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(Ice Cream) Mrs. A.B. Marshall. The Book of Ices, including Cream and Water Ices, Sorbets, Mousses, Iced Souffles, and Various Iced Dishes.

$175

Illus. with four chromolithograph plates (tissue guards) and numerous wood engravings. Gilt-lettered roayl blue cloth. Twelfth Edition. London: Marshall's School of Cookery, c.1890's.

A compact version of Marshall's earlier book, Fancy Ices, this edition contains wonderful chromolithograph plates of elaborate ice cream desserts, as well as wood engravings of equipment. Several pages in rear offer illustrated advertisements for ice moulds and other contraptions for sale by Marshall. A couple splotches to front cover, ; front free endpaper crumbling, else very good.