Soyer's brilliant memoir, published in 1856 and never since reprinted. A vivid account of the Crimean War and of Soyer's inventions and recipes for feeding armies in the field. He was as important in the Crimea as Florence Nightingale, for his influence on the reform of army feeding enabled wounded soldiers to survive. A modified version of the Soyer stove was still in use in the Gulf War. Introductions by Elizabeth Ray and military historian Michael Barthorp.
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Soyer's brilliant memoir, published in 1856 and never since reprinted. A vivid account of the Crimean War and of Soyer's inventions and recipes for feeding armies in the field. He was as important in the Crimea as Florence Nightingale, for his influence on the reform of army feeding enabled wounded soldiers to survive. A modified version of the Soyer stove was still in use in the Gulf War. Introductions by Elizabeth Ray and military historian Michael Barthorp.
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Add this copy of A Culinary Campaign (Southover Press Historic Cookery & to cart. $27.99, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Southover Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 1870962117.
Add this copy of A Culinary Campaign to cart. $53.56, very good condition, Sold by Object Relations IOBA PBFA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, COUNTY (OPTIONAL), UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Southover Press.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1st printing (1995). 356pp. VG+ book in VG jacket with 2" closed tear to front top edge and some slight discolouration to spine, now preserved in mylar jacket protector.
Add this copy of A Culinary Campaign to cart. $59.74, like new condition, Sold by MW Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, G, IRELAND, published 1995 by Lewes: Southover.
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Provenance; From the library of the noted food and wine critic Hugo Dunn-Meynell with his bookplate. Physical description; xiii, 356 p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports.; 25 cm. Notes; Originally published: London: [S.n. ], 1857. Includes index. Map on lining papers. Subjects; Soyer, Alexis (1809-1858). Crimean War, (1853-1856)-Campaigns-Turkey. Crimean War, (1853-1856)-Personal narratives, French. Operational rations (Military supplies)-Great Britain-History-19th century. Cooking for military personnel. Crimean War, (1853-1856)-Food supply. Cooks-France-Biography. Cookery, Military. Genres; Autobiography. Illustrated. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.
