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Gift Books
These attractive, interesting, and sometimes curious titles are perfect for gift-giving.

Facsimiles
Reproduction cookbooks and household manuals from the 17th to early 20th century, as well as a few other types of books from this period.

Non-facsimile Reprints
Transcriptions, translations and other non-facsimile reprints of cookbooks and household manuals from antiquity to early 20th century.

Compilations
Recipe collections, including the Early 17th c. English Food series.

Etiquette Manuals
Facsimile and non-facsimile etiquette manuals from the 15th to the 20th century.

History
Includes the history of food, cookery & dining; social graces; the faithful servant; the housewife & household; the kitchen; fruits, vegetables & herbs; the garden; architecture, interior design & home decoration.

Famous Cooks
Biographies of famous cooks and cookbook authors.

The Leeds Symposium on Food History & Traditions
Leeds Symposium proceedings from 1986 to present.

The Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery
Oxford Symposium proceedings from 1986 to present.

PPC - Petits Propos CulinairesPPC - Petits Propos Culinaires
Back issues of Petits Propos Culinaires including table of contents scans, link to online PPC index.

Reference Books
Cookbook bibliographies and reference books for collectors.

Modern Classics from the UK
Elizabeth David & Jane Grigson.



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