Author: Gwen Berryman
Title: Doris Archer&Apos;S Farm Cookery Book
Description: London, Museum Press Limited, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition of this cookery book from "Mrs. Archer" or Gwen Berryman, signed by the author. First edition. Signed by the author to the front endpaper, dated 1960. An invaluable book of family recipes of exciting and unusual dishes from farmhouse pickles to preserves and wines. Written by Gwen Berryman, a British actress and writer known for her role as Doris Archer from the BBC radio series The Archers. Contains a Kilner Genuine Home Preserving Tips & Recipes pamphlet. With recipes for "Cicily's Oxford Marmalade", "Swallows and Amazons Bunloaf" and "Betty's Hotpot" written on the rear endpaper and pastedown. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and fading to the edges of the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with shelf wear and chipping resulting in light loss to the extremities. The odd mark to the panels. Small closed tears to the extremities, with a 1" closed tear to the rear panel and a 2" closed tear to the front panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Author's ink inscription to the front endpaper. Contemporary ink inscription to the rear endpaper and pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.

Keywords: Doris Archer Farm Cookery Book Farm The Archers None


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