1990 · New York & London
by Cagle, William R.
New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1990. Large octavo, 980 pages. Illustrated throughout with printed facsimiles. FIRST EDITION. Important gastronomic bibliography with over twelve hundred fifty volumes listed, dating from 15th to 20th centuries, including manuscripts. Like all bibliographies built on a single collection this one is incomplete, but the bibliographical detail is admirable. Blue boards with title gilt stamped to spine and cover with some discoloration. Scarce in the original edition. (Inventory #: 3408)