Hardback. Red cloth binding with gilt title on the spine and front board.

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For conditions, please view our photographs. A nice clean rare copy from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Jack founded the Midsummer House, Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam. The Midsummer House experience is imaginatively curated to delight and amaze, so our surprise set menu changes regularly and is our playground to showcase our reverence for purity of flavour and natural seasonal ingredients.

This rare cookery book is in acceptable Good condition for it’s age, please see photos for wear and tear , please message me if you would like to see any more photos or information. Second Edition. Publisher’s red boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Frontispiece picture of the Author. A lovely and bright near fine copy. 

Nicolas Soyer, in 1837 Soyer was appointed the first chef at the newly created Reform Club in Pall Mall. He helped design the kitchens, instituting many innovations; the kitchens were so famous that they were opened for conducted tours.