When the Cook is Away by Catherine Ives (Cecil Beaton Dust Jacket)

Published in 1928, When the Cook is away  was intended to enable people to ‘cook without damage to the hands, complexion, temper or purse’.  Housed in scarce original dust-jacket designed by Cecil Beaton.  No highlighting, underlining or inscriptions.  Binding strong.   Rear panel of dust-wrapper a little age toned.  Large segment of loss to lower half of dust-wrapper’s spine (see photo).  Green cloth boards a little worn with some sunning to spine.  Light foxing to prelims.  Toning to margin of half-title page and some to rear end-paper.