The British Library
A fun and fascinating history of 11 favourites of the cheeseboard and over 7000 years of decadent dairy history. Full of tantalising trivia, lesser-kn...
READ MORE
A fun and fascinating history of 11 favourites of the cheeseboard and over 7000 years of decadent dairy history. Full of tantalising trivia, lesser-kn...
READ MORE
PRODUCT DETAILS
Description
The British Library
A fun and fascinating history of 11 favourites of the cheeseboard and over 7000 years of decadent dairy history. Full of tantalising trivia, lesser-known characters and amusing anecdotes. 'The Philosophy of Cheese' explores Feta, Gouda, Parmigiano Reggiano, Brie, Cheddar and Rogue River Blue, by way of many other delicious varieties; each chapter taking in a world of cheese lore, fascinating digressions and useful advice. Taking in the washed-rind cheeses of the middle ages, used to determine if a person was innocent or guilty; Molière’s deathbed wish for ‘a little dry Parmesan’ in 1673; enormous Somerset cheddars weighing in at over 100lbs, and 200 Brie cheeses sent to King Philip II to lavish as gifts upon the women of his 13th-century court. Plus storage advice and black-and-white illustrations drawn from the British Library’s archives.
A fun and fascinating history of 11 favourites of the cheeseboard and over 7000 years of decadent dairy history. Full of tantalising trivia, lesser-known characters and amusing anecdotes. 'The Philosophy of Cheese' explores Feta, Gouda, Parmigiano Reggiano, Brie, Cheddar and Rogue River Blue, by way of many other delicious varieties; each chapter taking in a world of cheese lore, fascinating digressions and useful advice. Taking in the washed-rind cheeses of the middle ages, used to determine if a person was innocent or guilty; Molière’s deathbed wish for ‘a little dry Parmesan’ in 1673; enormous Somerset cheddars weighing in at over 100lbs, and 200 Brie cheeses sent to King Philip II to lavish as gifts upon the women of his 13th-century court. Plus storage advice and black-and-white illustrations drawn from the British Library’s archives.
Size & Additional Information
Hardback
13.5 x 20.5cm
106 pages
with black-and-white illustrations
13.5 x 20.5cm
106 pages
with black-and-white illustrations
DELIVERY & RETURNS
WE RECOMMEND
MORE LIKE THIS
{"11469":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"368","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS11469","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.4","variant_color":"","variant_name":"A 1960s Childhood","variant_no_of_reviews":"61","variant_pf_id":"11469","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/a-1960s-childhood","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
A 1960s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
A 1960s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
{"11470":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"434","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS11470","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.4","variant_color":"","variant_name":"A 1950s Childhood","variant_no_of_reviews":"99","variant_pf_id":"11470","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/a-1950s-childhood","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
A 1950s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
A 1950s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
{"15213":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"384","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS15213","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.3","variant_color":"","variant_name":"A 1940s Childhood","variant_no_of_reviews":"69","variant_pf_id":"15213","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/a-1940s-childhood","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
A 1940s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
A 1940s Childhood
In stock
£9.99
{"18040":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"3000","local_inventory":"575","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS18040","sort_price":"3000","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.9","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives","variant_no_of_reviews":"31","variant_pf_id":"18040","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/bletchley-park-the-secret-archives","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives
In stock
£30.00
Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives
In stock
£30.00
{"22211":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"259","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS22211","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.3","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Welsh History: Strange but True","variant_no_of_reviews":"8","variant_pf_id":"22211","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/welsh-history-strange-but-true","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Welsh History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
Welsh History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
{"22212":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"123","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS22212","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.5","variant_color":"","variant_name":"English History: Strange but True","variant_no_of_reviews":"2","variant_pf_id":"22212","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/english-history-strange-but-true","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
English History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
English History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
{"22213":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"103","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS22213","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Scottish History: Strange but True","variant_no_of_reviews":"4","variant_pf_id":"22213","variant_urlkeyphrase":"books/scottish-history-strange-but-true","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Scottish History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
Scottish History: Strange but True
In stock
£9.99
{"25090":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1499","local_inventory":"615","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS25090","sort_price":"1499","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"4.9","variant_color":"","variant_name":"The Complete Language of Flowers","variant_no_of_reviews":"14","variant_pf_id":"25090","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/the-complete-language-of-flowers","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
The Complete Language of Flowers
In stock
£14.99
The Complete Language of Flowers
In stock
£14.99
{"26142":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"351","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26142","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"How To Be More Paddington","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26142","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/how-to-be-more-paddington","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
How To Be More Paddington
In stock
£12.99
How To Be More Paddington
In stock
£12.99
