Jean Stewart — Forest Fare

London, Forestry Commisson, 1971. Paperback. A smart copy of this very scarce collection of recipes published on behalf of the Forestry Commission, with illustrations. Later edition, first printed in 1969. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout. Originally published to mark the Jubilee of the Forestry Commission in 1969, this collection of recipes was contributed by the wives of men serving in the Commission, a non-ministerial government department responsible for the management of publicly owned forests and the regulation of both public and private forestry in England. With recipes from soups and sauces, to meat and fish, as well as sweet dishes and tips for baking and preserving. Compiled by Jean Stewart, wife of George Stewart, the former Forestry Commissioner. Illustrated by Ella Neustein, a Scottish artist and illustrator. In the original card wraps with spiral bound spine. Externally, smart with light wear and bumping to the extremities. The odd small crease. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot or handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Ella Neustein. Very Good Indeed .