Philip Harben's Cookery Encyclopaedia by Philip Harben

Published 1955: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. 480 clean slightly age-toned pages, previous owners details on title page, speckled foxing on some pages and edges. Boards slightly rubbed and faded with time consistent with age. Overall firm and solid. A scarce publication.

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Philip Harben had one of the world’s first televised cooking programmes, starting in 1946 on the BBC.

A - Z Guide to good cooking by the BBC Chef. Includes Hundreds of exclusive Harben Recipes. Well illustrated with 16 full-page Colour photos and over 300 B&W in-Text B&W photos. Includes several step-by step sequences e.g. making pancakes and filleting sole.