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FOTHERGILL, John CONFESSIONS OF AN INNKEEPER
London, Chatto and Windus 1938 FIRST EDITION, 8vo hardback with d/w, pp301, illus in b/w. Hinges a little loose, d/w rather rubbed and handled, slight loss to spine ends. Overall VG/Fair. (SHELF 200) (Book ref. 24825) £15.00
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Spiller, Brian: Innkeeping - A Manual for Licensed Victuallers and their Staffs
National Trade Development Assoc - 1960 - 3rd Edition VG/VG = A very good, clean and tight copy with no inscriptions and in a very good, unclipped d/w which has just a little shelf darkening around edges and spine. Excellent throughout. (Book ref. 62978) £10.00
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Spiller, Brian (Edited by BS for The National Trade Development Association ): INNKEEPING - A MANUAL FOR LICENSED VICTUALLERS -
London: Barrie and Rockliff (published by) - 1964 - Hb: white tiltes on red boards - a few signs of general wear but near vey good -. Lacks dw -(X7) - (Book ref. 3781) £4.00
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Chapman, Kit: An Innkeeper's Diary
London: Orion, 1999. First Edition, Hardcover. Book has mauve boards with silver title to spine and is tight, square and clean without inscription. Condition Nr Fine. Dust Wrapper has just a hint of shelf wear and is unclipped showing price of £17.99. Condition VG+. 8vo. 256pp.'For all the frustrations and headaches of running an hotel, life is never dull. But perhaps the greatest gift of owning a place like this is the scope it offers to improve; to develop; to create; experiment; play; and, not least I hope, to bring pleasure to others. It also allows the proprietor to indulge his own interests and passions - be they food, wine, music, theatre, or anything else for that matter. This is no chain hotel, no bed factory. There are no institutions or shareholders to impress. The work may be exhausting but it can be immensely satisfying. In my experience, the best hotels are those which resound with the personality and prejudices of their custodians'. The Castle at Taunton is one of Britain's great historic hotels, famous for its outstanding hospitality and a restaurant ranked with the best in the country. Yet the course of true innkeeping does not always run smooth. Hotels mimic real life. They are a living stage on which the routines of work, relaxation and entertainment are played out, and often the thin lines that divide reality, fantasy and the absurd become blurred. Kit Chapman's diary - which describes a year in the life of his hotel from September 1996 - raises a magnifying glass to the human condition, exposing the frailties, foibles and vanities of the world and the conflicts, betrayals and tensions of everyday life. This is the period when The Castle loses its precious Michelin star and sets out to regain it. It is also the year of Tony Blair's historic election victory and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales - events which touch the life of the hotel and its owner. (Book ref. 527) £8.00
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Chapman, Kit: An Innkeeper's Diary: September 1996-September 1997
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999 Presumed FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. Hb. Measures approx 8.75" x 6.5". dj (with black titles, lilac copperplate script design to front, colour illustrations of The Castle in Taunton to front and rear, and colour author photo on spine) v slightly bumped to top edge. Dark purple coverboard, with silver spine titles, as new. Price clipped. 256pgs. v tight leaves. No inscriptions. A fascinating and entertaining description of a year in the life of The Castle in Taunton, one of Britain's great historic hotels. Scanned image available upon request. (Book ref. 6692) £13.00
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INNKEEPING: MANUAL FOR LICENSED VICTUALLERS
NAT. TRADE DEVEL. ASSN. 1969 ISBN: 0214650340, Condition: 3, Comment: Published by Nat. Trade Devel. Assn. in 1969. Dust jacket. Number of pages: 256. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Wear & tear to DJ (H04-063) (Book ref. 8467865) £12.96
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Edited by J.G. Miles., M. I. T. O.: Innkeeping a manual for Licensed Victuallers.
Barrie & Rockliff. 1969. H.B. v/g. (Book ref. 11135) £4.00
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BROWN. AJ FARWELL HIGH FELL
WILLIAMS & NORGATE 1952 The story of the day to day running of an Hotel, with fascinating glimpses of Yorkshire country scenes, characters and events. 200 pp. Inscription on fep. Blue boards. Top spine scuffed/gouged. In torn dw (Book ref. 12738) £8.00
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Author: N/A INNKEEPING: A MANUAL FOR LICENSED VICTUALLERS
BARRIE & ROCKLIFF, Publication Year: N/A Condition: Good Published by BARRIE & ROCKLIFF, hardback with D/J, medium size, covers good, a good used copy.(Box: 108574 Shelf: 46-69) (Book ref. 1223616) £5.75
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JOHN GORDON MILES (EDITOR) INNKEEPING: MANUAL FOR LICENSED VICTUALLERS
NAT. TRADE DEVEL. ASSN., 1969 Condition: Good ISBN: 0214650340 Hardback with D/J. USED, BUT IN GOOD CONDITION. Ex-library. POSTED 1st CLASS. Surface post outside Europe.(Box: 103761 Shelf: 22467) (Book ref. 1096845) £8.25
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Meyer Hans and Lawrence Federico (english version) IN THE GOOD RATSKELLER OF BREMEN, A a Historical Essay on German Innkeeping and Hospitality
Bremen: H M Hauschild, 1959. Soft Cover. Good. 132 pages. Illustrated. Text in English. (Book ref. 013682) £9.95
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Sturley, Mark The Breweries and Public Houses of Guildford: With Some Notes on the Temperance Movement
(Charles W. Traylen, 1990) Paperback. Fine. 240pp (Book ref. A4524) £16.95
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