The Book of Marmalade: ITS ANTECEDENTS, ITS HISTORY AND ITS ROLE IN THE WORLD TODAY, TOGETHER WITH AIts Antecedents, Its History

Marmalade is particularly British creation, even though its origins lie abroad, and its charms have been exported to the wider world. The Book of Marmalade offers a history of marmalade in Britain from its origins as a quince conserve in medieval times, through its first commercialization in Scotland in the 18th century, to its dominant place in the British jam cupboard and on the breakfast table in the modern era. The first edition has been updated to take account of most recent developments. In addition to the history there are two dozen recipes drawn from old and modern sources and illustrations from old photographs and reproductions of catalogues. Here is everything for a maker of marmalade or a lover of the stuff.

Former librarian, C. Anne Wilson is now a celebrated food historian. She organises the Leeds Symposium on English Food History.