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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. A gorgeous copy of the Second Edition, Revised & Expanded. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1999. Over 200 illustrations. Author index. Title index. Subject index. Chronological index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. From the pristine dust jacket: "A MATTER OF TASTE is a comprehensive bibliography of the famed international collection of books on food and drink housed in the Lilly Library at Indiana University… This second, expanded and revised edition adds hundreds of titles to the original edition of 1,261 works in the formidable collection left to the Lilly Library by Dr. John Gernon. A MATTER OF TASTE is strong in rare European… Read More

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. Large and thick octavo (25.3 x 18.4 cm.), 991 pages. Second Edition, revised and expanded. Illustrated throughout with printed facsimiles. Important gastronomic bibliography with over 1250 publications listed, dating from 15th to 20th centuries. Like all bibliographies built on a single collection this one is incomplete, but the bibliographical detail is admirable. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. Large and thick octavo (25.3 x 18.4 cm.), 991 pages. Second Edition, revised and expanded. Illustrated throughout with printed facsimiles. Important gastronomic bibliography with over 1250 volumes listed, dating from 15th to 20th centuries. Like all bibliographies built on a single collection this one is incomplete, but the bibliographical detail is admirable. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Oak Knoll Press,US. New in As New dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 1884718868 . xxiii + 991pp, illustrated, marbled endpapers, green cloth with dustwrapper NEW book very heavy; quarto; 1205 pages .

New Castle, Delaware, USA: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. New Hardcover. Cagle, William R. A Matter of Taste: a bibliographical catalogue of international books on food & drink in the Lilly Library, Indiana University. Oak Knoll Press: New Castle, Delaware , USA 1999. 8vo lg HC 991pp

New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1990. Large octavo, 980 pages. Illustrated throughout with printed facsimiles. FIRST EDITION. Important gastronomic bibliography with over twelve hundred fifty volumes listed, dating from 15th to 20th centuries, including manuscripts. Like all bibliographies built on a single collection this one is incomplete, but the bibliographical detail is admirable. Blue boards with title gilt stamped to spine and cover with some discoloration. Scarce in the original edition.