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ID	Title	Contributors	Firms	Year	Edition
24919	The compleat parish-officer; containing, I. The authority and proceedings of high constables, petty constables, headboroughs and tithingmen, in every branch of their duties, pursuant to Acts of Parliament: with the high constables precepts, presentments, warrants, &c. II. Of church-wardens, how chosen, their business in repairing of churches, bells, &c. and assigning of seats; the manner of passing their accounts, and the laws concerning the church in all cases; and an abstract of the Act for building fifty new churches in London and Westminster. III. Of overseers of the poor, and their office; their power in relieving, employing, and settling, &c. of poor persons; the laws relating to the poor, and settlements, and the [statutes] concerning masters and servants. IV. Of surveyors of the high[ways,] and scavengers, how elected, their business in amending the ways, &c. and the duty of others; with the methods of taxation, and laws of the highways. Together with the statutes relating to hackney coaches and chairs, &c. The fourth edition. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the year 1610. declaring what power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their office	Jacob , Giles (Author) Nutt , Elizabeth (Printer)	Elizabeth and Richard Nutt (Printer) Robert Gosling (Printer) Bernard Lintott (Bookseller) and 1 more.	1726	4
24207	The compleat servant-maid: or, the young maiden's and family's daily companion. Directing them how they may fit themselves for any of these employments ; viz. waiting-woman, house keeper, chamber-maid, wet and dry nurses, house-maid, cook-maid, under-cook maid, scullery-maid, laundry-maid, dairy-maid. Whereunto is added, an appendix or supplement, containing rules and directions for writing several sorts of hands; how to learn addition and subtraction, with a multiplication-table. Also the compleat market-woman; teaching how to buy fowl, fish, flesh, &c. and to know their goodness and badness in every respect, whether young or old, new or stale, to prevent being cheated. With tables ready cast up, necessary for all servants or others to carry to market to prevent the butchers imposing on them, or for any other business. The ninth edition with large additions.	Woolley , Hannah (Author)	Edward Midwinter (Publisher)	1729	9
22112	The compleat servant-maid: or, the young maidens tutor. Directing them how the [sic] may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. waiting-woman, ... sculery maid. Whereunto is added a supplement ...	Woolley , Hannah (Author)	Ebenezer Tracy (Publisher)	1711	8
22516	The compleat servant-maid: or, The young maidens tutor. Directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting-woman, house-keeper, chamber-maid, cook-maid, under-cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Whereunto is added a suppiiment [sic] containing the choicest receipts and rarest secrets in physick and chyrurgery; also for salting and drying English ham equal to Westphalia. The compleat market-man and market-woman, in buying fowl, fish, flesh, &c. and to know their goodness or badness in every respect, to prevent being cheated. Never before printed. The sixth edition with additions.	Woolley , Hannah (Author)	Ebenezer Tracy (Publisher)	1700	6
23516	The compleat servant-maid: or, The Young Maidens Tutor. Directing them how they may fit, and qualifie themselves for any of these employments. Viz. Waiting-Woman, house-keeper. Chamber-Maid, cook-maid, under-cook-maid, nursery-maid, dairy-maid, laundry-maid, house-maid, scullery-maid. Whereunto is added a suppliment containing the choicest receipts and rarest secrets in physick and chyrurgery; also for salting and drying English hams equal to Westphalia. The compleat market-man and market-woman, in buying fowl, fish, flesh, &c. and to know their goodness or badness in every respect, to prevent being cheated. Never before printed. Seventh edition with additions.	Woolley , Hannah (Author)	Ebenezer Tracy (Publisher)	1704	7
