Item #4548 The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper; And a portion of her Cipher Journal Edited by her great-grandson the late Bartle Grant with a portrait and decorations by Duncan Grant. Elizabeth Raper, Elizabeth David.
The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper; And a portion of her Cipher Journal Edited by her great-grandson the late Bartle Grant with a portrait and decorations by Duncan Grant

The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper; And a portion of her Cipher Journal Edited by her great-grandson the late Bartle Grant with a portrait and decorations by Duncan Grant

Soho: The Nonesuch Press, 1924. Hardcover. 94 pages. No. 113 of 850 copies thus. Elizabeth David's oval bookplate at verso of front cover. Laid in: One page of Elizabeth David's notes on various recipes including reminder to "see Anne Blencowe much earlier" version. Composed between 1756 and 1770, this journal provides an autobiographical glimpse into the authors daily life including recipes and remedies. Interior clean, boards sunned at spine and head & tail. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good. Item #4548

Price: $325.00

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