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English cookery books from 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John Preston
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English cookery books from 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John Preston

Preston, John F

c. 1962?

Contains detailed bibliographical descriptions of selected items

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English cookery books, 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John F. Preston
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English cookery books, 1500 to 1900: a bibliography, by John F. Preston

Preston, John F

c. 1962

The bibliography takes the form of a synoptic list of some 1,500 items, for the most part arranged chronologically. Also present are "Contents of case no. 1"; a handlist of the John F. Preston cookery...

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Catalogue of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Catalogue of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

Black octavo note-book, lettered: Where is it?

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Abridged catalogue entries of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Catalogue entries of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Catalogue entries of English cookery and housekeeping books, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

On long slips of paper cut from foolscap sheet

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An anonymous recipe book, including some recipes from Surrey and Yorkshire
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An anonymous recipe book, including some recipes from Surrey and Yorkshire

c.1800

Also known as:Recipe book Sources of recipes include: Mrs Page of Streatham and Sheen (ff.6r, 7v, 12r, 15r, and 17v); Mrs Brooksbank of Yorkshire and 'Healaugh' [presumably Philippa Brooksbank (d.184...

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Where is it?, compiled by John Hodgkin
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Where is it?, compiled by John Hodgkin

Hodgkin, John (bibliographer)

c.1930

Catalogue of English cookery and house-keeping books

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"Traditional food east and west of the Pennines"

Brears, Peter C D; Wilson, C Anne

c1991

"Papers from the Third Leeds Symposium on Food History and Traditions, April 1988, with additional papers." - t.p. verso.

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The Lancashire cookery book : being a collection of recipes for cookery classes, which are well adapted for home use

Oldham School Board

[1903]

Published by permission of the Oldham School Board. Catalogued from publisher's advertisement at foot of p.70.

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Christmas customs and cooking

Carew Hunt, Penelope; Morrison, Jean

1984

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Strawberry leaves & syllabubs

Buccleuch Recreational Enterprises

1979

Ill. on inside covers.

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