26061	The compleat sportsman. In three parts. Part I. Containing the nature and various kinds of game, under their several Denominations, with the best Methods of taking the same, by Shooting, Hunting, Dogs, Nets, and otherwise; and the Laws and Statutes made for Preservation of the Game, with Warrants to impower Game-Keepers, &c. Part II. Of the best Situations and Methods of erecting and Management of Parks, Warrens, &c. Of Hunting the Buck, Doe, &c. And a concise Abridgment of the Forest-Laws, and of all the Laws and Statutes relating to Deer: Methodically interspersed with Precedents of Warrants for Deer, &c. Part III. Of fish and fishing; the most successful Methods of Angling; the only proper Baits, Tackle and agreeable Seasons for taking all Sorts of Fish; and the Rivers wherein they are to be found; with the Statutes relating to Fishing, &c.	Jacob , Giles (Author) Nutt , Elizabeth (Printer)	Elizabeth Nutt [Savoy] (Printer) Robert Gosling (Printer) Jacob Tonson I [Strand] (Publisher) and 1 more.	1718	1
6333	The complete British cook: Being a collection of the most valuable and useful receipts, for rendering the whole art of cookery Plain and familiar to every Capacity: containing directions for Gravies, Sauces, Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Broiling, Stewing, Hashing, Soups, Fricasees, Ragouts, Pastries, Pies, Tarts, Cakes, Puddings, Fritters, Preserves, Pickles, Syllabubs, Creams, Flummeries, Jellies, Custards, &c. &c. By Mary Holland, Professed Cook.	Holland , Mary (Author)	William West and Thomas Hughes (Publisher) Joseph Dalton Dewick [Aldersgate Street] (Printer)	1800
4458	The complete confectioner; or, housekeeper's guide: to a simple and speedy method of understanding the whole art of confectionary; the various ways of preserving and candying, ... Also, the art of making artificial fruit, ... To which are added, some bills of fare for deserts for private families. By Mrs. H. Glass, author of The art of cookery, with considerable additions and corrections, by Maria Wilson.	Glasse , Hannah (Author)	William West and Thomas Hughes (Publisher) John Walker Myers (Printer)	1800
4467	The complete confectioner; or, housekeeper's guide: to a simple and speedy method of understanding the whole art of confectionary; the various ways of preserving and candying, dry and liquid, All Kinds of Fruit, Nuts, Flowers, Herbs, &c. And the Method of keeping them Fresh And Fine All The Year Round; The Different Ways Of Clarifying Sugar; With Directions for making Fruit Pastes, Bomboons, Pastils, Compotes, Fruit Ices, Cream Ices, Marmalades, Jellies, Jams, Cakes, Puffs, Biscuits, Tarts, Custards, Cheesecakes, Sweetmeats, Fritters, Creams, Syllabubs, Blanc-Mange, Flummeries, Ornaments for grand Entertainments, Dragees, Syrups of all Kinds, Nicknacks and Trifles for Desserts, Strong Cordials, Oils, Simple Waters, Milk Punch that will keep 20 Years, and All Sorts of English Wines. Also, the art of making artificial fruit, With the Stalks in it, so as to resemble the natural Fruit. To which are added, some bills of fare for desserts for private families. By Mrs. H. Glass, author of The Art of Cookery, with considerable additions and corrections, by Maria Wilson.	Glasse , Hannah (Author) Wilson , Maria (Author)	Joseph Dalton Dewick [Aldersgate Street] (Printer) Robert Dutton [Birchin Lane] (Bookseller) William West and Thomas Hughes (Bookseller)	1800
4453	The complete confectioner: or the whole art of confectionary made plain and easy. Shewing The various Methods of Preserving and Candying, both dry and liquid, All Kinds of Fruit, Flowers, and Herbs; The different Ways of Clarifying Sugar; And the Method of Keeping Fruit, Nuts, and Flowers, Fresh and Fine All the Year Round. Also Directions for making Rock-Works and Candies, Biscuits, Rich Cakes, Creams and Ice Creams, Custards, Jellies, Blomonge Whip Syllabubs, and Cheese-Cakes of all Sorts, Sweetmeats, English Wines of all Sorts, Strong Cordials, Simple Waters, Mead, Oils, &c. Syrups of all Kinds, Milk Punch that will keep twenty Years, Knicknacks and Trifles for Deserts, &c. &c. &c. Likewise The Art of making Artificial Fruit, With the Stalks in it, so as to resemble the natural Fruit. To which are added, some bills of fare for deserts for private families. By H. Glasse, Author of the Art of Cookery.	Glasse , Hannah (Author)	John Cooke [Oxford] (Publisher)	1770
