Diana and Purcell WeaverBiblio.com
Diana Weaver; Purcell WeaverBiblio.com
Natural Foods: Their Preparation and Use
1939965H38London: The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd. 1939 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A vanishingly scarce first edition currently the only known copy available this pioneering 1939 work by Diana and Purcell Weaver champions natural wholesome eating through recipes dietetics and reflections on food health and agriculture. In the publisher's original cloth binding with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume is a vanishingly scarce first edition.Embracing the ethos "Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food" Diana and Purcell Weaver advocate for the use of wholesome natural ingredients in everyday cooking grounded in the belief that "the beginning of all wisdom lies in the kitchen."This work is divided into three parts: "Foods and Recipes" delves into the origins varieties and preparation methods of a wide variety of foods followed by serving suggestions and recipes. "The Science of Eating" examines modern dietics suggesting menus and meals with comprehensive dietetic tables by Edmond Szekely. "Soil Foods and Man" explores and evaluates diet and agriculture raw food diets and providing a table of natural foods. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally excellent. Very slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Bookplate from previous owner's to front free endpaper from "Martin & Pamela Finch: Exlibris Gastronomique". dust wrapper smart. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small closed tear and chip to extremities. Slight soiling to paper wrapper. The odd spot and slight handling mark to paper. Tape reinforcing the head of spine and upper joints. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot to fore edge. Very Good Indeed The C. W. Daniel Company Ltd. hardcover
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