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John Murray, 1847-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. liv, 571. : ill. ; 17 cm. (Lacking title page and page preceding). Bound in publisher's cloth. 9 plates. Early signatures on fep and front paste down (1868, etc.) Fray to you edge along front board. Internally pages are clean and unmarked. P. 409 torn with loss to most of page.

New York: Robert M'Dermut, 1817. Octavo, brown leather binding, xxviii, 317 pp, frontispiece plus eight plates. Third edition. This copy with a page of contemporary manuscript recipes for washington cake and citron pudding to verso of plate 3. A fair copy with pages xvii to xx bound upside down and out of order, tear to pp. xxiii-xiv, chipping to lower margins of plates 4 and 5, pp. 111-112 chipped with some textual loss, creasing, damp staining, and toning to pages, covers detached and worn.

London: John Murray, 1817. Hardcover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. xxx, 348pp. Quarter-calf, marbled boards, leather spine label gilt lettered, 9 engraved plates including frontispiece. Cover is worn and scuffed, spine lettering still bright, contents moderately foxed throughout and occasionally dampstained, several signatures protruding, but binding is holding tightly, inscription on front endpaper and former owner's name on title page. Originally published in 1806, this edition is described as "a new edition, corrected." This edition was first published in 1816.

London, Thomas, Allman [n.d., ca. 1870]., 1870. Small 8vo. Engraved frontispiece; engraved titled with vignette. 11 plates. 419 pages + 4 pages publisher’s advertisements. Modern marbled boards; gilt stamped red leather spine label. Very good, fresh. No signatures or bookplates.. Hardcover.

London: William Tegg, 1868. Thick small octavo, [2], [iii]-xlviii, [49]-432 pages. [3] leaves of plates. Frontispiece. Originally printed in late 1805 but dated forward to 1806. The book went through dozens of printings. The author originally intended the book for use by her daughters, and borrowed a good number of the recipes in the original edition from her ancestor, Mary Kettilby. This has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations." (DNB). Rubbing to edges of publisher's gilt and blind-stamped dark burgundy cloth. Hinges started, some soiling throughout. Good. [Not in Attar or Cagle].

London: John Murray, 1822. New Edition [about 4th]. Very Good. With engravings showing some preparations and sectioning. The most influential and important early 19th century English cookbook; first published in 1806. Bound in contemporary marbled papers over boards with a leather spine and corners. Gilded banding on the spine and a black label with gilded lettering. General wear and rubbing to edges and covers with scuffing. Internally split between 'Direction to the Binder' and 'Contents' but all pages present and attached. Title and Advertisement page trimmed at the top (1/4 inch, no impact to text or content). Pages: (52) 348     Dimensions: 6¾ x 4¼ x 1¼  .

London: John Murray , 1808. New Edition, Corrected. Hardcover. Very good. 351p + ads, 12mo, illustrared wth a frontispiece an 9 plates. A very good copy bound in 3/4 black leather and boards. Tipped into the rear is a recipe in period manuscript

William Andrews: Boston, 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Recased in dark blue leather with new endpapers. 1807, First American Edition. 296 pp plus 2 page advertisement after. Foxing to the pages and edges. Name partially removed from the top edge of the title page (dated 1822), no other marks or notations. Has a good binding.

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1840. Thick small octavo, liv, 571 pages. [10] leaves of plates. Later edition. Originally printed in late 1805 but dated forward to 1806. The book went through dozens of printings, and was one of the most profitable books published by Murray. The author originally intended the book for use by her daughters, and borrowed a good number of the recipes in the original edition from her ancestor, Mary Kettilby. This has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations." (DNB). Small abrasions to edges of publisher's gilt and blind-stamped dark green cloth. [Not in Attar or Cagle].

London: John Murray, 1840. Hardcover. Very Good. Sixty-fourth edition. 12mo. 571pp. Frontispiece. Plates. Green cloth gilt. Front hinge seamlessly repaired, corner of one leaf creased in margin, plates quite foxed, but a pleasing and handsome very good or better copy.

New York: R. M'Dermut & D.D. Arden, 1814. Hardcover. Brown calf, red spine label. Good. 316 pages. 18.5 x 11 cm. [9 plates]. An interesting copy of this first New York edition - it is one of those odd copies with some printing irregularities that make it just a little more appealing. Originally this copy SHOULD have 8 plates but this imprint has two #1 plates which is fortunate as the first is torn at the bottom and the second is intact. The other charming addition to this copy is the stamped/embossed exlibris of Mario Ruspoli (1925-1986), the director and actor who was also a gastronomist. The book, as the story is told, was originally conceived by Mrs. Rundell while collecting receipts of cookery and household management for the benefit of her married daughters. After sending the manuscript to John Murray, an old family friend, it was published and became an immense success. Rundell modestly claimed that her book was not only essential to the "modern" middle-class housewife but a gift to the public.… Read More

London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1818. Octavo, 354 pages. Index, ads. Frontispiece ("Domestic Cookery"), and nine full-page plates of various meats. New edition, revised and corrected. Originally printed in late 1805 but dated forward to 1806. The book went through dozens of printings, and was one of the most profitable books published by Murray. This 1818 printing appeared just a few years after Mrs. Rundell had started to express misgivings about Murray's handling of the book's fortunes. A legal injunction led to a stalemate, but publication continued. This has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations." (DNB). Internally very good, with the text and plates clean and supple. In a make-do binding, early linen pasted-down over original cloth, affixed with pins and linen tape. Overall near very good. [Bitting page 410; Cagle 971(both other printings)].

