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Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. In.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A scarce retitled mid-19th century edition of this work, a retitled edition of Hannah Glasse's important 1747 work immensely popular 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with a small number of charming vignette illustrations throughout.'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy' was a prominent cookery book that became a bestseller for a century after its publication in 1747. It dominated the English speaking market, and gave the author, Hannah Glasse, much fame.The popularity of the work was international, with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin even owning copies, with its popularity surviving the American War of Independence.In this work, Glasse explains that she used simpler language so that the servants who used the book would be able to understand it.The work includes one of the first recipe in English for an Indian style curry, and was also the first book to mention a recipe for trifle using jelly as an ingredient, as well as being the first to use the term 'Yorkshire pudding' in print. Glasse also makes use of many imported ingredients, such as cocoa, cinnamon, pistachios, and nutmeg.Glasse's approach is sometimes confusing, not giving a list of ingredients preceding the recipe, and also often not giving ingredient quantities, or any indication of cooking time of oven temperature. She also has an anti-French approach, disapproving of the French influence on British food, though she still gave ingredients with French names and influence.About one third of the recipes in this work were copied from other cookery books.Inscription of H Mussey to the front free endpaper, and former owner's inscription 'Bel' to title page.Many editions were copied without explicit author's consent, and it is possible that, as this edition is scarce, this was an unauthorised edition. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Cloth age toned, with bump to back strip head and ink mark to back strip. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of spots and the odd handling mark throughout. Inscription to title page head. Very Good. book.

Full calf. Zustand: Very good. New Edition with Modern Improvements. 288p +index octavo, lacking the front fly leaf and next leaf plus the last leaf in rear. The book however is complete with the text from Title page and including the index, foxed as usual. Front inner hinge cracked, otherwise a very good copy in its original full calf with original red leather label.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A scarce nineteenth century edition of Hannah Glasse's influential and immensely popular 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. Here illustrated with a frontispiece and in-text illustrations. A scarce edition, with only four on Copac, held at Glasgow University, King's College London, Leeds University, and Wellcome Library. Many editions were copied without explicit author's consent, and it is possible that, as this edition is scarce, this was an unauthorised edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eighteen in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy' is a prominent cookery book that became a bestseller for a century after its publication in 1747. It dominated the English speaking market, and gave the author, Hannah Glasse, much fame. The popularity of the work was international, with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin even owning copies, with its popularity surviving the American War of Independence. In this work, Glasse explains that she used simpler language so that the servants who used the book would be able to understand it. The work includes one of the first recipe in English for an Indian style curry, and was also the first book to mention a recipe for trifle using jelly as an ingredient, as well as being the first to use the term 'Yorkshire pudding' in print. Glasse also makes use of many imported ingredients, such as cocoa, cinamon, pistachios, and nutmeg. Glasse's approach is sometimes confusing, not giving a list of ingredients preceding the recipe, and also often not giving ingredient quantities, or any indicant of cooking time of oven temperature. She also has an anti-French approach, disapproving of the French influence on British food, though she still gave ingredients with French names and influence. About one third of the recipes in this work were copied from other cookery books. This work is an octavo. Hannah Glasse was best known for this wok, which was originally published anonymously under the tag 'by a lady'. She also published 'The Servants' Directory', and 'The Compleat Confectioner', though neither works were as successful as 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. She wrote the work to raise money for her family. Her and her husband, who was fourteen years her senior, and Irishman subaltern who was on half-pay and with whom she eloped, were greatly struggling financially. After the success of this work, she became a dressmaker in Covent Garden. Though her clients included the Princess Augusta, Glasse ran up debts, and was imprisoned for bankruptcy. A later edition of Hannah Glasse's important cookery book In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though with some discolouration to the boards and spine. Small amount of bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head of the spine to the front joint. Boards are a little cocked. Front hinge is weak. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot and handling mark. Small closed tear to the fore edge of page 43/44, not affecting text. Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). An 1843 edition of Hannah Glasse's popular cookery work, 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy', illustrated here with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. With a half-title. