Thousand Hints Table, Used (3 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). A scarce copy of this guide to dining and drinking wine. A new edition of this scarce title.In the original cloth binding.With an illustrated frontispiece.Offering "one thousand hints" on preparing and serving food, table placements, nourishment, preserving, and choosing, drinking and serving wine. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with darkening to the spine and handling marks to the cloth. Rubbing to the extremities, with loss to the spine head and tail. Rear hinge is tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot, heaviest to the first and last couple leaves. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. One Thousand Hints for the Table:or,the economy of good living with a few words on wineroutledge 1860,a new edition v 184pp engraved frontispiecegreen embossed cloth,gilt titles waterstain to foot of frontispiece and title pg,binding firm ,text clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. "New edition". Cloth cover is very browned. Rubbed at spine ends. Contains a lot of idiosyncratic information-the patent wione elutriator, the Norfolk biffin, fabled dinners.184 pages. Scarce.