Law's Grocer's Manual

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
William Clowes and Sons, London.

BINDING
Red cloth boards.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are worn, with fraying and bumping to edges. Spine faded, and several stains. Front hinge is split and  weakened, although binding feels secure. Some browning to block edges and outer leaves, but printed pages and images remain largely clear and little marked. Small booksellers stickers inside covers.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
Fourth edition 1950.

DESCRIPTION
A comprehensive reference book, detailing grocery products from abalone to zita (pasta), with extensive appendices covering weights and measures, food safety law and much else. Various period advertisements. 814 pp, octavo.