. 3 - Pickles and Preserves 1908 2nd Edition [Driver 62.3; Reprinted, 1908] - a near fine copy; No. 4 - Entrees 1904 3rd Edition [Driver 57.4, 1911] - A near fine (or slightly better) copy; No. 5 - Meat and Game 1902 2nd Edition [Driver 61.2, 1902] a near fine (or slightly better) copy; No. 6 - Sweets (Part I) 1911, 3rd Edition [Driver 65.4, 1911] - A near fine copy; No. 7 - Sweets (Part II) 1904, 2nd Edition [Driver 66.2, 1904] - A very nearly fine copy; No. 8 - Breakfast and Lunch Dishes 1904 2nd Edition [Driver 56.2, 1904] A very nearly fine copy ; No. 9 - Salads, Sandwiches and Savouries 1905 2nd Edition [Driver 63.2, 1905] - A very nearly fine copy; No. 10 - Vegetables 1902, First Edition [Driver 67.1, 1902] A very nearly fine copy; No. 11 - Bread, Cakes and Biscuits 1906, 2nd Edition [Driver 55.2, 1906] - a near fine copy; No. 12 - Fish (Part I) 1903, First Edition [Driver 58.1, 1903] - A very nearly fine copy; No. 13 - Fish (Part II, Cold Fish) 1903, First Edition [Driver 59.1, 1903] - A very nearly fine copy; and No. 14 - Household Hints 1910 - A very nearly fine copy. For the full set of 14 books in the publisher's original solander box. This is a Very Heavy Set of Books that may attract additional postage especially for orders from overseas. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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- Bookseller
- James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355490722327
- Title
- The Queen Cookery Books - Set of 14 Titles
- Author
- Beatty-Pownall, S. (Compiler & Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London
Terms of Sale
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
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About the Seller
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
Biblio member since 2006
Leicester
About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.
James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).
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