Lovely Food: A Cookery Notebook

LOWINSKY, Ruth

Published by The Nonesuch Press, 1931

About this Item

LOWINSKY, Ruth [127] pp. The Nonesuch Press 1931 Of this book 500 copies have been printed this is No. 359 8 3/4" x 6 1/4" w/ table decorations invented & drawn by Thomas Lowinsky Ruth J. Emilie Lowinsky (nee Hirsch, 1893-1958), was an Jewish English society hostess and food writer. Her husband, the surrealist painter Thomas Esmond Lowinsky (1892-1947), provided illustrations for this, her first book. published, as the dedication states 'For Each Other and our Greedier Friends'. The book, now famous for its examples of pre-War party food, is divided up into 'Menus'. I particularly liked the recipe for Marrons Glaces Ice cream.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lovely Food: A Cookery Notebook
• Publisher: The Nonesuch Press
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • London
  • Menus
  • Cookery