C. Herman Senn [Charles Herman Senn] — Chafing Dish and Casserole Cookery

London, The Food & Cookery Publishing Agency, [1905]. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of Charles Herman Senn's chafing dish cook book, with fantastic additional recipes inscribed by a previous owner. A first edition of this chafing dish and casserole cook book, produced by notable culinary author, Charles Herman Senn. Dated from a copy held in the British Library. Bound in the publisher's original cloth binding, with paper title label. Illustrated with a wealth of in-text vignette illustrations, depicting suitable eathenware for many recipes.With instructions for everything from Curried Shrimps to Cauliflower au Gratin.This edition includes an advertisement for Herman Senn's latest, much larger work, The New Century Cookery Book, providing some 5,000 recipes, cooking methods and menus, and over 400 illustrations.With two full-page ink inscriptions of recipes for Chocolate Pears and Hot Brown Butter, inscribed to blank pages by a previous owner. Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, significantly worn. Prominent worming to cloth and boards beneath, resulting in exposure of the boards and spine at joints. Heavier to front board and joint. Ink inscription to front paste down. Hinge strained and wormed at front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Two full-page, ink inscribed recipes to blank pages. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .