Lady Jekyll — Kitchen Essays: With Recipes and Their Occasions

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd , 1922. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Agnes Jekyll's 'Kitchen Essays', first appearing as articles in The Times from 1921-22. First edition of these articles collected in book form. In the original cloth binding.Consisting of a collection of articles originally written for The Times in the early 1920s by Agnes Jekyll, a British artist, writer and philanthropist. With titles such as 'Children's Bread', 'Sunday Supper' and 'Cottage Hospitality', these were recipes interlaced with Jekyll's enjoyable commentary. Jekyll was also a famous hostess, with guests of hers including Browning, Ruskin and Burne-Jones. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. A couple spots and handling marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. With scattered spots throughout and an ownership bookplate of ones Martin and Pamela Finch to the front free endpaper. A couple ink inscriptions to the half title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .