Maximilian De Loup — The American Salad Book

London, William Heinemann, 1901. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first UK edition of this recipe book of American salads from food writer Maximilian De Loup. First UK edition. Very scarce edition. The most complete, original, and useful collection of salad recipes ever brought together, being a manual of salad preparation containing some three hundred recipes. With chapters on mixing, garnishing, dressings and condiments, serving salads, fancy salads, and even fruit salads. Written by Maximilian De Loup, an American food writer best known for this work. With publisher's catalogue to the rear. Bound in modern quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. The odd ink marking. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .