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The feasts of Autolycus : the diary of a greedy woman / edited by Elizabeth Robins Pennell.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1896 Pennell
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936.
- Series:
- Mayfair set 5.
- The Mayfair set ; 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gastronomy.
- Genre:
- Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1896.
- Gilt edges (Binding).
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- 264 p. ; 19 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : J. Lane ; New York : Merriam Co., 1896.
- Contents:
- The virtue of gluttony
- A perfect breakfast
- Two breakfasts
- The subtle sandwich
- A perfect dinner
- An autumn dinner
- A midsummer dinner
- Two suppers
- On soup
- The simple sole
- Bouillabaisse
- The most excellent oyster
- The partridge
- The archangelic bird
- Spring chicken
- The magnificent mushroom
- The incomparable onion
- The triumphant tomato
- A dish of sunshine
- On salads
- The salads of spain
- The stirring savoury
- Indispensable cheese
- A study in green and red
- A message from the south
- Enchanting coffee.
- Notes:
- "These papers were first published in the 'Pall Mall gazette', under the heading, 'Wares of Autolycus'."
- Illustrated title page.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in green cloth, stamped in green and red on front cover, lettering in gilt on front cover and spine; top gilt. Illustration depicts roses in bloom, leaves and thorny vines crossing in the center.
- Athenaeum copy: Livezey Fund bookplate.
- Athenaeum copy: Stamped on t.p.: "Received Apr 13 1896, The Athenaeum."
- OCLC:
- 2141694
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