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[005046] Simpson, John. A Complete System of Cookery, on a Plan Entirely New, Consisting of an Extensive and Original Collection of Receipts, in Cookery, Confectionary Etc. With Bills of Fare for Every Day in the Year Etc. Etc. London: W. Stewart; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Gale and Fenner; T. Hughes; J. Hatchard; A. Anderson; Rodwell and Martin; and J. Booker, 1816. Reprint. 8vo. Hardback. Good. [3], ii-iii, [4], 2-568pp. Modern quarter morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, date in gilt to foot

Externally the corners are very lightly bumped, otherwise very good. Edges untrimmed, some wear and browning to edges, occasional chipping, but nothing too obtrusive, page 527-8 is chipped and detached, but present, former owner’s name to ffep and from the collection of the chef Antony Worrall Thompson, but without indicia of this

Simpson was the cook to the Marquis of Buckingham

Bitting, page 437; Cagle 992; Oxford, page 135; Simon BG 1387; Vicaire, page 792