THE COOKS AND CONFECTIONERS DICTIONARY: Or, the Accomplish'd Housewives Companion.

Second Edition with Additions. Revised and Recommended by John Nott, late Cook to the Dukes of Somerset, Ormond and Bolton; Lord Lansdown and Ashburnham. 8vo. hardback in full calf, rebound some time ago in contemporary style with raised bands and dark red title label, gilt (WITH WRONG DATE) to spine. New endpapers. LACKING LAST PAGES OF INDEX WHEN REBOUND (ends with SW sweetbreads), otherwise fully collated and complete. Pages unnumbered. With title page in red and black, engraved frontispiece by J. Pine, small illustration of place setting in text, and various decorative head and tail-pieces and initials. Modern pencil gift inscripition to ffep. Light tanning to text pages, occasional light foxing and a couple of small spots (possibly charring) to foredge. Some rubbing, light cracking and loss of top layer of calf to spine and corners. A Good+ Copy.