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Condizione: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Fine!" I shoved the stolen candy into my back pack and weboth slipped away from the teacher's lounge. Once in the commonsamong the crowds of students, she turned to me."Why steal from the teacher's lounge now?"I shrugged, offering her some Starbursts. "The cameras are downfor a bit. I'm taking advantage of it.".

Hardcover. Condizione: New.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. None (illustratore). First edition. An excellent example of the charming first edition of this collection of recipes from the stars of the West End, with contributions from Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov, Vivian Leigh, Laurence Olivier and more. The first edition, first impression of this uncommon work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This delightful work, featuring 250 recipes contributed by iconic figures from British theatre, was published as a fundraiser for the Actors" Orphanage.The collection showcases a fascinating mix of homely comfort foods and aspirational midâ'century glamour, with Sir Laurence Olivier offering a classic blanquette de veau and Vivien Leigh sharing a simple brandy snaps recipe, while Noel Coward contributes the intriguingly named "Warsaw concerto".Compiled by Mrsâ Prince Littler and edited by Naomi Waters, the work includes facsimile signatures from contributors In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light handling marks to dust wrapper front wrap, with small losses to back strip head and tail, with tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at back strip head and head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine. book.

Hard Cover. Condizione sovraccoperta: Dust Jacket. First Edition. (London: Putnam & Co Ltd 1952). First UK Edition. Compiled by Mrs. Prince Littler. Recipes contributed by Members of the British Theatrical Profession (London: Putnam & Co Ltd 1952). First UK Edition. Compiled by Mrs. Prince Littler. The royalties raised from the publication were donated to the Actor's Orphanage. Contains recipes by, inter alia, Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Peter Ustinov, Gracie Fields, Sybil Thorndike, Rex Harrison, Laurence Olivier, Ivor Novello, Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Noel Coward et al. Publisher's red boards with black lettering to the spine. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. A near fine copy in a dustwrapper that is in VG condition (with price of 12s 6d net to the inside flap) with a slither of loss to the spine tips and with a chip to the top left-hand corner of the front panel that just affects the lettering. Rare. Highly recommended. A practical kitchen guide that avoids all chef's language and uses straight-forward ingredients. Photographs/scans available upon request.