A Concise Encyclopaedia of Gastronomy

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Collins.

BINDING
Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering and embossed design.

BOOK CONDITION
Boards have general shelf wear and some bumping to corners. Outer leaves are slightly  browned, but printed pages remain clear and little marked. Small Foyles booksellers sticker inside front cover.

DUST JACKET
Edges worn, with some small pieces missing. Generally browned /stained. Price clipped. Protected with removable book wrap.

EDITION
1952 edition. Originally published in nine volumes by the Wine and Food society.

DESCRIPTION
Both a practical cookery book and a comprehensive guide to eating and drinking the world over. Decorative illustrations by John Leigh-Pemberton. 827 pp. Octavo.