Dorothy Sewart; J. W. McNee — The Medical Cookery Book

Bristol; London, John Wright & Sons; Simpkin Marshall, 1935. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this vanishingly scarce cookery book for medical uses from Dorothy Sewart. First edition. Very scarce work. A collection of three hundred recipes "for the use of invalids, convalescents, and children", compiled for the use of those who are responsible for providing food and beverages for the sick. The recipes are intended to provide the maximum amount of food value from simple reparation. Written by Dorothy Sewart. With an introduction by J. W. McNee, a British physician at University College Hospital, London. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting to the first and last few pages. An orange sticker to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .