The Pytchley Book of Refined Cookery and Bills of Fare

The scarce second edition of Major L's guide to simple bills of fare for the everyday family. Second edition. Scarce edition. A wonderful guide to late nineteenth century cookery and dining. With chapters on stocks, sauces, soups, fish dishes, entrees and meat, game and poultry roasting, vegetables, pastry, pies and puddings, sweet dishes, and more. With bills of fare for each month of the year and commentary on wines and their service. Written by Major James Henry Landon, a British Army officer. With advertisements to front and rear endpapers and pastedowns, and with sixteen pages of advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Light discolouration to the extremities with the odd mark. Damp marks to the boards, with light damage to the rear board. Hinges tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light age toning to the endpapers. Good Only.