[Rarebooks] FS: Hannah Glasse's THE ART OF COOKERY, 1760

[Charles Agvent]

[GLASSE, Hannah]. THE ART OF COOKERY, MADE PLAIN AND EASY; WHICH FAR 
EXCEEDS ANY THING OF THE KIND YET PUBLISHED ... BY A LADY. London: 
Millar, Tonson, et al., 1760. Seventh Edition. In somewhat later half 
calf with calf corners and marbled boards; [ii], vi, [xxiv], 384, 
[24]=index pages. First published in 1747, Glasse's book was reprinted 
many times and was perhaps the most popular cookbook of its day. This 
early edition is complete but for missing blanks and is in very nice 
shape. Contents clean, some rubbing to spine edges but binding still 
quite attractive. Very Good or better.         $950.00

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