By May Byron

Published: London Hodder & Stoughton

Size: 7.5" by 5" Pagination: viii, 9-84pp

The very scarce first edition of May Byron's 1930s guide to feeding sick folk, featuring simple and nourishing recipes.

By May Byron

1934 Simple Fare for Sick Folk

Name: 1934 Simple Fare for Sick Folk
SKU: 967F57
Price: 50 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Hodder & Stoughton

Size: 7.5" by 5" Pagination: viii, 9-84pp

The very scarce first edition of May Byron's 1930s guide to feeding sick folk, featuring simple and nourishing recipes.

£50.00

weight: 1kgs / stock code: 967F57

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Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

A very scarce first edition, first impression.

Compiled by May Byron, the British writer and poet, best known for her abridgements of J. M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan' books, this work gathers together a wealth of helpful recipes 'for feeding invalids and convalescents'.

With bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to front free endpaper. They were antiquarian booksellers with an interest in antiquarian gastronomy.

Condition

In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Light spotting and handling marks to boards. Loss of paper to back strip head, with joint heads starting, but boards firmly held. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright.

Overall: Very Good

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