Smith (Robert) Court Cookery: or, the Compleat English Cook, 2 parts in 1, first edition, 4pp. advertisements at end, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lower corner of title and A2&3 with small piece torn away, just touching printed border of title, but with no loss of text, foxing and staining, lightly browned throughout, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed, [Bitting p.440; Cagle 1001; Maclean p.137; Oxford p.55; Vicaire 794], 8vo, Printed for T. Wotton, at the Three Daggers in Fleet-Street, 1723.

⁂ The author describes himself as 'Cook (under Mr. Lamb) to King William; as also the Dukes of Buckingham, Ormond, D'Aumont...'.

Provenance: 'Mrs Crockford, 1781' (ink inscription to front free endpaper).