Robertson (Hannah) The Young Ladies School of Arts. Containing a great variety of practical receipts, in Gum-Flowers, Filligree, Japanning, Shell-Work, Gilding, Painting, Cosmetics, Jellies, Preserves, Cakes, Cordials, Creams, Jamms, Pickles, Candying, Made Wines, Clear Starching, &c., 2 vol. in 1, 'A New edition, corrected', engraved additional title within ornate floral border ('The second edition with large additions') and 4 (of 5) botanical plates (that missing provided in facsimile), of which all but 1 folding, 1 partially hand-coloured in green, vol.2 b6 blank, lacking M6 in vol.1 (provided in facsimile), spotting and staining, lightly browned, bookplate of Irene A Dunn, 1991, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, [Maclean p.124], rare in commerce and often found missing plates, Edinburgh, Printed for Robert Jameson, 1777 § Smith (Robert) Court Cookery: or, The Compleat English Cook, second edition, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial advertisement f. and title, the latter supplied in facsimile, water-stained, some spotting and staining, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked (preserving majority of original backstrip in compartments) and restored, with some loss of original leather at head of lower cover, [Bitting p.440; Maclean p.137; cf. Oxford pp.55-56 (first edition)], Printed for T. Wotton, 1725; and 4 others, defective 18th century cookery (Borella, Lamb (first edition with majority of plates), Atkyns, & Complete Family-Piece, [1737], v.s. (6). sold not subject to return.