11. The Compleat Housewife : or, Accom- plish’d Gentlewomans Companion : Be- ing a collection of upwards of Five Hundred of the most approved Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionery, Pre- serving, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made Wines, Cordials. With Copper Plates. .... And also Bills of Fare for every month in the year. . . By E Smith. Seventh edition, with very large additions, near fifty Receipts being communicated just before the author’s death. 8vo, London, 1736. Eleventh edition. 8vo, London, 1742. 12. The Complete Family Piece: A very Choice Collection of Receipts in . . . Cookery. Seventh Edition. 8vo, Lon- don, 1737. 13. The Modern Cook. By Vincent La Chapelle, cook to the Prince of Orange. Third edition. 8vo, London, 1744. 14. A Treatise of all Sorts of Foods, both Animal and Vegetable, and also of Drinkables, written originally in French by the Learned M. L. Lemery. Trans- lated by D. Hay, M,D. 8vo, London, 1745- 176 Cookery Books. 15. The Housekeeper’s Pocket-Book. By Sarah Harrison. Sixth edition, 2 vols. i2mo, London, 1755. 16. Professed Cookery. By Ann Cook. Third edition. 8vo, London (about 1760). 17. The Experienced English Housekeeper. By Elizabeth Raffald. Second edition. 8vo, London, 1771. There were an eighth, tenth, and eleventh editions, and two others, described as “ New Editions,” between this date and 1806. The compiler dedicates her book to “The honourable Lady Elizabeth War- burton,” in whose service she had been. She mentions that the volume was pub- lished by subscription, and that she had obtained eight hundred names. In the preface Mrs. Raffald begins by observ- ing : “ When I reflect upon the number of books already in print upon this sub- ject, and with what contempt they are read , I cannot but be apprehensive that this may meet the same fate with some who will censure before they either see it or try its value.” She concludes by saying that she had not meddled with physical receipts, “ leaving them to the Cookery Books. 1 77 physician’s superior judgment, whose proper province they are.” The author of the “ Experienced Housekeeper” tells us that she had not only filled that post in noble families during fifteen years, but had travelled with her em- ployers, and so widened her sphere of observation. 1 8. The Young Ladies’ Guide in the Art of Cookery. By Elizabeth Marshall. 8 vo, Newcastle, 1777. 19. English Housewifery Exhibited in above 450 Receipts. By Elizabeth Moxon. Fourth edition. 8vo, Leeds (about 1780). 20. The Practice of Modern Cookery. By George Dalrymple. 8vo, Edinburgh, 1781. 21. The Ladies’ Assistant for Regulating and Supplying the Table. By Charlotte Mason 8vo, London, 1786. 22. The Compleat Family Companion. 8vo, London, 1787 (?). 23. The Honours of the Table ; or, Rules for Behaviour during Meals, with the whole Art of Carving. ... By the Author N 178 Cookery Books. of “ Principles of Politeness,” etc. (Trus- ler). Second edition. Woodcuts by Bewick. 12 mo, London, 1791. 24. The French Family Cook : being a complete system of French Cooker}'. From the French. 8vo, London, 1793. 25. The British Housewife ; or, The Cook’s, Housekeeper’s, and Gardener’s Com- panion. By Martha Bradley. 8vo. 26. Cookery and Pastry. By Mrs. Macivey. New edition. i2mo, Edinburgh, 1800. 27. The London Art of Cookery. By John Farley. Fourth edition. 8vo, London, 1807.

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11. The Compleat Housewife : or, Accomplish’d Gentlewomans Companion : Being a collection of upwards of Five Hundred of the most approved Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Confectionery, Preserving, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made Wines, Cordials. With Copper Plates. .... And also Bills of Fare for every month in the year. . . By E Smith. Seventh edition, with very large additions, near fifty Receipts being communicated just before the author’s death. 8vo, London, 1736. Eleventh edition. 8vo, London, 1742. 12. The Complete Family Piece: A very Choice Collection of Receipts in . . . Cookery. Seventh Edition. 8vo, London, 1737. 13. The Modern Cook. By Vincent La Chapelle, cook to the Prince of Orange. Third edition. 8vo, London, 1744. 14. A Treatise of all Sorts of Foods, both Animal and Vegetable, and also of Drinkables, written originally in French by the Learned M. L. Lemery. Translated by D. Hay, M,D. 8vo, London, 176 Cookery Books. 15. The Housekeeper’s Pocket-Book. By Sarah Harrison. Sixth edition, 2 vols. i2mo, London, 1755. 16. Professed Cookery. By Ann Cook. Third edition. 8vo, London (about 1760). 17. The Experienced English Housekeeper. By Elizabeth Raffald. Second edition. 8vo, London, 1771. There were an eighth, tenth, and eleventh editions, and two others, described as “ New Editions,” between this date and 1806. The compiler dedicates her book to “The honourable Lady Elizabeth Warburton,” in whose service she had been. She mentions that the volume was published by subscription, and that she had obtained eight hundred names. In the preface Mrs. Raffald begins by observing : “ When I reflect upon the number of books already in print upon this subject, and with what contempt they are read , I cannot but be apprehensive that this may meet the same fate with some who will censure before they either see it or try its value.” She concludes by saying that she had not meddled with physical receipts, “ leaving them to the Cookery Books. 1 77 physician’s superior judgment, whose proper province they are.” The author of the “ Experienced Housekeeper” tells us that she had not only filled that post in noble families during fifteen years, but had travelled with her employers, and so widened her sphere of observation. 1 8. The Young Ladies’ Guide in the Art of Cookery. By Elizabeth Marshall. 8 vo, Newcastle, 1777. 19. English Housewifery Exhibited in above 450 Receipts. By Elizabeth Moxon. Fourth edition. 8vo, Leeds (about 1780). 20. The Practice of Modern Cookery. By George Dalrymple. 8vo, Edinburgh, 21. The Ladies’ Assistant for Regulating and Supplying the Table. By Charlotte Mason 8vo, London, 1786. 22. The Compleat Family Companion. 8vo, London, 1787 (?). 23. The Honours of the Table ; or, Rules for Behaviour during Meals, with the whole Art of Carving. ... By the Author N Cookery Books. of “ Principles of Politeness,” etc. (Trusler). Second edition. Woodcuts by Bewick. 12 mo, London, 1791. 24. The French Family Cook : being a complete system of French Cooker}'. From the French. 8vo, London, 1793. 25. The British Housewife ; or, The Cook’s, Housekeeper’s, and Gardener’s Companion. By Martha Bradley. 8vo. 26. Cookery and Pastry. By Mrs. Macivey. New edition. i2mo, Edinburgh, 1800. 27. The London Art of Cookery. By John Farley. Fourth edition. 8vo, London, 1807.

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