Elizabeth David
43 copies for sale · A$15–A$4,000 · 13 first editions · 1 signed
Notable copies for sale
French Provincial Cooking (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$2,500
Elizabeth David First Editions (first edition) — Books for CooksA$3,200
SUMMER COOKING (first edition) — Type Punch Matrix$3,000
The Use of Wine in Italian Cooking (first edition) — Books for CooksA$350
The Use of Wine in Fine Cooking (first edition) — Books for CooksA$350
Green Pepper Berries: a new taste (first edition) — Books for CooksA$160
Is There a Nutmeg in the House (first edition) — Books for CooksA$95
An Omelette & A Glass of Wine (first edition) — Books for CooksA$60
English Bread & Yeast Cookery (first edition) — Books for CooksA$50
A Picnic in Memory of Elizabeth David — Books for CooksA$4,000
Memorial Service for Elizabeth David — Books for CooksA$750
English Bread & Yeast Cookery (first edition) — Books for CooksA$125
Works on the market
A Book of Mediterranean Food6 copies · A$33–A$450
French Country Cooking3 copies · A$60–A$425
English Bread & Yeast Cookery3 copies · A$15–A$125
English Bread & Yeast Cookery2 copies · A$50–A$125
Harvest of the Cold Months2 copies · A$75–A$95
Elizabeth David's Christmas2 copies · A$30–A$45
An Omelette & a Glass of Wine2 copies · A$40–A$45
Summer Cooking2 copies · A$25–A$38
Is There a Nutmeg in the House2 copies · A$30
A Picnic in Memory of Elizabeth David1 copy · A$4,000
Elizabeth David First Editions1 copy · A$3,200
SUMMER COOKING1 copy · $3,000
French Provincial Cooking1 copy · $2,500
Memorial Service for Elizabeth David1 copy · A$750
Italian Food1 copy · A$500
The Use of Wine in Fine Cooking1 copy · A$350
The Use of Wine in Italian Cooking1 copy · A$350
Green Pepper Berries: a new taste1 copy · A$160
Is There a Nutmeg in the House1 copy · A$95
At Elizabeth David's Table1 copy · A$85
Market context
20 copies of Elizabeth David's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was A$50 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
French Country Cooking, first edition, 1951. (forum, 2026-09-03)£170
Three autograph letters and four autograph notecards signed ("El" and "Liz") to her old lo (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£1,200
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