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FROM the BINDERY, NEW BOOKS that have Lately Come out.

Most books ship 4-6 weeks after full payment received. Rush orders may incur a 20% upcharge. Please contact the bindery if you have any questions before purchasing.

The COURT and COUNTRY Cook, 1702

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THE Court and Country Cook:  GIVING New and Plain  Directions How to Order all manner of ENTERTAINMENTS, And the best sort of the Most exquisite a-la-mode Ragoo's. Together with NEW  INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONFECTIONERS: SHEWING How to Preserve all sorts of FRUITS, as well Dry as liquid: Also, How to make divers SUGAR-WORKS, and other Fine Pieces of Curiosity; How to set out a DESSERT, or Banquet of SWEET-MEATS to the best advantage; And, How to Prepare several sorts of LIQUORS, that are proper for every Season of the Year.  A WORK more especially necessary for Stewards, Clerks of the Kitchen, Confectioners, Butlers, and Other Officers, and also of great use in private  Families. Faithfully translated out of French into English  by J.  K. London: Printed by W, Onley, for A. and  J.  Churchill, at The Black Swan in Pater-noster-row, and M. Gillyflower In Westminster-hall, 1702.  All 480 pages are Printed on ivory laid paper and Bound by the CROWN and BOOK in 1/4, 1/2 or full calf.

Court and Country Cook
Leather Color
Marbled Paper Color
Available as either a Standard or "Lovingly Worn" treatment. Standard books contain new paper, whereas our "Lovingly Worn" collections have the paper antiqued, faux-foxing, distressed covers, etc.  

Also available in 1/2 Calf or Full Calf "Lovingly Worn" as a Special Order. Please contact the bindery directly for information. 

Marbled Paper Colors may be found HERE
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The GARDENER's POCKETBOOK

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or Country Gentleman's Recreation. Being The KITCHEN, FRUIT, and FLOWER Garden Displayed in Alphabetical Order.  Exhibiting at one View the Seeds, Roots and all Sorts of Flowers; together with the Method of propagating them; their Situation, Soil, Height, Time of Flowering, and Method of Culture. 
With many curious Hints towards the Improvements of TREES, FRUITS, and FLOWERS. 
By R. S. Gent. 

Additional blank pages added for the recording of notes.
 

Gardener's Pocketbook
Leather Color
Marbled Paper Color
Available as either a Standard or "Lovingly Worn" treatment. Standard books contain new paper, whereas our "Lovingly Worn" collections have the paper antiqued, faux-foxing, distressed covers, etc.  

Also available in 1/2 Calf or Full Calf "Lovingly Worn" as a Special Order. Please contact the bindery directly for information. 

Marbled Paper Colors may be found HERE

The ARTILLERIST's COMPANION

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Containing The Discipline, Returns, Reports, Pay, Provision, &c. of that Corps, In FIELD, in FORTS, at SEA, &c. 

By T. FORTUNE, Of the Royal Regiment of Artillery

London, printed for J. Millan, near Whitehall 1773

Artillerist's Companion
Leather Color
Marbled Paper Color
Available as either a Standard or "Lovingly Worn" treatment. Standard books contain new paper, whereas our "Lovingly Worn" collections have the paper antiqued, faux-foxing, distressed covers, etc.  

Also available in 1/2 Calf or Full Calf "Lovingly Worn" as a Special Order. Please contact the bindery directly for information. 

Marbled Paper Colors may be found HERE
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