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First published in The Times (London) during the 1920s, Kitchen Essays explains the proper way to make Lobster Newburg while offering fascinating insight into the social history of England.Agnes Jekyll felt that cooking should fit the occasion and temperament and states that "a large crayfish or lobster rearing itself menacingly on its tail seems quite at home on a sideboard of a Brighton hotel-de-luxe, but will intimidate a shy guest at a small dinner-party." And that "a hardy sportsman should not be fed in the same way as a depressed financier."Agnes Jekyll (1860-1937) was the daughter of William Graham, Liberal MP for Glasgow and patron of the Pre-Raphaelites. A celebrated hostess and entertainer, her first dinner party included Robert Browning, John Ruskin, and Edward Burne-Jones. (goodreads)The book and boards are in very good condition. The dustjacket is chipped all along the bottom and top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Kitchen Essays with Recipes and their Occasions by Lady [Agnes] Jekyll, pub. Thomas Nelson & Sons 1922. First edition. Fine grained cloth stamped in blue. Light blue endpapers and pastedowns; ffep and rfep slightly stained in this copy. Two ink inscriptions to front, otherwise an incredibly clean copy.