Honours Table Rules Behaviour During, Used (9 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. The Fourth Edition and very scarce. Probably 1805 or 1806. See condition below; would make a good book-binding project.Full title: The honours of the table, or, rules for behaviour during meals : with the whole art of carving, illustrated by a variety of cuts. Together with directions for going to market, and the method of distinguishing good provisions from bad; to which is added a number of hints or concise lessons for the improvement of youth, on all occasions in life / by the author of Principles of politeness, &c. . For the use of young people.As seen in the photos, front and first page are separated. Title-page is almost separate. Ther.

John Bewick (illustrator). TITLE CONTINUED: to which is added A Number of Hints or concise Lessons for the Improvement of Youth, on all occasions in Life. By the Author of Principles of Politeness, &c. For the use of young people. FIRST EDITION 1788. COOKERY FOR CHILDREN. 12mo approximately 160 x 100 mm, 6ĵ x 4 inches, 26 woodcuts by John Bewick, pages: [3], 4-120 plus 10 pages of adverts added later dated 1790 (A LIST of BOOKS PUBLISHED by the Rev. Dr. Trusler). Plain leather spine, old marbled boards with curiously a faint family tree of Royalty with crowns printed on them. Boards rubbed and stained, corners worn with board just showing at tips, 2 short closed tears neatly repaired, no loss, the last 3 pages of text have a tiny nick to fore-edge, all 8 catalogue pages have 2 tiny nicks to fore-edges, not affecting text, first free endpaper has neat repair to lower margin, a few tiny pale marks to margins, very occasional pale foxing, old ink names to first free endpaper, inner paper hinges cracked, binding sound, no loose pages, floral bookplate on first pastedown of Irene Gosse, author of "A Florilege: Chosen From the Old Herbals". A very good copy. See: Thomas Hugo, The Bewick Collector, page 15, No. 31; William Cagle, A Matter of Taste, pages 736-737, No. 1025; Katherine Bitting, Gastronomic Bibliography, page 466, listing a second edition; Virginia Maclean, Catalogue of Household and Cookery Books1701-1800, page 142; Arnold W. Oxford, English Cookery Books to the Year 1850, page 116; Osborne Catalogue of Early Children's Books 1476-1910, Volume 2, page 743, listing the second edition only; ESTC T71755. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Duodecimo. [iii], 4-120, [viii]pp. First edition. With 26 woodcuts by John Bewick. ESTC T71755, Hugo, The Bewick Collector 31. BOUND WITH: Trusler, John. A list of books, published by the Rev. Dr. Trusler, at the Literary-Press, no. 14, Red-Lion Street, Clerkenwell, 1788. n.p. [London]: n.p., 1788. Octavo. 8pp. Drop-head title. ESTC T180745. ESTC records only three institutional copies and one in a bookseller's catalogue in 2016. Contemporary calf, repaired. Some staining and minor chipping to edges of some leaves.

Quarter Calf. Condition: Very Good Plus. Fifth Edition. No printed date, circa 1805. Book measures 18.5x11.cm. Collation, 84pp, 26 wood-cuts, with 8pp Trusler's catalogue, dated 1825. Bound in half calf, marble boards, gilt head and tail bands, gilt lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Internally, pages clean throughout. a very nice copy. Size: Small 8 Vo.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Bewick, John (illustrator). Second Edition. [3], 4-120pp. Contemporary speckled sheep, recently rebacked to style. Corners worn with some loss, board edges bumped. Some light browning and occasional spotting to text, occasional ink marginalia, partial pencilled index to ffep. With Trusler's coat of arms engraved to reverse of title, and twenty-six woodcuts by John Bewick showing joints, poultry, and fish to text, and another six later engravings pasted in onto blank leaves (these with slight off setting). The first edition was published in 1788. Bitting, page 466; Maclean, page 142; Osborne II, page 743; Oxford, pages 116-117 "gives curious information as to the habits of the time. For example, the custom of 'a gentleman and a lady sitting alternately round the table' had only been lately introduced. Till then the ladies had sat together according to rank"; Simon BG 1476; Wellcome V: 303 (their copy with a 12p list of Trusler's publications at the end, not present here) Size: 12mo.

, 1-120 pages with wood cut illustrations throughout Second Edition , neat repair to the spine, as well as a repair of a torn page within the book, rubbing on the rear cover, generally good condition , original mottled calf , 12mo 17 x 10.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

Paper board cover. Second Edition. Boards rubbed and bumped. Backstrip worn. Lacking ffep. Contents clean and tight and overall G+. Neat inscription on paste-down and small label marked 'Westbury' with crown. 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). 120pp + 12pp adverts. 26 woodcuts throughout. '.Together with directions for going to Market, and the Method of Distinguishing good Provisions from Bad; to which is added a Number of Hints or Concise Lessons for the Improvement of Youth on all Occasions in Life'.