London: Printed for John Murray, Fleet-Street; J. Harding, St. James's-Street; and A. Constable and Co., Edinburgh; at the Union Printing-Office, St. John's Square, by W. Wilson, 1808. Duodecimo (10 x 16 cm.), [22], xxx, [2], 351, [1] pages. Advertisement. Engraved frontispiece, plus nine additional leaves of plates in text. New edition, corrected [i.e., Third edition]. Originally published in 1806 and frequently revised and reprinted under a variety of titles in both England and the United States throughout the nineteenth century. Considered "the earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, calling forth many imitations." Full period brown calf with gilt-lettered black morocco spine label. Top margin of front cover worn away exposing underlying board, spine creased, front hinge cracking, front free endpaper loose, middle signatures a bit off center, bookplates and old ownership signature to preliminary pages, otherwise very good. With the bookplates of William Edward… Read More

New York: Published by R. M'Dermut & D.D. Arden, No. 1 City Hotel. John Forbes, Printer, 1815. 16mo., xiii, 316 pages. Frontispiece and eight plates. Index. The second New York edition, and the first to be copyrighted. Originally published 1806 or 1807 in London, this is an early American edition of what has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations." (DNB). A few pages with tears or chips, not effecting text. Very minor foxing throughout. Lacking rear free end paper. In full brown calf, partially worn away at the spine, and with the spine label chipped but still legible. Good. [OCLC locates twelve copies; Bitting, page 583 (later printing); Cagle 665; Lowenstein 72; Shaw & Shoemaker; 35818].

Philadelphia: Published by Benjamin C. Buzby, No. 2, North Third-Street; Stiles, Printer, 1808. Duodecimo (14 x 9 cm.) [2], xviii, 263 pages (final leaf blank). Table of Contents. Index. Fifth American Edition (see Cagle 667), though stated "Second Philadelphia Edition". Originally published 1806 or 1807 in London, and the first American edition in 1807 in Boston (though printed in Charleston, S.C. An early American edition of what has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations" (DNB). Like many other early American cookbooks, the compactness of the work made it inexpensive to publish, convenient to distribute, and useful to a new and mobile population. Some age-toning and light foxing throughout; lacking front free endpaper. Marbled boards, over one-quarter red morocco; spine gilt-titled and with compartments. Rubbing to edges and especially head and foot of spine. Good or a bit better. With an early gift… Read More

Philadelphia: Published by Benjamin C. Buzby, 1810. Duodecimo (14 x 9 cm.), 22, 263 pages. Table of Contents. Index. Originally published 1806 or 1807 in London, and in 1807 in America, this is an early American edition of what has been called the "earliest manual of household management with any pretensions to completeness, it called forth many imitations." (DNB). Front fly leaf with a good sized chip from the right hand edge, not effecting any text. Minor foxing throughout and age discoloration throughout, otherwise very good. Rebacked, with the original spine laid-down, in brown calf, with gilt-titling; boards worn. With the bookseller's ticket of Household Words, Berkeley, CA on the rear paste down, and a slip of paper with two early handwritten recipes (Soft Gingerbread and Composition Cake) roughly sewn in at rear hinge. One additional handwritten recipe (Sponge Cake) in the same hand, to a preliminary blank. [OCLC locates sixteen copies; Bitting, page 583 (later printing); Cagle 665;… Read More

2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Rebacked into lovely VG but untitled burgundy covers, 2nd edn, recipes here may well have been made for Presidents Monroe, Madison and Jefferson then living. Also many household tips, 352pps w/index. Recipes for stewed tongue, prawn curry, thornback, sauce Robart, buttered orange, many sophisticated now obsolete recipes; many instructions on dealing with servants. Rare, measures 6 1/2 x 4 1/4". The first edition of 1806 was a short collection of Mrs Rundell's recipes. It went through dozens of editions, both legitimate and pirated, in both Britain and the United States, where the first edition was published in 1807. The frontispiece typically credited the authorship to "A Lady". Sales of A New System of Domestic Cookery helped to found the John Murray publishing empire. Sales in Britain were over 245,000; worldwide, over 500,000; the book stayed in print until the 1880s. (per Wikipedia) Perfect for the chef/cook who has everything else.

John Murray, London, 1809. A New Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7" x 4 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Cloth on spine and corners covered with plain paper over boards with printed spine label, 351 pages, illustrated with all nine plates plus frontispiece. Covers soiled and worn, hinges cracked, pages 49/50 is ripped in half horizontally, both pieces still bound in the book, notes on blank end papers and lightly scattered throughout text, scattered foxing/staining. This book has "ABM" written in pencil on frontispiece, comes from the library of Amy Bess Miller, author on all matters Shaker and founder of the Hancock Shaker Museum. She had quite a collection of cookbooks. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 13 oz. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 014741. .

London: Printed for J. Murray and J. Harding, 1806. First edition. First edition. (Title page dated 1806; actually printed in late 1805 according to Peter Isaac in "Maria Eliza Rundell and Her Publisher.") [iv], xx, 290 pp. with illustrated frontispiece. Recent full morocco with gilt spine lettering on morocco labels, new endpapers. Some foxing, edge wear, and staining to contents; small upper marginal tidemark to last 50 pages or so with a bit more foxing. Contemporary owner's inscription on half title dated 1806, later owner's bookplate (R. Arthur Bowler of the U of Buffalo, who used this copy for a 1998 reprint) on paste down. Quite rare in the first edition, Cagle and Stafford found no copies of the UK first for their American Books on Food & Drink.The most popular cookbook of the early 19th century, which eventually was published in 67 editions and proved to be very popular in the United States, remaining in print until the 1880s. The author has been called "the first domestic goddess." It was… Read More