24948	The Complete Duty of Man: or, a System of Doctrinal and Practical Christianity. To Which are Added, Forms of Prayer & Offices of Devotion, for the Various Circumstances of Life. Designed for the Use of Families. By Henry Venn, A.M. Rector of Yelling in Huntingdonshire, and Chaplain to the Earl of Buchan. The Sixth Edition, Carefully Corrected.	Venn , Henry (Author) Vernor , Ann (Bookseller)	S. Hazard (Printer) S. Hazard (Publisher) John and Arthur Arch [Gracechurch Street] (Bookseller) and 1 more.	1800	6
13116	The complete English cook; or Prudent housewife. Being an entire new collection of the most genteel, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewisery. Viz, roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soups, sauces, fricaseys, pies, tarts, puddings, cheesecakes, custards, jelies, potting candying, collaring pickling, preserving, preserving, made wines, &c. together with the art of marketting. And directions for placing dishes on table for entertainments: adorned with proper cuts. And many other things equally necesary. The whole made easy to the meanest capacity and far me useful to young beginners than any book of the kind ever yet published. By Catharine Brooks of Red-Lyon-Street. To which is added, the physical director; being near two hundred safe and certain receipts for the cure of most disorders incident to the human body. Also the whole art of clear-starching, ironing, &c. The second edition, with the addition of a great variety of made dishes, &c.	Brooks , Catharine (Author)	John P. Cooke [17 Paternoster Row] (Bookseller)	1767	2
1710	The complete English cook; or, prudent housewife. ... By Ann Peckham, ... The fourth edition. To which is added, a supplement,...	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Wilson, Spence and Mawman [High Ousegate] (Publisher) Thomas Wright (Publisher) John Binns (Publisher) and 4 more.	1790	4
1706	The Complete English Cook; or, Prudent Housewife. Being a collection of the most general, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery, with directions for roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soups, sauces, fricassees, pies, tarts, puddings, cheese-cakes, custards, jellies, potting, candying, collaring, pickling, preserving, made wines, &c. Together with Directions for placing Dishes on Tables of Entertainment: and many other Things equally necessary. Thr whole made easy to the meanest Capacity, and far more useful to young Beginners than any Book of the Kind extant. By Ann Peckham, of Leeds, well known to have been for Forty Years one of the most noted Cookes in the Country of York. The Third Edition. To which is added, A Supplement, Containing Forty-Nine Receipts, never before printed.	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Griffith Wright (Publisher) John Binns (Publisher) George Robinson [ii] (Bookseller) and 2 more.	1775	3
1667	The complete English cook; or, Prudent housewife. Being a collection of the most general, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery. With directions for roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soops, sauces, fricassees, pies, tarts, puddings, cheese-cakes, custards, jellies, potting, candying, collaring, pickling, preserving, made wines, &c. Together with directions for placing dishes on tables of entertainment: and many other things equally necessary. The whole made easy to the meanest capacity, and far more useful to young beginners than any book of the kind extant. By Ann Peckham, of Leeds, well known to have been for forty years one of the most noted cooks in the county of York. The Fourth Edition. To Which Is Added, A Supplement, Containing Forty-Nine Receipts, Never Before Printed.	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Robert Spence (Publisher) Thomas Wilson [London House Yard] (Publisher) Thomas Wright (Publisher)	1790	4
1707	The Complete English Cook; or, Prudent housewife. Being an entire new collection of the most general, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery. With directions for roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soups, sauces, fricaseys, pies, tarts, puddings, cheese-cakes, custards, jellies, potting, candying, collaring, pickling, preserving, made-wines, &c. Together with Directions for placing Dishes on Tables of Entertainment: and many other things equally necessary. The whole made easy to the meanest Capacity, and far more useful to young Beginners than ny Book of the Kind extant. By Ann Peckham, of Leeds, Who is well known to have been for Forty Years past one of the most noted Cooks in the County of York.	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Griffith Wright (Printer) George Robinson and John Roberts (Bookseller) Joseph Ogle (Bookseller)	1767	1
