May Little — The Complete Cake Book

London, T. Werner Laurie Limited, 1929. Hardback. A vanishingly scarce copy of this charming all-occasion cake guide, with clear, practical recipes made from simple ingredients. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial paper hardback binding. This exceptionally scarce 1929 reprint offers clear, practical instructions for baking a wide range of cakes using simple ingredients and traditional British techniques. Recipes include "Currant Cake," "Dough Cake," "Plum Cake, Rice Cake," "Luncheon Cake," "Nut Cake," "Angel Cake," "Snow Cake," "Swiss Roll," "Rock Cakes," "Muffins," and "Princess Biscuits," among many others. May Little was a British cookbook writer whose practical guides emphasized seasonal cooking and household management. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardback binding. Externally, smart. Slight soiling to boards. One or two slight handling marks to boards. Slight age toning to spine with one or two creases. Slight rubbing to boards and extremities, resulting in slight loss to paper. Head of spine and front joint particularly bumped. Joints cracked, but holding firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges cracked in places but holding firm. Pages generally bright and clean, if age toned. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .