Practical Cookery: A Collection of Reliable Recipes

A bright example of Amy Atkinson and Grace Holroyd's popular cookery work, in a very scarce dust wrapper. The ninth edition of this work.In the very scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A domestic manual intended for household use, offering a broad range of practical recipes for everyday cooking.This guide includes instructions for preparing soups, meats, puddings, pastries, and preserves, with an emphasis on economy and reliability.With an introduction discussing cooking on gas.With advertisements to pastedowns, and an index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Dust wrapper back strip significantly age toned, with tape repairs to back strip head and tail, and tail of rear wrap. Small losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Significant closed tear to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine.