By Elizabeth Craig
London and Glasgow   Collins
8" by 5.5" viii, 887pp.
A first edition copy of this illustrated cookery book for the family, from highly popular Scottish journalist Elizabeth Craig.
By Elizabeth Craig

1935 Elizabeth Craig's Family Cookery: A New Comprehensive Standard Economical Cookery on Comprehensive Lines, Containing 2000 Recipes and Hints

London and Glasgow   Collins
8" by 5.5" viii, 887pp.
A first edition copy of this illustrated cookery book for the family, from highly popular Scottish journalist Elizabeth Craig.
£45.00
: 1.5kgs / : 981T67

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and sixty-four photographic plates, fourteen of which are in colour. Collated complete. A highly popular cooker book offering a collection of two thousand simple and delicious recipes with hints and tips on important kitchen skills. This volume offers recipes such as: orange sponge, macaroni souffle, kidney soup, custard sauce, and Sir Watkin pudding, amongst others. Being a complete guide to the modern housewife. Written by Elizabeth Josephine Craig, a Scottish journalist, home economist and a notable author on cookery. Dated from the British Library.

Condition

In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities resulting in small splits to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Fading and discolouration to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown with some lifting to the paper of the front pastedown.

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