Harriet Anne de Salis — Soups and Dressed Fish a la Mode

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1888. Cloth. A scarce early edition of Harriet Anne de Salis' recipe book focusing on soups and dressed fishes. A scarce work.A charming recipe collection containing a wide variety of recipes for soups and dressed fish.The recipes range from alma mater soup to tartare sauce.Written by Harriet Anne de Salis, real name Harriet Anne Bainbridge who was an English author best known for this series which is now very collectable.The fourth edition of this work.Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Boards are a little discoloured with a couple of light marks. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with just a couple of light marks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .