Elizabeth. An Omelette and a Glass of Wine.

by DAVID

£175 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd · No longer available

DAVID, Elizabeth. An Omelette and a Glass of Wine. London: Robert Hale and Jill Nornam. 1984. 8vo. Publisher’s black cloth lettered in silver to spine, illustrated dust-jacket by Cedric Morris and a photograph of the author to the back cover taken by Cecil Beaton; pp. 318 (illustrated frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, full page and in-text black and white illustrations, some full page black and white photographs), [2 (blank)]; First edition, first impression with a signature plate, signed by David in black ink, to the verso of the front free endpaper. An Omelette and a Glass of Wine was the first collection to be published of David’s journalistic work. Throughout the mid-twentieth century, she was admired for her revitalisation of home cooking, but she was also a fantastically entertaining writer. The book covers a range of subjects from her own journey into cookery to how to prepare for Christmas. SKU: 2123950

• Binding: Hardcover

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