— Cookery in War-Time

London, The Association of Teachers of Domestic Subjects, 1939. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce first edition of this guide to cooking in war-time, from the Association of Teachers of Domestic Subjects. First edition. Very scarce. A detailed guide and advisory booklet with relation to war-time cookery, intended to provide a collection of nourishing, economical, and appetising meals at a time when some foods are in limited supply. With chapters on the principles of diet, the planning of meals, rationed foods, economy in the use of fuel, and more. Produced by The Association of Teachers of Domestic Subjects, an organization focused on supporting teachers of domestic science initially formed as a sub-committee of the National Union of Women Workers in 1896. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound with light wear and sunning to the extremities. The odd mark to the wraps with creased to the board tips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .