Product Description
Two scarce first editions of two cookery books written by traditional English cookery writer in the closing years of the Second World War, aimed to put a smile on the reader's face.
The scarce first editions of Food Without Fuss, and Cook-Happy, two cookery books written by food writer Josephine Terry.
Published by Faber and Faber between 1944-1945, the closing years of the Second World War when rationing continued.
In the publisher's original cloth, in the scarce original clipped dust wrappers.
Contains numerous in-text illustrations to both volumes.
Before writing her first cookery book, Food Without Fuss, designed for the traditional housewife, Terry has been a regular food columnist for the Daily Mirror for four years.
Her following Cook-Happy delves into more delicious recipes that hope to put a smile on the eater/reader's face, including many desserts.
Following the publication of both works, Terry presented a short-lived live cookery show from 1946-1947 'Josephine Terry's Kitchen'.
In the publisher's original cloth, in the original and scarce clipped dust wrappers.
Externally, very smart, with minimal marks to boards and minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities.
Dust wrappers are generally bright and clean, with fading, and the small odd mark to Fuss, mostly to the wrapper extremities.
Chips to the wrapper extremities, and head and slightly heavier to tail of wrapper spine of Fuss.
Minor chips to head and tail of Cook-Happy wrapper spine.
A pink ink stain to edge of rear wrapper of Fuss.
The odd faint spot to end papers.
Internally, firmly bound.
Pages are bright and clean with slight age toning to Fuss.
Very Good
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