A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England by Charles David Badham - 1863

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London: Lovell Reeve & Co , 1863. Book measures 22x15.cm. xvi, 152pp, 12 coloured plates, including frontis, 24pp catalogue. Bound in original publishers green cloth, with gilt image on top board, gilt lettering on spine. Cloth lightly rubbed, some minor abrasion wear, slight lean on spine. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages and plates clean. . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo.

Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany . 2nd. Ed. Pub. Lovell Reeve. 1863. pp.xvi, 152 with 12 fine hand coloured plates to rear plus 16-page Lovell Reeve catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original gilt decorated boards nr. fine.

London: Reeve, Brothers, 1847. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 7". [Anna Maria Hussey]. The first edition of Charles David Badham's impressive treatise on the edible fungi found in England, complete with striking hand-coloured plates by Anna Maria Hussey. The first edition.Illustrated beautifully with a hand-coloured frontispiece, seventeen hand-coloured plates, and three monochrome plates.Collated, complete.Charles David Badham's well received treatise on the edible fungi found in England. At the time this work was published eating wild fungi was considered to be dangerous and eccentric in England; Badham's work helped to de-mystify fungi. It appears that Badham became interested in foraging fungi whilst visiting markets in Italy.The colour plates are by the noted mycological illustrator Anna Maria Hussey.Prior owner's gift inscription to the verso of the front endpaper, 'Aunt Caroline, with J. C's many kind regards, Ottery St Mary July 1852'. In the original publisher's cloth binding.… Read More

London: Lovell Reeve & Co., 1863. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. A smart second edition of this important mycological work, illustrated with twelve beautiful hand coloured plates. First appearing in 1847, this is the second edition, edited by Frederick Currey, which appeared after the author's death. This work quickly attracted popularity, since eating wild fungi was considered dangerous in general opinion.Charles David Badham was an important mycologist, physician and writer. Two species of fungi have been named for him, Badhamia and Badhamiopsis. He also penned works on insects and cerebral disease.Bound in the publisher's lovely original cloth with gilt fungi to the front board.Illustrated with twelve plates in colour to the rear of the work; collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound, with front hinge a little strained but remaining firm, as well… Read More

Paulton, Bristol, England: Purnell & Sons. 1970. Staple-bound magazine. Very Good. Color photo-illustrated thick paper covers. Lavishly illustrated. Cover and internal pages are tightly secured by three clean staples. Interior is unmarked. Cover shows shelf and reading wear. Not from a library. 24 pages. Part 1 of a weekly cookery course by two of the earliest TV chefs. Contents: The Key to Simple Cooking with Poultry; How to Make Perfect Featherweight Swiss Roll; A Simple Souffle; We take the sting out of Meringues; Crunchy Pork Crackling and Proper Roast Potatoes; Non-sink Cherry Cake.

Random House, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Spiral bound hardback cookbook with dishes inspired by Dr. Seuss and the dishes photographed by Frankie Frankeny. Very light shelf rubbing to covers of book. .

Los Angeles: California Fruit Growers Exchange, 1938. Very good. A promotional packet of recipes using Sunkist lemons, the trademark of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. SUNKIST LEMONS - BRING OUT THE FLAVOR! [32p.] Stapled wraps. Very good. Staples oxidized, name and date on first page. Booklet with recipes for appetizers, beverages, desserts, fish, meat, garnishes, pies, salads and dressings, and vegetables. Black & yellow illustrations. (7-1/4"x5") 5 STAR LEMON RECIPES: THE BEST SERVINGS OF THE SEASON BY FAMOUS HOME ECONOMISTS. Very good. Name on front. Leaflet with seven recipes using Sunkist lemons. Single sheet, double-sided, folded into 3 panels. Blue text and illustrations. (Folded - 7-1/2"x4-1/4"; unfolded - 7-1/2"x12-1/2") SUNKIST PRESENTS THE YEAR'S BEST LEMON RECIPES FOR 1938. Very good. Name on last panel. Leaflet with eleven recipes using Sunkist lemons for entrees, vegetables, and desserts. Single sheet, double-sided, folded into 6 panels. Green text and illustrations. (Folded -… Read More

New York: D. Appleton And Company, 1869 Chipped top and bottom of the spine, badly bumped corners, mesh binding still tight, Couple of news paper clippings inside the front board, one attached to the board and one newspaper clipping attached to the inside back board, 351 pages. Each page has an inch margin around it. Classically, Poetically, and Practically. Contains numerous curoius dishes and feasts of all times and all countries besides three hundred modern receipts.

NY: Harper & Row, 1982. NEAR FINE condition in VERY GOOD dust jacket. HARDCOVER. 1982. FIRST EDITION. Bound in creamy white boards with gold titles in bountifully illustrated black wraps. Square and tight, original price intact, 304pp. Light toning of edges and small abrasion to spine heel. Dust jacket has some toning to interior edges and two missing pieces at spine heel, see image. Full color photographs throughout.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday Page & Co. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1907. Hardcover. Sm 4to., 1059 pp., Manuscript recipes and margin notes .

284 Pages. This classic old cook book's exterior has worn areas on all for corners and at the top and base edges of the spine as well in one place on the rear cover's bottom edge. The interior pages, though yellowed a bit, have no visible extraneous markings on them until the back inside cover where a past book owner wrote some extra recipes. The is also a small piece missing from the bottom of the title pageThis book will be carefully wrapped up, padded, and then boxed and shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and will come with our absolute appreciation for your order.

NY: Gourmet Books, Inc., 1978. FINE condition. HARDCOVER. 1978. SEVENTH PRINTING. AS NEW, bound in spinach green leatherette with decorative gold titles. Square and tight, UNREAD, no dust jacket as issued. Previous owner's name 'Light Fingers Lil' in small type gilt. Light rub to upper edge front, else FINE. 'A collection of epicurean menus and recipes.' Line drawings and color photographs throughout. Oversize, octavo/8vo. 648pp plus Special Acknowledgements and Index. Quite a nice gift.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued.

Portland, Oregon: U.S. Bakery, 1930. Oblong booklet, stapled in wrapper (16 x 24 cm.), 16 pages. Illustrations (some color). Title from cover. A product cookbook for this Pacific Northwest commercial bakery. Includes an introduction titled "Concerning the Earl of Sandwich" and sixty-six recipes for sandwiches and canapés (here spelled "canapis"). Some age-toning and wear to corners of illustrated wrapper. Very good. [OCLC locates two copies].

Huntsville, AL: Strode Publishers. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0873970985 . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; Signed and inscribed by author. Favorite recipes are gathered from extensive traveling throughout the South and arranged in sections beginning with short introductions portraying southern life; 274 pages; Signed by Author .