Superior Cookery
London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, c.1895. Later printing "Thirty-Fifth Thousand" Octavo, 200 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered blue cloth covered boards. Illustrated with eight full-page color plates. Mrs. Black’s Superior Cookery is a late 19th-century Victorian cookbook and household guide devoted to practical, refined domestic cookery. This later printing stated “Thirty-Fifth Thousand” and issued by Collins’ Clear-Type Press, reflects the book’s considerable popularity as a useful guide for the home cook. The work includes instruction in a wide range of culinary subjects, including soups, sauces, fish, meats, poultry, vegetables, entrées, puddings, cakes, confectionery, preserving, pickling, and other household preparations. Complete with all 8 plates, this copy is an appealing example of Victorian culinary publishing, women’s domestic literature, and the period’s emphasis on orderly household management, economy, and well-prepared home cooking.
Provenance: From the library of Dr. William Woys Weaver, acclaimed American food historian and author, acquired directly from his historic home, Roughwood, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Some slight rubbing and wear, minor discoloration, else in very good condition. Item #389
Price: $80.00