Bibliotheca Gastronomica; a catalogue of books and documents on gastronomy; the production, taxation, distribution and consumption of food and drink, their use and abuse in all times and among all peoples
by Simon, A.L
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Covers a little rubbed, minor wear at extremities, a few marks to fore-edge of textblock and small tear to fore-edge of title-pa
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-32316
- Title
- Bibliotheca Gastronomica; a catalogue of books and documents on gastronomy; the production, taxation, distribution and consumption of food and drink, their use and abuse in all times and among all peoples
- Author
- Simon, A.L
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, top edge gilt, small 4to,
- Book Condition
- Used - Covers a little rubbed, minor wear at extremities, a few marks to fore-edge of textblock and small tear to fore-edge of title-pa
- Edition
- Limited edition of 750 numbered copies
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wine and Food Society, London, first edition, 1953
- Date Published
- 1953
- Pages
- [8], 196, [1] pp
- Keywords
- gastronomy cooking food drink wine cookery cook books household domestic life food drink social history early gastronomique epicureanism gourmets gourmands
- Bookseller catalogs
- Food & Drink (Bibliographies);
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- First Edition
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