The Court and Country Confectioner: or, The House-Keeper's Guide: To a more speedy, plain, and familiar method of understanding the whole art of confectionary, pastry, distilling, and the making of fine flavoured English wines from all kinds of fruits, herbs, and flowers; comprehending near five hundred easy and practical receipts, never before made known. Particularly, Preserving. Candying. Icing. Transparent Marmalade. Orange. Pine-Apple. Pistachio, and other Rich Creams. Caramel. Pastils. Bomboons. Syrups. Puff, Spun, and Fruit-Pastes. Light-Biscuits. Puffs. Rich Seed-Cakes. Custards. Syllabubs. Flummeries. Trifles, Whips, Fruits, and other Jellies. - Pickles, &c.
by Mr. Borella
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- Condition
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London: G. Riley; J. Bell; J. Wheble & C. Etherington, 1772. New Edition . Good. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Publisher's original paper wraps. Page edges untrimmed. Lacking paper spine but securely bound with old glue and cords. Covers worn and creased to edges, loss to corners of rear cover. Hole to upper corner of front cover. Two indecipherable inscriptions to front cover. Note in old ink to blank facing title page. Lacking leaf K5 (pages 137/138) with a copy of the pages loosely inserted. Pencilled notes to margins, text is otherwise clean throughout. Final section on Distillery has separate pagination. A classic 18th century confectionary title. A unique copy still in publisher's wraps. ESTC: T90915 (9 copies), Bitting p49. Maclean p10. Oxford p102. Overall condition is Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm). Paperback. Printed pages: 8vo. [2], ii, [2], xxiii, [1], 271, [1] (blank), 46
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- Title
- The Court and Country Confectioner: or, The House-Keeper's Guide: To a more speedy, plain, and familiar method of understanding the whole art of confectionary, pastry, distilling, and the making of fine flavoured English wines from all kinds of fruits, herbs, and flowers; comprehending near five hundred easy and practical receipts, never before made known. Particularly, Preserving. Candying. Icing. Transparent Marmalade. Orange. Pine-Apple. Pistachio, and other Rich Creams. Caramel. Pastils. Bomboons. Syrups. Puff, Spun, and Fruit-Pastes. Light-Biscuits. Puffs. Rich Seed-Cakes. Custards. Syllabubs. Flummeries. Trifles, Whips, Fruits, and other Jellies. - Pickles, &c.
- Author
- Mr. Borella
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- G. Riley; J. Bell; J. Wheble & C. Etherington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1772
- Size
- 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13 x 19.5 cm
- Keywords
- Confectionery, Jam Making, Wine Making, Ice Cream, Ices, Pies and Tarts, Distilling, Cookery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cookery;
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
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