[A Lady] Mrs. Kate Addison — Economical Cookery for the Middle Classes

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1879. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of an economical cookery book that introduces foreign recipes and advocates for the proper use of tinned foods. The very scarce first edition of Economical Cookery for the Middle Classes, published by A Lady, considered to be Mrs. Kate Addison. No institutional copies are available of this work.In the publisher's original cloth. Inspired by the compliments of neighbours on her delicious recipes, Addison shares her wisdom of how to create flavoursome meals at relatively cheap costs. Containing soups, meats, vegetable, fish dishes, and puddings, Addison's advice is inspired by recipes abroad, the proper use of tinned food and kitchen economy, as well as growing one's produce. In the publisher's original cloth, with a rebacked spine. Externally, creasing to joints and to the extremities, with bumping, and the odd mark to boards. Rebacked spine is very smart. End papers are bright and clean, with minor signs of browning to rear pastedown. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with slight age toning, and the odd spot of browning. Good . Ill.: None. Good .