The Cookery of England: being a Collection of Recipes from Traditional Dishes of all Kinds from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Day, with Notes on their Social and Culinary Background

Elisabeth Ayrton

Published by Andre Deutsch, London, 1974

About this Item

A scarce first edition of Elizabeth Ayrton"s The Cookery of England, a richly researched culinary journey through England"s regional and historical food traditions, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original green cloth binding.With the original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a first edition.This cookery book delves into the rich culinary history of England. Ayrton moves county-by-county, prefacing each recipe set with folklore, agricultural notes, and quotations from early sources. This work features both well-known and lesser-known dishes, including stews, puddings, baked goods, and preserves, accompanied by numerous engravings. Many medieval and Tudor dishes appear in modernised form for the first time. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. very slight fading to extremities with the odd very minor handling mark to boards. Spine slightly faded. Bookplate from "Martin & Pamela Finch: Exlibris Gastronomique" to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, smart. Slightly age toned with the odd handling mark to extremities. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd slight crease. Previous seller's small label to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 969H7

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cookery of England: being a Collection of Recipes from Traditional Dishes of all Kinds from the Fifteenth Century to the Present Day, with Notes on their Social and Culinary Background
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch, London
• Publication Date: 1974
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book