Susan, Duchess of Somerset — The Duchess Cookery Book

London, Grayson & Grayson, 1934. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this charming cookery book and household guide from Susan Margaret St Maur, Duchess of Somerset. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of good and valuable recipes found in the household of the Duchess of Somerset, intended to improve the cuisine of many. With recipes arranged into sections on: soups, fish, entrees, roasts, sauces, sweet dishes, savouries, cakes and biscuits, breads, jams, and more. Includes a miscellaneous section with tips for serving upwards of one hundred people, the preservation of eggs, curing hams, cream cheeses, and making potpourri. Written by Susan Margaret St Maur, Duchess of Somerset, a Scottish writer and philanthropist. In the original full cloth binding with pictorial paper to the front board. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers, with contemporary ink notes to the front pastedown, front endpaper, and rear endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .