The Queen's College Recipe Book. Compiled by old students and their friends. Dedicated to H.R.H. The Duchess of York and presented on the occasion of the visit of Her Royal Highness to the college.

Old Students and Their Friends

Published by London, Queen's College, n.d. [ca. 1924].

About this Item

Wrappers. Only edition. Sq. 8vo, [6] + 52 + 4 pp. Paste-on illustration of Queen Victoria visiting the college in 1893. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duchess of York, became Queen when George V took the throne and Queen Mother when Elizabeth II succeeded him. Interesting variety of recipes, including some exotic ones. Three pages of advertisements for food-related products, including one full-page from Picards' Ltd. for coffee-making devices. Reprints an excerpt from Harry Graham's The World We Laugh In, published in 1924, indicating a date around then. No copies found in WorldCat.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Queen's College Recipe Book. Compiled by old students and their friends. Dedicated to H.R.H. The Duchess of York and presented on the occasion of the visit of Her Royal Highness to the college.
• Publisher: London, Queen's College, n.d. [ca. 1924].
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalogue XXXXIV