The Book Shed

Slipcased. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book and slipcase. Belongs in serious cook book collections. The very informative first volume, An Illustrated History of Eating and Drinking Through the Ages by Hale the set also includes a collection of unusual recipes from various time periods collected from around the world. William Harlan Hale joined "Horizon as managing editor at its inception (1958), writing fairly frequent satirical and other pieces for it besides, while also engaged on a historical series for American Heritage that resulted in a book on prominent American movers and shakers overseas, Innocence Abroad (1958). Continued as editor of Horizon until 1963; editor of Horizon Books 1963-1967, senior writer 1967-1968. In this period produced two further books, The Horizon Book of Ancient Greece (1965) and The Horizon Book of Eating and Drinking Through the Ages (1968)."--Yale Archives biography. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!