The Universal Cook, and City and Country Housekeeper containing all the Various Branches of Cookery: The Different Methods of Dressing Butchers Meat, Poultry, Game, and Fish; and of Preparing Gravies, Cullices, Soups, and Broths; To Dress Roots and Vegetables, and to Prepare Little elegant dishes for Suppers or light Repasts: to Make all sorts of Pies, Puddings, Pancakes and Fritters . . . The making and Mangement of Made Wines, Cordial Waters and Malt Liquors. Together with Directions for Baking Bread, the Management of Poultry and Dairy, and Kitchen and Fruit Garden; with a Catalogue of the various Articles in Season in the different Month of the Year.
Published by Second Edition, Printed by R. Noble for J. Scatcherd, 1797. OXFORD 'English Cookery Books to 1850' pp. 120-1. ESTC T139333, 1797
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Seller: R.G. Watkins Books and Prints, Ilminster, SOMER, United KingdomR.G. Watkins Books and Prints
AbeBooks seller since February 18, 1999
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Frontis. with portraits of the authors (some marking), engraved plate of carving, and 12 plates of Bills of Fare, one for each month; xxvi+452pp; lacking half-title, ownership signature on reverse of title, first leaf of preface misplaced, new endpapers. 8vo half modern calf, spine gilt decorated in compartments with raised bands, red leather spine label, The authors were described as the principal cooks at the Crown and Anchor Tavern. An early English cook book by 'restaurant chefs' rather than by a housewife or a cook working in noble household.This work received the accolade of being translated into French in 1810. The English Short Title Catalogue cites just two copies of this edition in the UK, and four copies in the USA.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Universal Cook, and City and Country Housekeeper containing all the Various Branches of Cookery: The Different Methods of Dressing Butchers Meat, Poultry, Game, and Fish; and of Preparing Gravies, Cullices, Soups, and Broths; To Dress Roots and Vegetables, and to Prepare Little elegant dishes for Suppers or light Repasts: to Make all sorts of Pies, Puddings, Pancakes and Fritters . . . The making and Mangement of Made Wines, Cordial Waters and Malt Liquors. Together with Directions for Baking Bread, the Management of Poultry and Dairy, and Kitchen and Fruit Garden; with a Catalogue of the various Articles in Season in the different Month of the Year.
- Author
- COLLINGWOOD, FRANCIS & WOOLLAMS, JOHN:
- Publisher
- Second Edition, Printed by R. Noble for J. Scatcherd, 1797. OXFORD 'English Cookery Books to 1850' pp. 120-1. ESTC T139333
- Publication year
- 1797
- Binding
- Hardcover
R.G. Watkins Books and Prints
Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since February 18, 1999
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