Lady Peacock — Beating Austerity in the Kitchen

London, Faber and Faber, 1952. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce volume of recipes for austerity in Britain, signed by the author, Lady Irene Peacock. The first edition, first impression.A scarce work.Signed by the author to the half-title, "To the "Hockey Knocker", with love from the author, Irene Peacock. P.S. Though out of date now, it has, I hope, what you wanted in it, I.P. 16 September 1958". In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.A concise cookery book for the days of rationing and austerity within Britain, a collection of recipes for the modest households with modest incomes. By Irene Peacock, who also wrote biographies on Queen Elizabeth II and other eminent figures of the day.Bookplate of Martin & Pamela Finch to the recto of the front endpaper. The Finch couple founded Matthew Finch Design Consultants Limited, a graphics group which specialised in in design for print and publishing. They opened an antiquarian bookshop, Wadard Books, in 2001. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart, with dampstains to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with tape repairs to the reverse. Spine is age-toned and a little rubbed. Light handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good/Very Good.