[Food & Drink] Group of 8 18th Century English Cookbooks

1. Smith, E(lizabeth).

The Compleat Housewife: or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion…

London: Printed for J. and J. Pemberton, 1739. The Ninth Edition, with very large Additions. 8vo. Illustrated with six folding plates at rear. Contemporary speckled calf, stamped in blind and in gilt, rebacked; all edges speckled; contemporary ownership inscriptions on front endpapers; bookseller's ticket on front paste-down; contemporary manuscript recipe laid-in.

2. Moxon, Elizabeth

English Housewifry. Exemplified In above Four Hundred and Fifty Reciepts

Leedes: Printed by Griffith Wright for George Copperthwaite, et al., 1764. Ninth edition. 12mo. Illustrated with six woodcuts and two folding plates. Full brown calf, decorated in gilt, rebacked; all edges trimmed.

3. (Glasse, Hannah)

The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy…

London: Printed for W. Strahan, et al., 1770. A New Edition. 8vo. Full brown sheep; rebacked; all edges trimmed;

4. Raffald, Elizabeth

The Experienced English Housekeeper…

London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1782. The Eighth edition. 8vo. Illustrated with three folding plates. Three-quarter reverse calf over marbled paper-covered boards; all edges untrimmed; contemporary manuscript notation to front free endpaper and title page.

5. Moxon, Elizabeth

English Housewifery, Exemplified in Above Four Hundred and Fifty Reciepts…

London: Printed for W. Osborne, T. Griffin, and H. Mozley, 1789. The thirteenth edition, corrected. Bound with English Housewifery improved; or, a Supplement to Moxon's Cookery… London: W. Osborne, et al., 1789. The Fifth Edition. 12mo. Illustrated with 8 woodcuts, two of which are folding. Three-quarter brown speckled calf over marbled paper-covered boards, all edges trimmed; bookseller's ticket on front paste-down.

6. Peckham, Ann

The Complete English Cook; or, Prudent Housewife…

Leeds: Printed for Thomas Wright, et al., no date (ca. 1790). The Fourth Edition. 12mo. Quarter tan paper over blue paper-covered boards, hinges cracked, boards hanging on by a single cord; all edges trimmed; in black cloth covered fall-down-back box with red morocco label.

7. Farley, John

The London Art of Cookery, and Housekeeper's Complete Assistant…

London: Printed for J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, et al., 1792. The Seventh Edition. 8vo. Three-quarter black calf over marbled paper-covered boards; all edges trimmed; contemporary ownership signature on title-page; 18th century ship's paper mounted to first free leaf.

8. Willich, A.F.M.

Lectures on Diet and Regimen…

London: Printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1799. The Second Edition, improved and enlarged with considerable additions. 8vo. Three-quarter brown calf, rebacked, over brown pebbled cloth-covered boards, red morocco spine label, all edges marbled; bookbinder's ticket on rear paste-down.

Condition varies. Lot sold with all faults.