Ambrose Heath — Good Breakfasts

London, Faber and Faber, 1940 . First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of Ambrose Heath's detailed guide to 'Good Breakfasts', in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The very scarce first edition, first impression of this work, which is scarce in all editions.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper, which is very scarce.The work of Ambrose Heath, a prolific British food writer and journalist, best known for his cookbooks in the 1930s and 1940s that promoted economical, seasonal, and wholesome home cooking.In this work, Heath helps those of us who 'long to be freed from the tyranny of eggs and bacon but don't know what to substitute!', and presents a wide array of breakfast ideas. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, and unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, with light spotting to head of front board, and rear board lightly age toned. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Front wrap of dust wrapper detached from back strip. Back strip significantly age toned, with wraps lightly age toned. Two small closed tears to head of front wrap. Minor loss to back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd spot to perimeters. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.