Bentley Capper (16 results)

Condition: Good. 1952. 1952 Reprint. 406 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Volume IV. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

Condition: Good. 1948. 225 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges.Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. …

Condition: Very Good. 2nd edition. VG condition book without dust jacket. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has clean and bright contents with no markings, 378pp with B&W illustrations.

Condition: Good. 5th Ed. Reprint. Boards have some wear/scuffs. Content is clean throughout. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 282pp. 9.5 x 6.5 inch. Still well bound and interior in nice clean condition with just some very light occasional foxing. Undated but probably about 1930 (There are several references to the 1920s but none later).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 252pp. 9.5 x 6.5 inch. Still well bound and interior in nice clean condition with just some very light occasional foxing. Undated but probably about 1930 (There are references to the 1920s but none later).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A VERY HEAVY SET - NOT SUITABLE TO SHIP OVERSEAS. POSTAGE CHARGES WILL BE HIGHER THAN THAT QUOTED BY ABE - PLEASE ASK FOR A POSTAGE QUOTATION BEFORE BUYING TO AVOID THE DISAPPOINTMENT LATER. 3 vols, 244; 279; 322pp, bound in red embossed boards, gilt lettered, very good condition, The Caxton Publishing Company Limited, London, undated circa 1950s. * an interesting set about the management and running of public houses - probably interesting from an historic view.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition, Second Printing. HEAVY. 2 vols (of 3). xi, 242pp &vi, 271pp. 20,9 bw plates + num bw diagrams. Or green papered board textured to resemble leather with title in gold to spine. End papers toned, some browning to page edges, a little dusted. 12 information coupons loosely inserted in volume 1 (these allowed direct enquiry to the Licensed Houses Information Bureau c/ the publishers). Textbook in hotel management for use in post-war Britain. Covers general management, design, furnishing, equipment, staff,housekeeping, hygiene, liquors, catering, side lines (including a soda fountain). Comprehensive look at the hospitality industry in the late 40's. Size: Large 8vo.…

4 VOLUME SET, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule to spines, blind stamp publisher's motif & rule to front boards, frontispiece to vol 1, vi-ix + 318pp-408pp, illus, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, 11cm crack to front hinge of vol 4, light tanning & foxing to page egdes & eps, occasional loose plate, light cracking to gutters sporadically throughout).…

hardcover. Condition: vg++. 3 vg++ hardcover books great condition Caxton Publishing 1957, In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jackets. Covers rubbed. 240mm x 180mm (9" x 7"). ix, 318pp; 353pp; 378pp; 406pp + plates. 104 coloured & b/w plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Blue hardback varnished cloth cover with blind stamped motif.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3 volumes in good order heavier than standard quoted rate-check with us on postage costs.

Leatherette. Condition: Very Good. New and Revised. Caxton Press hardback set without dustwrappers, Revised Edition light wear no date 1950s or 1960s. Revised edition in 3 volumes,B/W photo illus. and diagrams illustrated, 244pp, 279pp, 322pp, nice set, red cloth with gilt to spine. The text blocks are clean, bright and very tight. A comprehensive guide to the choosing, staffing and running. (Brewing, Public Houses, Pub History, Catering, Wine, Cooking. ( We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Set of three 1923 1st editions. Dark Blue Grey cloth H/Bs,252,278,282pp.No inscriptions Lots of Superb period Pub interiors and Exteriors. Brewing Catering etc. Nothing Like Wetherspoons .

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A three volume set, discussing pub and hotel management, illustrated throughout. The Trade Encyclopaedia, illustrated with plates throughout. This set provides a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of pub and hotel management, and gives a great insight into the social history of Britain between the wars. A practical work for hotel-keepers, innkeepers, Licensed Victuallers, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Off-License Holders, Club Secretaries, Club Stewards, Caterers etc. In full cloth bindings. Externally, smart with some minor wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean and bright apart from some mild spotting in places sometimes affecting the plates. Very Good. Various (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A scarce revised edition of an insightful three volume set assisting readers with how to manage a pub, including recipes, illustrations and tips on management. A scarce early revised edition of Licensed Houses and their Management, an insightful handbook to pub management, written by William Bently Capper. Published by Caxton Publishing in c1930.In the publisher's original maroon cloth, with fifteen illustrated plates in volume I, nine in volume II, and fourteen in volume III, all containing photographs and diagrams, as well as numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete.With the assistance of various experts in the trade, Capper has compiled three informative volumes guiding the reader in how to manage a successful pub, often delving into specifics such as choices of wine and how tables should be arranged. The guide is both practical and useful for anyone wishing to begin or build up their own successful pub.Volume I - Focuses on lighting, safety, choosing a licensed house, and staff management.Volume II - Focuses on dining and food and drink, including recipes, menus and drink choices.Volume III - Focuses on customer management, licensing laws, as well as attracting publicity. In the publisher's original maroon cloth. Externally, smart, with the odd faint mark to spine and board extremities. Slight bumping to the head and tails of the spine, and to the extremities, and edgewear, with signs of rubbing to joints. The odd small crease to spines. End papers are generally bright and clean, with the odd small spot and offsetting marks to hinges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with slight spotting to half-title leaves and minimal age toning. Very Good. Unknown (illustrator). book.…