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[005039] Acton, Eliza. The English Bread-Book for Domestic Use, Adapted to Families of Every Grade: Containing the Plainest and Most Minute Instructions to the Learner; Practical Receipts for Many Varieties of Bread Etc. Etc. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts, 1857. First Edition. 12mo. Hardback. Good. [5], vi-xii, [1], 2-204pp, 24p adverts. Original cloth, title in gilt to spine, upper cover with gilt vignette of wheat bushels

Worn to spine ends and outer joints, slightly chipped to head, with small splits to joints but holding well, corners bumped, lower cover rubbed. Small tear to head of pages 195-6, with a stain to top edge and bottom corner throughout though not affecting text

Additional engraved title. Binder’s ticket of Edmonds & Remnants to rear pastedown

From the library of the chef Antony Worrall Thompson, but without indicia of this

Bitting, page 3; Cagle 537; Simon BG 25