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English cookery books from 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John Preston
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English cookery books from 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John Preston

Preston, John F

c. 1962?

Contains detailed bibliographical descriptions of selected items

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English cookery books, 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John F. Preston
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English cookery books, 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John F. Preston

Preston, John F

c. 1962

The bibliography takes the form of a synoptic list of some 1,500 items, for the most part arranged chronologically. Also present are "Contents of case no. 1"; a handlist of the John F. Preston cookery...

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Catalogue of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Catalogue of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

Black octavo note-book, lettered: Where is it?

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Catalogue entries of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Catalogue entries of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

On long slips of paper cut from foolscap sheet

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Where is it?, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Where is it?, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

Catalogue of English cookery and house-keeping books

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War-time cookery

McInerny, Claire

[1939]

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Traditional food east and west of the Pennines

Brears, Peter C D; Wilson, C Anne; Hunter, Lynette; Pollard Helen; Stead, Jennifer

1994

"First published in 1991 by Edinburgh University Press"--Title page verso. "Based on papers from The Third Leeds Symposium on Food History and Traditions, April 1988, with additional chapters. This i...

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Traditional food in Yorkshire

Brears, Peter C D; Wilson, C Anne

[1987]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Traditional country house cooking

Jaine, Tom; Hope, Annette; Stead, Jennifer; Rosse, Alison; Wilson, C Anne; Wilson, C Anne

1993

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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First slice your cookbook

Boxer, Arabella (1934-); Cracknell, Alan; Mardon, Gisele (1930-2015); Wine and Food Society

1965

"The three-tier menu guide" --Slipcase.

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Brave new cooking

Frank, Katalin

[1943]

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The art of dining : a history of cooking & eating

Paston-Williams, Sara; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); National Trust (Great Britain)

1993

Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-340) and index. Good lordship and feasting : medieval and early Tudor food -- Suckets and marchpane : Elizabethan food -- Sweet herbs and strong bitter...

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