May Little — The Complete Cake Book

London, T. Werner Laurie Limited, 1929. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce copy of this work featuring timeless British cake and biscuit recipes with clear, no-nonsense instructions, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.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. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Slight spot of damp staining to lower right corner of front board, slightly affecting the front paste down. Slight spotting and discolouration to upper perimeter of rear board. Endpapers age toned with minor offsetting. Joints cracked, but holding firm. Dust wrapper, generally smart. Mylar protection affixed to wraps. Age toned, with rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd chip, closed tear and crease more so to rear wrap. Slight spot of damp staining to lower right corner of front wrap panel. The odd spot and handling mark. Spine rubbed, partially obscuring text. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges cracked in places but holding firm. Pages age toned, but clean and generally bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.