The book of The Cheese

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THE
Book of the Cheese

BEING TRAITS AND STORIES OF

“Y^E OLDE CHESHIRE CHEESE”

WINE OFFICE COURT, FLEET STREET
LONDON, E.C.

COMPILED BY THE LATE T. W. REID

THIRD EDITION REVISED BY WILLIAM HUSSEY GRAHAM

FOURTH EDITION EDITED BY R. R. D. ADAMS, M.A.

FIFTH EDITION

Revised and Abridged by FRANK BANFIELD, M.A. (Oxon.)

ILLUSTRATED BY MESSRS. SEYMOUR LUCAS, R.A., HERBERT RAILTON, JOSEPH PENNELL, WALTER ALLEN & GEORGE CRUICKSHANK

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“Shall I not take mine ease in mine inn?”—Shakespeare

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London:
“Y_E OLDE CHESHIRE CHEESE”
145, FLEET STREET, E.C.
1908

PREFACE
TO
THE FIFTH EDITION

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

In the present edition, while most of the matter which has appeared in previous editions of our little book has been retained, we have deleted portions that we considered could be dispensed with, and added some fresh incidents and reminiscences that we think may add to its interest. We have enlarged the work by the addition of a chapter descriptive of the pictures and objects of interest to be seen within the precincts of this historic House. We desire to record our thanks to Messrs. W. Marchant & Co., of the Goupil Gallery, 5, Regent Street, for assistance given in relation to the pictures, and to many old customers of the House for facts relating to its past history.

Yours obediently,
The Directors.
O. C. C., Ld.