13114	The complete English cook; or, prudent housewife. Being an entire new collection of the most genteel, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery. Viz. Roasting, Boiling, Stewing, Ragoos, Soups, Sauces, Fricaseys, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Cheesecakes, Custards, Jellies, Potting, Candying, Collaring, Pickling, Preserving, Made Wines, &c. Together with the Art of Marketing. And Directions for placing Dishes on Table for Entertainments: Adorned with proper Cuts, and many other Things equally necessary. The Whole made easy to the meanest Capacity, and far more Useful to Young Beginners than any Book of the Kind ever yet published. By Catharine Brooks of Red-Lyon-Street. To which is added, the physical directory; Being near two Hundred safe and certain Receipts for the Cure of most Disorders incident to the Human Body. Also the whole Art of Clear-Starching, Ironing, &c. The fourth edition, with the addition of a great variety of made dishes, &c.	Brooks , Catharine (Author)	John P. Cooke [17 Paternoster Row] (Bookseller)	1770	4
13115	The complete English cook; or, prudent housewife. Being an entire new collection of the most genteel, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery. Viz. Roasting, Boiling, Stewing, Ragoos, Soups, Sauces, Fricaseys, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Cheesecakes, Custards, Jellies, Potting, Candying, Collaring, Pickling, Preserving, Made Wines, &c. Together with the Art of Marketing. And Directions for placing Dishes on Table for Entertainments: Adorned with proper Cuts, and many other Things equally necessary. The Whole made easy to the meanest Capacity, and far more Useful to Young Beginners than any Book of the Kind ever yet published. By Catharine Brooks of Red-Lyon-Street. To which is added, the physical directory; Being near two Hundred safe and certain Receipts for the Cure of most Disorders incident to the Human Body. Also the whole Art of Clear-Starching, Ironing, &c. The third edition.	Brooks , Catharine (Author) Brooks , Catharine (Publisher)	John P. Cooke [17 Paternoster Row] (Bookseller)	1772	3
1671	The complete English cook; or, prudent housewife. Being, An entire New Collection of the most general, yet least expensive receipts in every Branch of Cookery and Good Housewifery. With directions for Roasting, Boiling, Stewing, Ragoos, Soups, Sauces, Fricaseys, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Cheese-Cakes, Custards, Jellies, Potting, Candying, Collaring, Pickling, Preserving, Made-Wines, &c. Together with Directions for placing Dishes on Tables of Entertainment: And many other Things equally necessary. The whole made easy to the meanest Capacity, and far more useful to young Beginners than any Book of the Kind extant. By Ann Peckham, of Leeds, Who is well known to have been for Forty Years past one of the most noted Cooks in the County of York. The Second Edition.	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Griffith Wright (Printer) George Robinson and John Roberts (Bookseller) Joseph Ogle (Bookseller)	1771	2
1713	The complete English cook; or, prudent housewife. Being, an entire new collection of the most general, yet least expensive receipts in every branch of cookery and good housewifery. With directions for roasting, boiling, stewing, ragoos, soups, sauces, fricaseys, pies, tarts, puddings, cheese-cakes, custards, jellies, potting, candying, collaring, pickling, preserving, made-wines, &c. Together with directions for placing dishes on tables of entertainment: and many other things equally necessary. The whole made easy to the meanest capacity, and far more useful to young beginners than any book of the kind extant. By Ann Peckham, of Leeds, who is well known to have been for forty years past one of the most noted cooks in the county of York	Peckham , Ann (Author)	Griffith Wright (Publisher) John Binns (Publisher) Stanley Crowder (Bookseller) and 1 more.	1773
