Auckland: Whitcombe and Tombs. 10th Edition. No Binding. 224 pp. Last section missing (~100 pages). Disbound. Printed paper cover, foxing.Illustrations. 212th thousand. With all faults, a working copy. Interesting assembly of traditional recipes from the early 19th C, including brain cakes, stewed eel, seagull, rabbit pie etc. More about Colonial Everday Cookery
8vo. Half Calf. c1812. Vol 1. Lacks title page. 52 pages of text. 125 [of 130] plates depicting ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian costumes - some have been hand-coloured. Half calf and marbled boards with some rubbing to boards. More about Costume of the Ancients
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1878. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. By the author of "Enquire Within." pp 396. Brown decorated cloth with gilt detailing. Rare. More about The Domestic World. A Practical Guide. In All the Daily Difficulties of the Higher Branches of...
London: Ward, Lock. 4vo. Half Calf. Vol XIV. c. 1870. Contemp half calf. Hand-coloured fashion plates & folding patterns, plus illustations. More about The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. An Illustrated Journal Combining Practical...
London: S.O. Beeton, 1861. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. Vols 3 & 4 bound together. Vol 3 missing tp. 9 hand-coloured fashion plates and 9 coloured and folding plates. Faded brown cloth binding, back hinge worn. Bookplate to pastedown. More about The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. An Illustrated Journal, Combingin Practical Information,...
Paris: 1882. Unbound. 4 hand-coloured engraved images of ladies with children, depicting the fashion in France in 1882. In very good condition, with good colour. More about Journal des Demoiselles
Paris: 1882. Unbound. 2 hand-coloured engraved images of ladies, depicting the fashion in France in 1882. In very good condition, with good colour. More about Journal des Demoiselles
Paris: 1882. Unbound. 3 hand-coloured engraved images of groups of children, depicting the fashion in France in 1882. In very good condition, with good colour. More about Journal des Demoiselles
London: J. Bell, 1807. Royal 8vo. Early Calf. pp.610, February - December 1806, pp.64 January 1807. Engravings, map, fashion plates, some hand-coloured and music, some folding (some creased) incl. A plan of the battle of Jena and associated map of the seat of war. Full early calf in near fine... More about La Belle Assemblee or Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine, addressed particularly to the ladies
London: Geo Henderson, 1839. Small 8vo. Half Calf. 2 vols. Small 8vo. Contains title page vignette and 52 hand-coloured costumes plates + 20 other engraved views. Some fixing. Original half calf and marbled boards with red titling pieces to spine. A very attractive set. More about The Ladies Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance. 2 volumes
London: G Henderson, 1842. 12mo. No Binding. Printed wrappers, [5] adverts, engraved frontispiece, 9 plates (6 fashion hand-coloured), pp 343-442, [2]. Edges creased, otherwise very good. No. XLVIII, December 1842, including Supplement to Volume VIII. Very rare work of this sort in the original paper covers intact with all the hand-coloured plates. More about The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music, and Romance
London: Rogerson, 1852. Royal 8vo. Half Calf. pp.225-336;1-336. Royal 8vo. 9 hand-coloured fashion plates, steel engravings & illustrations in text, including images of children. Original green half calf. Wear at top of front joint. With marbled boards. Well illustrated with the hand-coloured plates, which are in very nice condition. More about The Ladies' Companion and Monthly Magazine. May - December 1852
London: J Robins & Co, 1824. 8vo. Original Boards. 250 pp, preface, list of illust. Frontispiece of Byron, 21 of 25 plates, 11 hand-coloured of Regency women's fashions. B&W plates of people, city buildings. Pages 26-34 missing. Original half-leather boards, spine loose and repaired with tape. Tear in front endpaper... More about The ladies' Pocket Magazine
