Food And Drink from Goldring Books

London: Ebury Press, 1999. SIGNED with dedication by Clarissa Dickson Wright to title page. A Very Good+ copy in pictorial laminated boards (near Fine apart from an inscription to front blank endpaper, a very small removal of a name to top edge of front endpaper and a small sticker from the now closed 'The Cooks Bookshop, Edinburgh' which was owned… Read more

London: Allison and Busby, 2011. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 270 pages. First UK edition. As head of her celebrity sister's(Sandra Bullock) production company in Hollywood, Gesine Bullock-Prado had a closet full of designer clothes and the ear of all the influential studio heads, but was miserable. The only solace she found… Read more

London: Ebury Press, 2015. A Fine unmarked copy in laminated boards. 150 pages. Illustrations by Hennie HaworthFold out table of 106 classic cocktails representing the Periodic Table of Cocktails. In this expert guide and accompanying poster, our mixologist has arranged 106 cocktails by base spirit, style and mixers. Instead of Hydrogen to Helium, here you will find Gin… Read more

London: Portico, 2008. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. 298 pages. 57 illustrations. Monty Waldin has carved out a career as a frank and forthright wine critic and is a renowned expert on organic and biodynamic techniques. Not satisfied with just writing about wine he wanted to produce bottles of his own and rented a vineyard in the foothills… Read more

London: Quiller Press, 1991. Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout. Foreword by HRH the Duke of Gloucester. Derek Nimmo has assembled a star-studded list of eminent people from all over the world to write about dinners they can remember with pride, amusement or embarrassment. This witty and entertaining feast is… Read more

London: Brombacher, 1979. A Fine unmarked copy. A large format volume of 364 pages. Illustrated. Second edition revised. This book is intended to be a tribute to those unknown 'behind the scenes' , chefs de cuisine and restaurateurs who have worked hard a lifetime to get the skill and experience which create such beautiful works of art, so-called menus. Over… Read more

London: J.M. Dent, 1973. A near Fine unmarked copy ( Fine apart from a minor indentation to front) with VG+ dustjacket. A rectangular format volume of xi + 123 pages. 60 period photographs specially prepared by George Morrison. London, with its great historical tradition, has food as varied as its people, some of whom have 'emigrated' from many… Read more

London: Apple Press, 1996. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. 256 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. This authoritative volume provides both a fascinating look at the brewing process and indispensable ratings for 125 of the world's finest breweries. Each superb profile includes the history of the brewery and its products, great tips for pairing… Read more

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1989. A Fine unmarked copy. 276 pages. For much of human history mankind has been undernourished, and for most of that time this was considered inevitable: there wasn't enough to go round. The agricultural and industrial revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries gave hope that malnutritionmight vanish from Europe. But it was not until the… Read more

Australia: Angus and Robertson, 1989. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket. Ther is no-one better qualified to advise the enthusiast than Australia's foremost wine expert and wine writer, James Halliday. In the book he discusses the problems a bottle may encounter during its life and how to minimise them; where and how to start a cellar and maintain… Read more

London: Salamander, 2000. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a gentle crease to lower front cover) with protective cover. 560 pages. Colour illustrations throughout. A comprehensive guide containing 1,444 recipes for short and long drinks, non-alcoholic drinks, punches, and hot drinks with clear explanation of cocktail-mixing techniques and bar equipment. Every recipe accompanied by a taste guide… Read more

London: Faber and Faber, 1950. Gilt titles with gilt and green decoration on red cloth boards which have a small mark to rear lower corner else very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there are tipped in colour cut outs from a magazine to front and rear endpapers (neatly done), evidence of a removed small label (or similar) to… Read more

London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Here are portraits of a dozen wine producers who are among the best in their region - some are world-renowned and others are relatively unknown. The author has come to know them well in her years of travel through the French vineyards. They are Lucien… Read more

London: John Murray, 1963. A near Fine clean, tight and unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. 226 pages. 100 illustrations. The book is the story of the Stag Brewery and of many other brewery businesses with histories stretching back into the 18th century who have come together through the years to form what is Watney… Read more

London: Hurst and Blackett, 1961. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. A complete cookery book devoted to meals which can be prepared in well ahead of time, some even days before, so that the cook is free to enjoy family or guests right up to the last minute before serving. In addition the book… Read more

London: Hutchinson, 1963. A Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. 271 pages. Apple calendar endpapers. The first cook book dedicated solely to the apple, which provides 366 apple dishes, one for every day of the year and a bonus one for leap year. Here are the best of all possible sweets and puddings, pies and… Read more

Edinburgh: Canongate, 2008. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. Hardeep Singh Kohli loves many things in life - but no more than food - he loves to eat it, he loves to cook it, so when he decided to travel to India in search of his roots, what obvious thing did he take with… Read more

New York: Wynwood Press, 1989. A Very Good+ clean, tight and unmarked copy which has a few light marks from dustjacket to back board with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clipped. An exhaustive analysis of one of the America's most glamorous industries, and is the first book to look at the wine business itself, rather than the… Read more

London: Chatto & Windus / Hogarth Press, 1987. A Fine unmarked copy with near Fine dustjacket which is not price clipped. In the book friends, family and food weave in and out of the author's stories of her travels and culinary experiences - risotto cooked by an Italian on the run in London, a last supper for an unfaithful American… Read more

Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1991. A near Fine copy (Fine apart from a neat inscription to front endpaper) else unmarked with Fine complete dustjacket. The author is a leading Australian chef and food writer, her Melbourne restaurant being included in the top ten restaurants in the world by the Courvoisier Book of the Best in 1990. In this, her third… Read more