Lovely Food. - A Cookery Notebook with table decorations invented & drawn by Thomas Lowinsky

(London: The Nonesuch Press 1931). Octavo (22 x 15 cm.), [7], 127, [1] pages. Illustrated with ten full-page and one smaller drawing, plus a decoration on the title-page, all by Thomas Lowinsky. This is the TRADE EDITION in the RARE DUSTWRAPPER. Publisher's mid-brown boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. The merest hint of wear at the base of the spine otherwise a fine copy. The rare dustwrapper is in fair condition with significant chipping to the spine (in particular) and to the edges of both the front and back panels. The presence of the dustwrapper has, however, protected the boards remarkably well. A delightful cookery notebook written by English society hostess and food writer, Ruth Lowinsky.'Lovely Food' was Lowinsky's debut work, in which she presents a number of bourgeoise recipes for various occasions, including high tea, picnics and a shooting lunch. Charmingly illustrated by the author's husband, the surrealist Thomas Esmond Lowinsky. At the rear of the book is a Hostess Notebook which has not been filled in. Further photographs available upon request.…