Title: Pomona, Or an appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider the making and several ways of ordering it.
Author: John Evelyn
Year: 1670
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 71
Price new: £13.99 (Amazon)* (I'd wait for the price to drop before buying)
*accurate at the time of posting
Description: (TLDR)
A recent reproduction of the original in the Bodelian Library. The scanned pages in paperback.
On the back of the book it says:
EARLY SOCIAL CUSTOMS. Imagine holding history in your hands. Now you can. Digitally preserved and previously only accessible through libraries as Early English Books Online, this rare material is now available in single print editions. Thousands of books written between 1475 and 1700 can be delivered to your doorstep in individual volumes of high print quality historical reproductions. Social customs, human interaction and leisure are the driving force of any culture. These unique and quirky works give us a glimpse of interesting aspects of day-to-day life as it existed in an earlier time. With books on games, sports, traditions, festivals, and hobbies it is one of the most fascinating collections in the series.
Title: Cider for All Seasons
Author: Mary Berry
Year: 1977
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 96
Price used: £1.91 (Amazon)*
*accurate at the time of posting
Description: (TLDR)
Over 50 varied food and drink recipes, using brands of Bulmers cider which were available at the time, with the food recipes split into seasonal recommendations.
On the back of the book it says:
There can hardly be a more versatile drink than cider - not only because of the wide range of blends to satisfy every taste but also because of the variety and interest that cider can add to your cooking. In this book cookery expert and TV personality Mary Berry describes her own special selection of cider recipes - some traditional, others completely new - as well as her choice of refreshing drinks that use cider as a main ingredient. Among these recipes, many illustrated in full colour, you will discover a meal or a drink suitable for any occasion, for any time of the year... And, who knows, it might not be long before you have tried them all.
Title: Traditional Cider Directory
Author: David H. Kitton
Year: 1984
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 160
Price used: £22,90 (Amazon)*
*accurate at the time of posting (I managed to buy mine for pennies, if interested, wait for the price to drop again)
Description: (TLDR)
The first cider guide by David Kitton in the same format used when it was adopted by CAMRA including some short articles..
On the back of the book it says:
Cider has doubled in popularity in the last few years. Besides the well-known keg and bottled brands there is a wealth of traditional and farmhouse ciders giving an even richer choice of flavour and experience. The recent revival of interest in country style products has created widespread demand for traditional draught cider - made from natural ingredients by natural methods, and served without gas pressure - and it is now a favourite drink across the country, dispensed from hand pumps, casks and wooden barrels.
Here for the first time is a directory to help you track down and enjoy the delights of one of England's oldest drinks.
a county by county section shows which ciders are on sale where, with details of pubs, cafes, wine bars, clubs off licences and farm shops
each cider farm and it's products are described, and the places where the brands of each maker can be found are listed
farm cider makers selling direct from their premises are included, with directions on how to reach the more obscure locations
Plus features on: the extraordinary institutions the English cider house, where beer is banned, how cider is made; and some of the ancient customs associated with this most English of drinks.
