first edition
1884 · London; [Edinburgh]
by Lear, H.L. Sidney
London; [Edinburgh]: Rivingtons; [printed by R. & R. Clark], 1884. Octavo (15 x 10 cm.), xvi, 96 pages. FIRST EDITION with this title, thus second edition; originally issued as Lenten Cookery, published by A.R. Mowbray in 1876. "Two or three years ago this little book was published containing a good many recipes ... It is now re-edited in a different shape ..." (page v). Perhaps the earliest Italian cookbook published in England, at the service of Lenten cooking. Some light age-toning to text block; in publisher's brown cloth, gilt-titled to the front panel. Near fine. Scarce. [OCLC locates six copies].
(Inventory #: 10069)