MUTTON & OYSTERS : the Victorians and their Food
by Freeman, Sarah
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0575031514
- ISBN 13
- 9780575031517
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: V. Gollancz, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8 vo,. cloth, gilt spine, 316 pages : illustrations, bibliography, index, a very good copy of a very interesting and informative book. A social history of Victorian eating habits ranging from those of highest society to the lowliest workhouse, and including shopping, markets and the great scams, home produced food and imports, drink, cooks and cookery writers, meals and entertaining, nutrition and vegetarians, and eating out..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112557295
- Title
- MUTTON & OYSTERS : the Victorians and their Food
- Author
- Freeman, Sarah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0575031514
- ISBN 13
- 9780575031517
- Publisher
- V. Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8 vo,
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Food habits -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century., Food preferences -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.,Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century., Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901., Diet, Vegetarian -- histo
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- History; Cook Books;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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