London: S. Robinson, 1830. 8vo. Half Calf. Includes "A New Series, December 31, 1829" pp 617-671 and "Improved Series, January 31, 1830" pp 396.Intact with stunning coloured plates. Half calf and marbled boards. Gilt decoration and red title label to spine. Marbled endpapers. Inscription to flyleaf. Front hinge loosening but binding still firm. Very rare. More about THE Lady's Magazine. Or Mirror Of The Belles Lettres, Fashions, Fine Arts, Music, Drama, &c
Paris: A. Louchel, 1936. Folio. Printed Wrapper. 8 pages of text and illustrations and 8 full colour lithographs showing hats from different designers. Original printed wrappers. Faint bookseller's stamp (The Fashion Bookery, Auckland) to rear wrapper. Rare. More about LES CHAPEAUX DE LA FEMME CHIC. 24me Annee. No 227
London: Charles Knight, 1832. 8vo. Original Half Calf. pp.viii,396. Small 8vo. Numerous illustrations in text. Original half calf binding and marbled boards. Titling spine labels. In "The Library of Entertaining Knowledge" series. A very good copy in handsome original binding. More about Vegetable Substances, used for The Food of Man
London: Ward, Lock, 1868. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp viii, 664. Illustrations. Original red cloth, showing wear. Numerous illustrations of fashion of the time, needlework projects and patterns. Rare. More about The Young Englishwoman. A Volume of Pure Literature, New Fashions, and Pretty Needlework Patterns
London: Ward, Lock and Co, 1880. Royal 8vo. Half Calf. (c.1880) pp.vi,890. Royal 8vo. Coloured frontispiece. Chromolithographed plates, illustrations in text. Original half calf and cloth boards (green). A handsomely bound work in original binding. More about The Young Ladies' Treasure Book. A complete cyclopaedia of practical instruction and direction...
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. Thirty-Ninth Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp 500. Illustrated. Blue cloth binding with gilt pictorials to spine. Some age darkening to page edges, otherwise very good. More about The People's Book of Modern Cookery With Additional Chapters on Cooking for Children, Cooking for...
London: Batsford, 1961. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp 96. Many illustrations. Book good, cover worn. AD ref 188. More about Everyday Costume in Britain - Earliest Times to 1900
London: Ward, Lock, 1880. 8vo. Original Decorated Cloth. pp.xlvii,3 (advertising),1296,advertising catalogue. Coloured frontispiece & 11 plates, 4 page wood engravings & numerous illustrations in text. Original green decorated cloth, minor wear to back joint, minor faults with spine. Some tape marks on end papers and half title. Ink inscript to... More about The Book of Household Management comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook,...
London: Ward, Lock and Co, 1888. 8vo. Roan. pp.xlvi,3 ,1644,advertising catalogue. Coloured frontispiece. 13 (of 14) plates, wood engravings & numerous illustrations in text. Original decorated red roan, with green boards. A good copy in original decorated binding, some repairs as binding's very fragile. More about The Book of Household Management comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook,...
London: Ward, Lock and Co, 1888. 8vo. Roan. pp.xxi,3 ,1644,advertising catalogue. Coloured frontispiece. Complete with 13 plates, 1 with tape marks and slightly defective. Wood engravings & numerous illustrations in text. Minor faults on some preliminary leaves. Original green half calf. A very good, complete copy in original binding. Rare... More about The Book of Household Management comprising information for the mistress, housekeeper, cook,...
London: Ward, Lock, and Tyler, 1872. Small 4to. Half Calf. pp viii, 664. 11 fashion plates (of 12) Small 4to. Original green half roan with marbled boards. Inscriptions from previous owners to front paste down and ffep. Numerous illustrations of fashion of the time, needlework projects and patterns. Rare with... More about The Young Englishwoman. A Volume of Pure Literature, New Fashions, and Pretty Needlework Patterns
London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1911. New Edition. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. pp 584 + adverts. 12 coloured plates numerous other illustrations. Decorated brown cloth binding. Adverts to endpapers. A nice copy. More about Mrs. Beeton's All About Cookery