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and nineteen in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy' is a prominent cookery book that became a bestseller for a century after its publication in 1747. It dominated the English speaking market, and gave the author, Hannah Glasse, much fame. The popularity of the work was international, with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin even owning copies, with its popularity surviving the American War of Independence. In this work, Glasse explains that she used simpler language so that the servants who used the book would be able to understand it. The work includes one of the first recipe in English for an Indian style curry, and was also the first book to mention a recipe for trifle using jelly as an ingredient, as well as being the first to use the term 'Yorkshire pudding' in print. Glasse also makes use of many imported ingredients, such as cocoa, cinamon, pistachios, and nutmeg. Glasse's approach is sometimes confusing, not giving a list of ingredients preceding the recipe, and also often not giving ingredient quantities, or any indicant of cooking time of oven temperature. She also has an anti-French approach, disapproving of the French influence on British food, though she still gave ingredients with French names and influence. About one third of the recipes in this work were copied from other cookery books. This work is an octavo. Hannah Glasse was best known for this wok, which was originally published anonymously under the tag 'by a lady'. She also published 'The Servants' Directory', and 'The Compleat Confectioner', though neither works were as successful as 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. She wrote the work to raise money for her family. Her and her husband, who was fourteen years her senior, and Irishman subaltern who was on half-pay and with whom she eloped, were greatly struggling financially. After the success of this work, she became a dressmaker in Covent Garden. Though her clients included the Princess Augusta, Glasse ran up debts, and was imprisoned for bankruptcy. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Margaret Crest Brook', 'J. Tennant, 1905'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though the boards are a little cockled. Slight discolouration to the boards, and a ringmark to the front board. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small loss to the head and tail of the joints. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd scattered spot. Good. book.

Brochure/Pamphlet. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). A very scarce edition of Orlando Hodgson's publication of Hannah Glasse's important cookery book, 'The Art of Cookery'. Vanishingly scarce in the original wraps. A very scarce copy of this work, with only one on Copac, held at the British Library. Many editions were copied without explicit author's consent, and it is possible that, as this edition is scarce, this was an unauthorised edition. The signatures for this work run as A6 [B6-F6] G6. Bound without the folding frontispiece that is called for from the copy on Copac held at the British Library. Collated, bound without the folding frontispiece, however all pages are present. 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy' is a prominent cookery book that became a bestseller for a century after its publication in 1747. It dominated the English speaking market, and gave the author, Hannah Glasse, much fame. The popularity of the work was international, with the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin even owning copies, with its popularity surviving the American War of Independence. In this work, Glasse explains that she used simpler language so that the servants who used the book would be able to understand it. The work includes one of the first recipe in English for an Indian style curry, and was also the first book to mention a recipe for trifle using jelly as an ingredient, as well as being the first to use the term 'Yorkshire pudding' in print. Glasse also makes use of many imported ingredients, such as cocoa, cinamon, pistachios, and nutmeg. Glasse's approach is sometimes confusing, not giving a list of ingredients preceding the recipe, and also often not giving ingredient quantities, or any indicant of cooking time of oven temperature. She also has an anti-French approach, disapproving of the French influence on British food, though she still gave ingredients with French names and influence. About one third of the recipes in this work were copied from other cookery books. Hannah Glasse was best known for this wok, which was originally published anonymously under the tag 'by a lady'. She also published 'The Servants' Directory', and 'The Compleat Confectioner', though neither works were as successful as 'The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy'. She wrote the work to raise money for her family. Her and her husband, who was fourteen years her senior, and Irishman subaltern who was on half-pay and with whom she eloped, were greatly struggling financially. After the success of this work, she became a dressmaker in Covent Garden. Though her clients included the Princess Augusta, Glasse ran up debts, and was imprisoned for bankruptcy. Printed by Plummer and Brewis on Love Lane, Little Eastcheap, London, Plummer and Brewis were active from 1809 to 1836. Undated, dated from the dates the publisher and printer operated. In the original paper wraps, though lacking the front wrap. Externally, sound. Spine is lifting with loss of paper. Slight edgewear. Age-toning to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Page are age-toned with some spots and handling marks, heavier to the title page. Good Only. book.