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Cloth. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition. A smart seven-volume collection of mid-century British works on food, drink, and domestic life, six of them first editions. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, complete with the original dust wrappers, three of which remain unclipped.This is a collection of seven mid-20th-century volumes offers a vivid portrait of British culinary and domestic culture, spanning regional traditions, clubland classics, elegant entertaining, and practical housekeeping with illustrations throughout.All but one of which are first editions, consisting of: The Scots Cellar: its traditions and lore by F. Marian McNeill (1956).This volume offers an exploration of Scotland"s historic drinking customs, toasts, and traditional beverages with folklore, literary references, and recipes. Easy Living: (300 Ways of Making Your Home easier to Live In) by Lesie Hardern (1957). This is a practical mid-century manual packed with clever tips and time-saving domestic strategies. Party Fare by Victor MacClure (1957). A guide to entertaining, offering themed menus, recipes, and tips for hosting. Eating and Drinking: An Anthology for Epicures (1961) Compiled by Peter Hunt with an introduction by Andre L. Simon. This is an elegant literary anthology celebrating the pleasures of food and drink, with excerpts from classic authors Robin McDouall"s Cookery Book (1963). A personal and refined collection of recipes and culinary reflections. English Recipes and others from Scotland, Wales and Ireland by Sheila Hutchins (1969). This is not the first edition. This volume provides an encyclopedic survey of regional British cookery, showcasing historical and domestic recipes from across the UK. Clubland Cooking by Robin McDouall (1974). A nostalgic and stylish journey through the classic dishes of London"s gentlemen"s clubs. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Generally, very smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Slight fading to spines and extremities. Bookplate from "Martin & Pamela finch: Exlibris Gastronomique" to front paste down of "English Recipes", "Robin McDouall"s", "Party Fare", "Clubland Cooking", and "Eating and Drinking". Ink inscription to front free endpaper of "The Scots Cellar". Dust wrappers, generally smart. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd chip and closed tears, reinforced with tape, with slight loss to the older copies. Dust wrapper of "The Scots Cellar" particularly worn with loss to head of spine and tape repairs to closed tears and chips at extremities, with slight cockling to front wrap. Dust wrappers of "McDouall"s", "Party Fare", "Clubland Cooking", and "Eating and Drinking", clipped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with one or two handling marks and spots. Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). book.…