Elizabeth David — French Country Cooking

London, John Lehmann, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely example of the first edition of Elizabeth David's second cookery book, an influential work introducing post-war Britain to French cuisine. The first edition, first impression.This was an influential cookbook, introducing British post-war readers to the rustic, regional cuisines of rural France. David mixes practical recipes with evocative descriptions of French markets, ingredients, and traditions.John Minton has provided a frontispiece and illustrated title page, with further vignette and full page illustrations throughout.With the bookplate of Martin and Pamela Finch to the front free endpaper. They were antiquarian booksellers with an interest in antiquarian gastronomy. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip lightly age toned, otherwise externally excellent. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: John Minton. Near Fine .