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1988 But the Crackling is Superb: An Anthology on Food and Drink by Fellows and Foreign Members
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The first edition, first impression of this work.
With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
Collected here are a series of entertaining articles on food and drink written by scientists (all Fellows or Foreign Members of the Royal Society) including formulaic recipes, historical notes, mathematical treatments and impractical challenges. Includes articles titled 'A Dissection Guide to Roast Lamb' and 'Parsimonious But Creative Gastronomy'.
Included with the articles' original in-text figures where applicable.
Edited by Giana and Nicholas Kurti. Nicholas is best known for his contributions to low-temperature physics and magnetism.
Condition
In the original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with only minor shelf wear to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with minor instances of edge wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages.
Near Fine
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