London : Kent & Co (late Bogue), 1859

First Edition. Original pink, sand-grained boards with gilt impressions of knife, fork, and dining plate to upper board, blind-stamped, spine starting to split in places and chipped at head of the spine. A few spots of foxing here and there, nothing serious. 8vo. pp. x + 184. Initial and final leaf made up of adverts. Frontispiece, illustrated titlepage.With a handwritten inscription to first endpaper: “For the edification of my dear little wife and the improved feeling of her ------ and affectionate BW”. With chapters on diets, art of dining, table management, carving, wines and drinking wines, smoking, making coffee and tea, national dishes and many others.