On the Proper Heat and Humble Conduct Required in the Baking of Cakes -by King Alfred the Great (circa 892)

Year: c. 892 Length: 47 pages This short but sternly instructive volume, believed to have been written shortly after the famous incident in which Alfred, distracted by matters of state, allowed a peasant woman’s cakes to scorch, lays out the king’s uncompromising rules for achieving a morally upright cake. Alfred devotes an entire chapter to … Read more

Publishing news- the launch of Pimlico Wilde Press

“Books so beautiful you’ll forget to actually read them.” Esteemed patrons, literary dilettantes, and collectors of things they’ll never actually use, it is with the utmost pomp that the renowned art dealer Pimlico Wilde announces the launch of their latest venture: Pimlico Wilde Press, a publishing house dedicated to producing books of such wit and elegance that they’ll … Read more