The Madras Cookery Book [1919]

$300

By An Old Lady-Resident

A rare old copy of a classic sub-continental cookery book

In stock

Description

  • Specially compiled for the requirements of Europeans & Anglo-Indians in India. Entirely Re-written & Enlarged
  • Sixth Edition [Higginbothams Ltd, Madras, 1919]; [viii], 160 pages, xi [Index]; grey papered boards over blue cloth
  • Name written twice inside front board & atop page headed General Observations
  • Recipes listed by course, including soups, fish, meat, eggs, rice, curries plus sambals, chutneys, pickles, sweets, cakes, etc.
  • British Library ascribes authorship to Mrs J. Higginbotham
  • A scarce title