Lovely Food, A Cookery Notebook. With Table Decorations Invented & Drawn by Thomas Lowinsky

First edition, first impression, probably privately printed on hand made paper. Some edge wear and chipping to top and bottom of dark green, unlaminated jacket, small loss to top and bottom of spine, spine browned and faded, corners rubbed with small loss, some slight yellowing to page block, not price clipped (no published price), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 128pp, illustrated. 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 (not that it turned out anything like Ruth's I think). A very scarce book.