Food & Drink (Bibliographies) from Wykeham Books

Maggs Brothers, London, first edition, 1932. Limited edition of 275 numbered copies. Cloth-backed boards, gilt spinme-title, 4to,. vii, 255 pp. Despite the title, the coverage is limited to books before 1600: Simon had intended to publish further volumes for the 17th and 18th centuries which never appeared. "Mr. Simon did not limit his discussions to authors and… Read more about this item

Prospect Books Ltd, London, first edition, 1981. Cloth, 8vo,. xxiv, 197 pp, 25 ills. A very useful work which includes careful bibliographical descriptions and notes, in many cases correcting errors in earlier bibliographies. With a chronological list of short titles, selective subject index, and short-title index. From the introduction: "Having encountered some of the ways in which existing… Read more about this item

Gryphon Books, Ann Arbor, 1971 reprint of the 1939 first edition. Cloth, paper spine-label, 8vo, 22 cm,. xiii, 718 pp, in double-column format, illustrations. Approximately 6,000 entries. Bitting gives a comprehensive bibliography of some 6,000 works -chiefly in English, French and German - from the 15th to the 20th century. Detailed bibliographic information for each entry, with some entries… Read more about this item

Sotheby & Co., London, illustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 15th and 16th February 1965. Green printed wrappers, 8vo,. 100 pp, ills. 507 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Incunabula, including Platina's de Honesta Voluptate, Venice 1475 and Cividale 1480, the second and third editions of the first printed Cookery Book, Manfredï's Liber De Homine,… Read more about this item

Bacchus Press Ltd, Baltimore, first edition, 1985. Cloth, 8vo,. xiii, 403 pp. Over 3,200 entries. This superb reference work is the most comprehensive bibliography of wine titles in English, with over 3,200 items described. If a book is primarily about 'wine', or adds significantly to wine literature, and is wholly or partially in English, it has been included. Books… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, Oxford, first edition, 1913. Cloth, gilt cover-title, small 8vo,. 192 pp. Approximately 400 entries. The "most detailed and exhaustive treatment of English cookery books" - Bitting. Oxford provides careful descriptions and, in many cases, substantial annotations. He notes in his introduction that his own interest is principally in the combination of cookery with medicine, which is… Read more about this item

Holland Press, London, 1954 reprint of first edition, 1890. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii pp, 972, [2] columns. Approximately 3,000 entries. From the blurb to a later reprint: "Vicaire describes with commendable accuracy a great number of books of Gastronomic interest, a few of which were in his small collection, most of the other[s] being quoted from the Catalogues of private… Read more about this item

Holland Press, London, 1983 reprint with new index of the 1903 first edition (which was limited to 330 copies). This reprint edition was limited to 500 copies. Cloth, 8vo,. [20], xii, 171 pp, ills. Approximately 100 entries. This edition includes an author and subject index which was not provided in the original edition. Mild scratch to rear board,… Read more about this item

Holland Press, London, 1977 "second impression" (a reprint of the 1913 first edition).. Cloth, gilt cover device, small 8vo,. [6], 192 pp. Approximately 400 entries. The "most detailed and exhaustive treatment of English cookery books" - Bitting. Oxford provides careful descriptions and, in many cases, substantial annotations. He notes in his introduction that his own interest is principally in… Read more about this item

Sotheby & Co., London, illustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 15th and 16th February 1965. Green printed wrappers, 8vo,. 100 pp, ills. 507 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Incunabula, including Platina's de Honesta Voluptate, Venice 1475 and Cividale 1480, the second and third editions of the first printed Cookery Book, Manfredï's Liber De Homine,… Read more about this item

Sotheby's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held in the Aeolian Hall, Bloomsbury Place on 2nd October, 1997. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to,. 92 pp, plates, ills. 446 lots. The various sections of the sale were: Incunabula Lots 1-2; 16th century: 3-52; 17th century: 53-124; 18th century: 125-280; 19th century: 281-428; 20th century: 429-446. With an index of authors. … Read more about this item

Holland Press, London, 1977 "second impression" (a reprint of the 1913 first edition).. Cloth, gilt cover device, small 8vo,. [6], 192 pp. Approximately 400 entries. The "most detailed and exhaustive treatment of English cookery books" - Bitting. Oxford provides careful descriptions and, in many cases, substantial annotations. He notes in his introduction that his own interest is principally in… Read more about this item

Maggs Bros. Ltd, bookseller's catalogue, 1937. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. viii, 191, [13], pp, plates, ills. 767 items. The catalogue included many cookery books from the library of Robert Viel. With author, language and subject indexes. Wrappers slightly darkened with some staining, mild dampstaining to a few lower margins, otherwise Good.

Holland Press, London, 1954 reprint of first edition, 1890. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii pp, 972, [2] columns. Approximately 3,000 entries. From the blurb to a later reprint: "Vicaire describes with commendable accuracy a great number of books of Gastronomic interest, a few of which were in his small collection, most of the other[s] being quoted from the Catalogues of private… Read more about this item

Privately printed, San Francisco, first edition, 1939. Cloth, leather spine-label, 8vo,. xvi, 718 pp, ills. Approximately 6,000 entries. A comprehensive bibliography of some 6,000 works - chiefly in English, French and German - from the 15th to the 20th century. Detailed bibliographic information for each entry, with some entries further annotated. Spine label a little rubbed, edges of… Read more about this item

Wine and Food Society, London, first edition, 1953. Limited edition of 750 numbered copies. Cloth, top edge gilt, small 4to,. [8], 196, [1] pp. From Gabler: "This is not a bibliography in the true sense of the word, but a catalog of Mr. Simon's personal library. 'A Catalogue of some of the books which have given me considerable… Read more about this item

Prospect Books Ltd, London, first edition, 1981. Cloth, 8vo,. xxiv, 197 pp, 25 ills. A very useful work which includes careful bibliographical descriptions and notes, in many cases correcting errors in earlier bibliographies. With a chronological list of short titles, selective subject index, and short-title index. From the introduction: "Having encountered some of the ways in which existing… Read more about this item

Privately printed, San Francisco, first edition, 1939. Cloth, leather spine-label, 8vo,. xvi, 718 pp, ills. Approximately 6,000 entries. A comprehensive bibliography of some 6,000 works - chiefly in English, French and German - from the 15th to the 20th century. Detailed bibliographic information for each entry, with some entries further annotated. Top edge of textblock darkened, covers partly… Read more about this item

Wine and Food Society, London, first edition, 1953. Limited edition of 750 numbered copies. Cloth, top edge gilt, small 4to,. [8], 196, [1] pp. From Gabler: "This is not a bibliography in the true sense of the word, but a catalog of Mr. Simon's personal library. 'A Catalogue of some of the books which have given me considerable… Read more about this item

Holland Press, London, 1954 reprint of first edition, 1890. Cloth, 8vo,. xviii pp, 972, [2] columns. Approximately 3,000 entries. From the blurb to a later reprint: "Vicaire describes with commendable accuracy a great number of books of Gastronomic interest, a few of which were in his small collection, most of the other[s] being quoted from the Catalogues of private… Read more about this item