French Country Cooking

London: Macdonald & Co, 1958. John MINTON. [COOKERY]. John MINTON, illustrator. Second edition with revisions. 8vo; 207 + [1] pp publisher's ad; pale green cloth over board, brown decoration on spine with gilt lettering; fp and pictorial title page; 9 full page b&w illustrations; acidic browning of eps, light foxing to edges; unclipped color pictorial dust jacket; very good plus in near fine dj. The first edition of this excellent book on French cooking was published in 1951, by John Lehmann, Ltd., London. This is the second edition with revisions. The author, Elizabeth David (1913-1992) was a British cookery writer who updated traditional English and continental cuisine.