The Murrey Collection of Cookery Books

Murrey, Thomas J.

Published by Frederick Stokes Company, New York, 1895

About this Item

Black leather, red lettering to cover and spine. Very minor scuffing to cover, front free endpaper missing, some separation to endpaper gutters, binding holding tightly, text is age-toned and there is a very occasional spot or smudge in margins, former owner's name and some soiling on title page. Book is divided into 10 sections, each section paginated individually : Fifty Soups, Fifty Salads, Breakfast Dainties, Puddings and Dainty Desserts, The Book of Entrées, Cookery for Invalids, Practical Carving, Luncheon, Oysters and Fish and The Chafing Dish.Thomas Jefferson Murrey was a prominent 19th-century American chef and author, known for his contributions to culinary literature, including "Fifty Soups" (1884) and "Salads and Sauces" (1884), which provided practical advice on food preparation, and emphasized the importance of presentation.

Seller Inventory # 004677

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Murrey Collection of Cookery Books
• Publisher: Frederick Stokes Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1895
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Food and Drink
  • Cooking
  • How-to and Hobbies