Blanche Anding and others, "Practical Cookery for All" (c.1950)

Blanche Anding, Gweneth Chappell, Lydia Chatterton, Jessie Lindsay, Andre Simon, Josephine Terry and Nella Whitfield, "Practical Cookery for All" (London, Odhams Press Limited, c.1950).  Hardcover (textured maroon cloth boards), 640pp plus colour plates, measuring approximately 16 x 22.5 x 3.4cm (6.3 x 8.85 x 1.35in).  A comprehensive manual of household cookery with sections on "Principles of Cookery", "Recipes", "Balanced Menus and Diets" and "Entertaining in the Home"; there are numerous black and white illustrations together with several double-sided colour photographic plates, whilst the inside covers and endpapers show a tempting spread of food in colour.  No dustjacket; there is some marking and discoloration to the cover together with age wear including slight bumping to edges and corners and slight creasing and indentation to the spine; the pages are yellowed with some damp staining and waviness to the edges together with occasional creases and slight tears.

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