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

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

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

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUTTHE WORLD

In the present edition, while most of the matterwhich has appeared in previous editions of our littlebook has been retained, we have deleted portionsthat we considered could be dispensed with, andadded some fresh incidents and reminiscencesthat we think may add to its interest. We haveenlarged the work by the addition of a chapterdescriptive of the pictures and objects of interestto be seen within the precincts of this historicHouse. We desire to record our thanks toMessrs. W. Marchant & Co., of the Goupil Gallery,5, Regent Street, for assistance given in relation tothe pictures, and to many old customers of theHouse for facts relating to its past history.

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