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