Food And Drink from

New York: Hermitage House, 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Leo Manso. Entertaining compilation of food and drink pieces from leading US writers of the 1950s. All in VG clean and bright internal order. Neat gift inscription to fep. Front pastedown lightly stained. Gilt-decorated boards showing shelfwear and fading to head… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1934. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Entertaining guide to beer and beer drinking which may not, insists the anonymous author, be read by teetotallers. Stock lightly toned and occasional minor spotting, but in general all in VG internal order. Green cloth rather dulled to edges and spine… Read more about this item

Gartocharn: Northern Books, 1983. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A selective reprint from Barnard's 'The Whisky Distilleries Of The United Kingdom'. Light toning to stock, but otherwise all in VG internal order. No inscriptions. Illustrated card covers lightly marked to rear. 8vp. 160pp

Manly: Max Lake, 1994. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Excellent study of foodie philosophy and function. Signed and dedicated by Lake to late food PR man Conal Walsh whose company library label is also on the half title. Internally, all in VG+, clean and bright order. Card covers a… Read more about this item

London: The Brewing Trade Review, 1906. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce. In VG order throughout bar foxing to block edge and early/late pages. Small neat stamp of The Lion Brewery Company to fep with handwritten date 24th May/07. Smart black boards lightly worn, just a little more so… Read more about this item

London: F W Lyon, 1892. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce guide to brewery management, cited by academics as the first in the sector not solely concerned with the art of brewing. Good selection of trade ads to rear. Light toning to stock and very occasional spotting but this… Read more about this item

London: The Investor's Chronicle, 1938. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce guide to the financial performance of companies active in the tea and coffee trades. This is the advance edition for 1939, published in August 1938 and gives a general market overview and detailed trade stats, followed by comments from key… Read more about this item

New York: Edgar R Preyer, 1901. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce volume on the production, marketing and sale of whiskey. Well illustrated and highly informative on the state of the US whiskey market at the dawn of the 20th century. Includes photographs of buildings, plant, people and/or processes… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: William Green, 1884. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Exceptionally scarce guide to Scots licensing law written by the Chief Constable and Procurator Fiscal of Dundee. In general good order bar light toning to stock. Occasional pencil notation, though this minor, and a few pages with corner creasing and light… Read more about this item

Charenton-le-Pont: Nicolas, 1931. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. AM Cassandre. Nicolas' 1931 list featuring illustrations by Cassandre. Spiral bound and in VG order throughout. Three excellent illustrations including colour centrepiece. Printed note from Nicolas on headed paper laid in to rear with advice on Bourgogne appellations. Scarce. This… Read more about this item

Bourneville: Cadbury, 1960. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ronald Lampitt. No date and no imprint, but very much a Cadbury's publication, c.1960 (WorldCat). Fascinating - the story of chocolate production told through the lives of individuals involved from bean to bar. One wonders whether the exceptional pride in the way things… Read more about this item

London: Thorsons, 1967. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. In VG+, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Smart pale yellow boards with bright red titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j a little faded to spine and lightly rubbed. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 12mo.… Read more about this item

New Caanan: Keats Publishing, 1973. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A fascinating guide to sources of free, flavorful, delicious food." Stock lightly toned, but otherwise in VG+ clean and bright internal order. Pictorial card covers a little toned and lightly faded. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church… Read more about this item

London: Granada Publishing, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pioneering healthy eating cookbook in VG order throughout. Attractive printed paper-covered boards. VG unclipped d/j lightly rubbed. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 175pp

Birmingham: John Walsh Walsh, 1930. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. c.1930. Catalogue of wine service glassware from the renowned from of John Walsh Walsh Ltd. Price list has been removed from rear, but otherwise all in VG internal order consisting of short introduction followed by 22pp of photographs of glassware ranges.… Read more about this item

Norwich: Privately Published, 1925. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. H W Tuck. Scarce, well illustrated study of Norwich's historic hostelries. Stain to fore edge of pages throughout. Binding opening at rear and almost detached. Brown boards worn and well marked. Thus best regarded as a reading copy, and still… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: The North British Distillery Company, 1960. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very well illustrated survey of the North British Distillery as it was in 1960, produced to celebrate its first 75 years in business. All in VG internal order. Compliments slip from the company laid in. Illustrated paper-covered… Read more about this item

London: Thames & Hudson, 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bar light dust spotting to top of block all is in fine, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. Well illustrated. Smart brown boards with bright gilt titling. Near fine unclipped d/j. 8vo. 280pp

Cromer: Chevertons, 2010. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. c.2010. Well produced local fund raising cook book in VG clean and bright order throughout. Wire-O binding. Light wear only to card covers. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 115pp

Swanton Novers: Navigator Guides, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition of Blackiston's first book, celebrating 10 years of cookery at Morston Hall and signed by him to title page. Title page has 'Recipes From Morston Hall' and spine and d/j have 'Cooking At Morston Hall' as title. All in VG+,… Read more about this item