William Low — Table Decoration

London, Chapman & Hall, 1887. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce and charming work presenting various constructions of table decoration, a fantastic association, from the library of Elizabeth David. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming volume presenting an array of table settings and decorations for various occasions, according to what was fascinating at the time of publication.Illustrated with nineteen plates, each of which display various table settings, with any different dishes, on different length tables. Collated, complete.By William Low, who was a gardener at Euston Hall.From the library of the influential cookery writer Elizabeth David, with her bookplate to the front paste down. Throughout her career, David influenced the revitalisation of home cookery in Britain, where she returned to after the Second World War, after travelling through France, Greece, and Egypt. She was horrified by the food served in post-war England, when rationing was still ongoing, and thus started her career with popularising foreign cuisines in Britain, publishing books on Mediterranean, French, and Italian cooking. Her recipes included ingredients that were scarcely available in Britain at the time, such as olive oil, basil, figs, and garlic, bringing new flavours to British cuisine. Her works include 'A Book of Mediterranean Food', 'French Country Cooking', and 'French Provincial Cooking&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Minor marks to the cloth. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .