THE HUNDRED MENU CHICKEN COOKBOOK.
Illustrations by Marjorie Zaum K. Pp. [xii]+164, text illustrations, index; dust wrapper, backstrip faded, edges lightly rubbed, front panel lightly creased; Galahad Books, New York, n.d.[c.1972]. More
Leisure and Pastimes
A FRESH LOOK AT FIGS.
Traditions, Myths and Mouth-Watering Recipes. Pp. [iv]+100(last blank), illustrated in colour and black & white, bibliography, index; tall cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, faintly soiled; Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1993. First edition. More
THE TREASURE HOUSE.
Pp. x+134, illustrated (some full page), endnotes; boards a trifle sprung, the top fore-corner of lower board slightly bruised; dust wrapper, rubbed, edges slightly split, with tape repair to closed tear at top edge of front panel; text block faintly browned, a couple of spots of foxing; the author, Melbourne..... More
30 MINUTE CHEF.
Easy to follow delicious recipes for the busy cook. Pp. 96, illustrated in colour throughout; demy 4to; printed papered boards, slightly soiled; Lifestyle, London, 1999. More
AUNT MARY'S COOKERY BOOK.
Pp. 212, illustrated in colour and black & white, index; pictorial textured paper wrappers, lettered and decorated in green, fore-corners slightly creased; a couple of correction slips laid on, edges of leaves faintly foxed; Tillock & Co. Limited, Sydney, n.d.[195-?]. More
THE TRUANTS.
With a Foreword by Richard Church and illustrations by Margaret Wetherbee. Pp. 124, title page vignette, head & tailpiece illustrations; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges chipped and split; free endpapers faintly offset and a trifle foxed; Hutchinson , London, 1953. First..... More
MAKING KITES.
How to build and fly your very own kits - from simple sleds to complex stunters. Pp. 80, illustrated in colour throughout; med. 4to; bottom fore-corners of boards lightly bruised; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed, with short closed tear to top edge of front panel; New Burlington..... More
FOODS & FEASTS IN ANCIENT EGYPT.
Pp. 32, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, glossary, further reading, index; small demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Macmillan Education Australia, Melbourne, 1994. First Australian edition. More
A COUNTRYMAN'S JOURNAL.
Views of Life and Nature from a Maine Coastal Farm. Pp. 190(last blank), pictorial double title page, text illustrations; small med. 8vo; light brown cloth, lettered in gilt, top fore-corners of boards slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper; outer leaves and edges foxed; Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, 1981. First edition..... More
CREATIVE STEAM CUISINE.
Pp. 128, numerous full page coloured illustrations and black & white text drawings, patterned endpapers; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; dust wrapper; Paul Hamlyn, London, 1988. More
HOME COOKING.
Best-kept Secrets of the Women's Institute. Pp. 80, illustrated in colour, index; square 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, slightly scuffed, edges a trifle rubbed; Simon & Schuster, London, 2003. More
EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION.
A comprehensive treatise revealing the technique involved in the art of early American decoration of furniture, walls, tinware, etc. An invaluable reference book and a complete course of instruction for the student of early design and restoration. Illustrated from drawings and natural-colour photographs by the author. Pp. 266(last blank), 30..... More
WHAT'S COOKING.
More than two thousand recipes to vary your everyday cooking. Pp. 512(last blank), illustrated in colour throughout, glossary, index; med. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a couple of tiny bruises to bottom edge of lower board; dust wrapper, the backstrip faintly faded; upper free endpaper and half-title page slightly creased..... More
PHYSIOLOGIE DU GOUT
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ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE.
An autobiography. Pp. [viii]+136, 16 plates; bottom edge of boards lightly shelf worn; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges rubbed and split; signs of removal of sticker from foot of upper pastedown, a little light foxing; Heinemann, Melbourne, 1967. First edition. *At the age of 16, the author lost..... More
THE COOK'S COMPANION.
Pp. 288, title page vignette and numerous text illustrations (many printed in brown), glossary of materials, index; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; price-clipped dust wrapper; a little light foxing; Chancellor Press, London, 1985. *Originally published by Macmillan in 1980. 'The complete manual of kitchen implements and how to..... More
MODERN GARDENS: BRITISH & FOREIGN.
Edited by C. Geoffrey Holme & Shirley B. Wainwright. Pp. viii+166, 8 coloured plates (the frontispiece with tissue guard), black & white pictorial title page and numerous text illustrations (many full page); narrow demy 4to; dark green cloth over bevelled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt & blind, edges a...... More
TASTES OF THE SUN.
Pp. 128, illustrated in colour throughout, index; tall cr. 4to; pictorial card wrappers, a trifle scuffed and slightly sprung; The Australian Dried Fruits Association, Sydney, n.d.[1990]. Paperback edition. *'A treasury of recipes celebrating Australia's harvest of golden sun-dried fruits of vine and tree' [wrapper blurb]. More
THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY DICTIONARY OF GARDENING.
A practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture. Five volumes, including the SUPPLEMENT. Approximately 2,700 pages, printed double column, with numerous text figures; demy 4to; gilt lettered green cloth, edges a trifle rubbed Volumes I-IV, tiny spot near centre of lower board Volume III; price-clipped dust wrappers, lightly foxed and worn..... More
CHINESE COOKING.
The secret of a great cuisine unveiled. Pp. 100, printed in orange and black, coloured and black & white text illustrations, pictorial endpapers printed in orange, index; post 4to; dust wrapper, bottom corner of back panel a trifle chipped; edges of leaves slightly soiled; Garland Books, New York, 1973. Round..... More
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONJURING AND KINDRED DECEPTIONS.
[Facsimile edition]. Pp. [170], printed on rectos only, the text numbered 1-84; Martino Fine Books,Mansfield Centre, CT, n.d.[1998]. Limited (number unspecified) facsimile edition. *Originally published in 1920. More
GIFTS MADE WITH J. & P. COATS' THREADS.
Coats' Publication No. 265. n.d. More
THE CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA: A HISTORY.
Pp. xvi+434+[14](index), 40 coloured plates, numerous black & white illustrations, coloured pictorial endpapers, endnotes and references, selected bibliography, index; demy 4to; faint bruise to head of spine; dust wrapper; ribbon marker; edges of leaves a trifle soiled; New South Wales University Press, Sydney, 1992. First edition. *'Situates the crafts movement..... More
READY WHEN YOU ARE.
Made-Ahead Meals For Entertaining. Pp. xii+372, bibliography, index; small cr. 4to; orange papered boards, spine lettered in red, boards a trifle marked; dust wrapper, backstrip lightly faded; endpapers slightly offset; Crown Publishers, New York, 1982. First edition. *Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the author on upper free endpaper. More