Audrey Ellis — Spring; Summer; Autumn; Winter

Berkshire, Sampson Low, 1975-1976. First edition. Cloth. A complete and very scarce first edition set of Audrey Ellis"s Four Seasons Cookery Books, richly illustrated by Marilyn Day. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindings, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers.These volumes are the very scarce, first editions of these works.This is a complete four volume set of cookery books by Audrey Ellis, profusely illustrated by Marilyn Day and featuring many photograph colour plate illustrations. Audrey Ellis"s Four Seasons Cookery Books offer seasonally curated culinary inspiration across four volumes: Winter, Autumn, Spring, and Summer. Each volume provides recipes and menus tailored to its respective season, focusing on fresh, appropriate ingredients and dishes that capture the spirit of each season. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just the slightest rubbing and bumping to extremities. Bookplate from "Martin & Pamela Finch: Exlibris Gastronomique" to front free endpapers. Dust wrappers, excellent. Unclipped. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities and wraps. Very slight fading to extremities and one or two very minor handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Marilyn Day; Various. Near Fine/Near Fine.