Unusual Savouries
1935, savoury recipes from famous society hostesses
Author
Dorothy Allhusen, wood engravings by Beatrice Christy
Publisher
Chapman & Hall, London, 1935
Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 19.5 × 12.5cm, 85pp.
A collection of recipes for 'unusual savouries' taken from the recipe books of many famous society hostesses. The savouries are divided into the following sections: cheese, egg, fish, meat, vegetable, and miscellaneous. The books has a frontispiece woodcut and small chapter tailpiece wood engravings by Beatrice Christy. A sample of recipes: cheese pyramids, cold chived eggs, canapes khartoum (haddock), sausages la dash, and cucumber cups...
Condition
The book itself is in good condition for age, with some rubbing tot he boards' edges and a few pages with foxing. The dustwrapper has some edgewear, light fading and overall tanning but has not been price-clipped.
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