{"26143":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"2000","local_inventory":"232","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26143","sort_price":"2000","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Tolkien Letters from Father Christmas ","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26143","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/tolkien-letters-from-father-christmas","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Tolkien Letters from Father Christmas
In stock
£20.00
Tolkien Letters from Father Christmas
In stock
£20.00
{"26224":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"261","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26224","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Digging up Britain","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26224","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/digging-up-britain","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Digging up Britain
In stock
£12.99
Digging up Britain
In stock
£12.99
{"26226":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"5000","local_inventory":"19","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26226","sort_price":"5000","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"The English Civil War Atlas","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26226","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/the-english-civil-war-atlas","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
The English Civil War Atlas
In stock
£50.00
The English Civil War Atlas
In stock
£50.00
{"26241":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"2500","local_inventory":"236","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26241","sort_price":"2500","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Great Sites of the Ancient World","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26241","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/great-sites-of-the-ancient-world","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Great Sites of the Ancient World
In stock
£25.00
Great Sites of the Ancient World
In stock
£25.00
{"26249":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"145","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26249","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Law\'s Strangest Cases","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26249","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/laws-strangest-cases","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Law's Strangest Cases
In stock
£9.99
Law's Strangest Cases
In stock
£9.99
{"26252":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"178","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26252","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Hyphens & Hashtags","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26252","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/hyphens-hashtags","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Hyphens & Hashtags
In stock
£12.99
Hyphens & Hashtags
In stock
£12.99
{"26265":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"1699","local_inventory":"142","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26265","sort_price":"1699","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Trees & Woods in the British Landscape","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26265","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/trees-woods-in-the-british-landscape","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Trees & Woods in the British Landscape
In stock
£16.99
Trees & Woods in the British Landscape
In stock
£16.99
{"26320":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"339","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26320","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Treasury of Folklore - Seas & Rivers ","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26320","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/treasury-of-folklore-seas-rivers","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Treasury of Folklore - Seas & Rivers
In stock
£12.99
Treasury of Folklore - Seas & Rivers
In stock
£12.99
{"26321":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"N","list_price":"1499","local_inventory":"181","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26321","sort_price":"1499","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Sailor Song","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26321","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/sailor-song","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Sailor Song
In stock
£14.99
Sailor Song
In stock
£14.99
{"26323":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"999","local_inventory":"209","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26323","sort_price":"999","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Harold Gasson\'s Steam Days","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26323","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/harold-gassons-steam-days","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Harold Gasson's Steam Days
In stock
£9.99
Harold Gasson's Steam Days
In stock
£9.99
{"26333":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"52","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26333","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Aces","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26333","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/aces","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Aces
In stock
£12.99
Aces
In stock
£12.99
{"26392":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"181","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26392","sort_price":"1299","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"Just the Job","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26392","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/just-the-job","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
Just the Job
In stock
£12.99
Just the Job
In stock
£12.99
{"26395":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"799","local_inventory":"261","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26395","sort_price":"799","stock":"IN_STOCK","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"1950s Childhood Memorabilia","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26395","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/1950s-childhood-memorabilia","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
1950s Childhood Memorabilia
In stock
£7.99
1950s Childhood Memorabilia
In stock
£7.99
{"26404":{"default_sku":"1","lead_text":"","list_price":"1299","local_inventory":"0","option1":"","option2":"","option3":"","sku":"MS26404","sort_price":"1299","stock":"PRE_ORDER","tax_vat_included":"1","tax_vat_rate":"STANDARD","variant_average_rating":"0","variant_color":"","variant_name":"The Worst Cars Ever Sold","variant_no_of_reviews":"0","variant_pf_id":"26404","variant_urlkeyphrase":"all-books/the-worst-cars-ever-sold","voption1":"","voption2":"","voption3":""}}
The Worst Cars Ever Sold
Pre-Order
£12.99
The Worst Cars Ever Sold
Pre-Order
£12.99
Reviews
Overall product rating 4.8/5
21 August 2021
Service Rating:
The items were delivered on time and looked fine.
12 July 2021
Service Rating:
Given as gift Very well received
03 July 2021
Service Rating:
An interesting book, nicely illustrated. Will make a gift for a cheese fan.
26 March 2021
Service Rating:
Met my requirements. Present for a lover of cheese.
