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ALEXANDER, RUSSELL GEORGE A Plain Plantain. Country Wines, Dishes and Herbal Cures, from a 17th Century Household M.S. Receipt Book: Arranged, with Various DetailsDitchling, Sussex, U.K, St. Dominics Press (founded by Eric Gill). 1922, First Edition. Hard Cover. Book in good condition. spine a litle creased and tanned, front free endpaper has 2" long narrow piece missing at inside edge , and a small piece of webbing is showing in two places inside front board (see picture). Previous owner's name and date on front free endpaper. Pages are clean and bright. A really good tight copy. viii, 97pp. With six small vignettes. Contents include: Wines, etc - Fruits - Picklings - Cakes, etc - Puddings - Biscuits, etc - Meats - Salves - Waters - For Coughs, Colds, etc - The Toilet. Plus Appendix: Bibliography - The Herbs. (6½"h x 4"w) (16.5cms x 10.5cms) approx. Good.
Offered for GBP 65.00 = appr. US$ 106.34 by: Clent Books of Bewdley - Book number: 6685
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