14848	The complete French master, for ladies and gentlemen; containing, I. A new methodical French grammar. II. A well digested and copious Vocabulary. III. Familiar Phrases and Dialogues on all Manner of Subjects. IV. Dialogues of Wit and Humour. V. A Taste of the French Poetry. VI. A Collection of French Songs. Vii. A Collection of Choice Proverbs, both French and English. Viii. A catalogue of the most approved French books, recommended as proper in fitting up a Lady's or a Gentleman's Library. For The Use Of His Highness William, Sometime Duke Of Gloucester. By Mr. Abel Boyer, Author Of The Royal Dictionary, French And English.	Boyer , Abel (Author) Newbery , Elizabeth (Publisher)	Charles Dilly (Publisher) Joseph Johnson (Publisher) George, George, and John Robinson (Publisher) and 9 more.	1797
14770	The complete French master, for ladies and gentlemen; containing, I. A new methodical French grammar. II. A well digested and copious Vocabulary. III. Familiar Phrases and Dialogues on all Manner of Subjects. IV. Dialogues of Wit and Humour. V. A Taste of the French Poetry. VI. A Collection of French Songs. Vii. A Collection of Choice Proverbs, both French and English. Viii. A catalogue of the most approved French books, recommended as proper in fitting up a Lady’s or a Gentleman’s Library. For The Use Of His Highness William, Sometime Duke Of Gloucester. By Mr. Abel Boyer, Author Of The Royal Dictionary, French And English.	Boyer , Abel (Author) Newbery , Elizabeth (Publisher)	Thomas Norton Longman III (Publisher) Charles Dilly (Publisher) Joseph Johnson (Publisher) and 10 more.	1794
6402	The complete house-keeper, and professed cook. Calculated for the greater ease and assistance of ladies, house-keepers, cooks, &c. &c. Containing upwards of seven hundred practical and approved receipts, arranged under the following heads: I. Rules for marketing. II. Boiling, roasting, and broiling flesh, fish, and fowls; and for making soups and sauces of all kinds. III. Making made dishes of all sorts, puddings, pies, cakes, fritters, &c. IV. Pickling, preservaing, and making wines in the best manner and taste. V. Potting and collaring; aspikes in jellies; favoury cakes, blamonge, ice creams and other creams, whips, jellies, &c. VI. Bills of fare for every month in the year; with a correct list of every thing in season for every month; illustrated with two elegant copper-plates of a first and second course for a genteel [sic] table. A new edition, with considerable additions and improvements. By Mary Smith, late house-keeper to Sir Walter Blackett, bart. and formerly in the service of the Right Hon. Lord Anson, Sir Thomas Sebright, bart. and other families of distinction, as house-keeper and cook.	Smith , Mary (Author)	George, George, John and James Robinson (Publisher) Solomon Hodgson (Publisher)	1786
6441	The complete house-keeper, and professed cook. Calculated for the greater ease and assistance of ladies, house-keepers, cooks, &c. &c. Containing upwards of Seven Hundred practical and approved Receipts, under the following Heads: I. Rules for Marketing. II. Boiling, Roasting, and Broiling Flesh, Fish, and Fowls; and for making Soups and Sauces of all Kinds. III. Making made Dishes of all Sorts, Puddings, Pies, Cakes, Fritters, &c. IV. Pickling, Preserving, and making Wines in the best Manner and Taste. V. Potting and Collaring: Aspikes in Jellies: savoury Cakes, Blamonge, Ice Creams and other Creams, Whips, Jellies, &c. VI. Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year; with a correct List of every Thing in Season for every Month; illustrated with two elegant Copper-Plates of a First and Second Course for a genteel Table. By Mary Smith, Late House-Keeper to Sir Walter Blackett, Bart. and formerly in the Service of the Right Hon. Lord Anson, Sir The Sebright, Bart. and other Families of Distinction, as House-Keeper and Cook.	Smith , Mary (Author)	Thomas Slack [Union Street] (Printer)	1772
2993	The complete housewife: or, accomplished gentlewoman's companion. Being a collection of upwards of seven hundred of the most approved receipts ... By E. Smith. The seventeenth edition, with additions.	Smith , Eliza (Author)	James Buckland [The Buck] (Publisher) Robert Baldwin I (Publisher) John Rivington I (Publisher) and 2 more.	1765	17

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