HEATH, Ambrose[ Edward BAWDEN [Illus.] ~ More Good Food

FIRST UK PRINTING. Faber and Faber Limited, London: 1933

8vo., publisher's oatmeal-coloured cloth, decorated to both boards and spine, with figures holding vegetables and chickens, lettered in black; together in the repeat dustwrapper (clipped); with reviews of other Heath titles to the rear flap; upper edge green; with decorative title and several other headpieces by Bawden to begin each chapter; THE BOOK a lovely example, mildly pushed along the spine with minor offsetting and spotting, which has slightly encroached on the outer edge of the final few pages; THE WRAPPER very good plus, with some creasing at edges and some shelf darkening, most so to the lower panel, and one small chip at foot of spine. First UK edition, first printing. Dedicated 'For Poo', with decorations by Edward Bawden. Many of the recipes had previously appeared in The Morning Post, The Manchester Guardian, The News-Chronicle and The Evening Standard, and are published here together for the first time. A follow-up to 'Good Food', which had been published the previous year, with chapters divided up into the months of the year. Here, Heath provides further recipes in the same format, month by month according to the food most in season at the time. "The food which is in season is the best food", he writes, "good food need not of necessity be either expensive or elaborate". Recipes here include 'Economical soup', 'Anchovy Cheese' and 'Squab Pie'. Attention is drawn to the fact that the book is very much for practical use, with the cover waterproof and washable. Given this incentive, it is rather hard to find this title in nice condition.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Very Good +
JACKET: Very Good +