French country cooking.
London.
John Lehmann Ltd., [1951].
First edition.
8vo.
247pp, [1]. Original publisher's tan cloth. With original publisher's pictorial dustwrapper. Rubbed, marked, and stained, spine dulled, dustwrapper a trifle worn at edges. Scattered spotting.
The first edition of Elizabeth David's (1913-1992) culinary classic.
Her second published book, following on from the immensely successful A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950), French Country Cooking introduced the British public to the delectable recipes commonly cooked in rural France; a public no doubt hungry for culinary indulgence at a time when rationing was still in force.
£ 400.00
Antiquates Ref: 35414
Her second published book, following on from the immensely successful A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950), French Country Cooking introduced the British public to the delectable recipes commonly cooked in rural France; a public no doubt hungry for culinary indulgence at a time when rationing was still in force.
