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DAVID, Elizabeth.
French Provincial Cooking.
Illustrated by Juliet Renny.
First edition, first impression of the author's most influential work, signed by the author on the half-title. David (1913-1992) taught herself Mediterranean-style cooking while living abroad during the early 1940s, and began writing a food column for Harper's Bazaar in 1949. Her first book was published to wide acclaim the following year, and she is now recognized for her profound influence on British culinary culture.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, gilt edges. With black and white illustrations. Browning to half-title and the occasional minor blemish, an excellent copy in a fine binding.
