The Main Cookery Book by Marguerite K. Gompertz:

R. & A. Main, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1938. Reprinted. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Purple and beige cloth boards with gilt lettering. Moderate crinkling to paper at gutter. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed with visible markings throughout. Binding remains firm. Pen and pencil writings to 9 pages of notes at rear of textblock. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Moderate crushing and fraying to spine ends and corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Heavy wear marks to boards.

London and Falkirk: R&A Main Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stained and marked buff cloth boards, black titles and on spine. Edge and corner wear, spine ends frayed otherwise intact. Cut edges tanned, some speckles. Endpapers tanned, age faded text block, odd foxing spots throughout but text clear. Intact fold out table. Binding firm. 14 pages of Index.

London and Falkirk, England: R. & A. Main, Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Undated edition, later than 1937. Loosely bound, gray cloth boards. Peeling and dust spotting on cover and spine. Front end paper is nearly detached. Tear and small crease on a couple of pages. No jacket.

London: R. & A. Main Ltd, 1939. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY).... FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES AND FULLY INSURED! FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! . Not Signed or Inscribed. Reprint. Blue Cloth. Very Good (AVERAGE)/No Jacket. Illus. by Not Illustrated. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾". HARDBACK.

London, R. & A. Main, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xxxiv, 302 p. 22cm. Subjects; Gas cooking. Cooking, English. Stoves, Gas. Recipes. Cooking; manual. Cooking; instructions.

Hardcover. 1949 Hardback (see my photo). same day dispatch