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Revised edition with Maps, Index, Contents and Preface. A comprehensive edition with extensive references.

Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine slipcase. Introduced by Diana Athill. Bound in Cloth, blocked with design by Neil Gower. Pp. (no inscriptions)
THE COUNTRY CHILD is a semi-autobiographical story about a girl growing up in the country. Alison Uttley has drawn on her own youth to produce memories so vivid and nostalgic that you can almost smell the honeysuckle and hear the owls calling at dusk.She writes about the small intense joys and sorrows of life on a small farm: the fun of haymaking, the sadness of favourite animals being slaughtered, and the close sweetness of Christmas celebrations in the farmhouse kitchen

A Fine copy. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine in protective mylar. No markings or rubbings. Printed on acid free paper with purple end-pages. This culinary milestone has been hailed as a masterpiece, a classic, and the first and last word on eastern Mediterranean cooking. A welcome blend of scholarship and entertaining reading, this revelatory work features a wide range of authentic, clearly written recipes, many personal reminiscences, impressive culinary history, valuable information on ingredients, meals, and traditions, stunning period illustrations, and much more.