Our Best Traditional Recipes Author: Catherine Heard and Josephine Faull
Our Best Traditional Recipes (Collectible Vintage Africana Culinary Copy)
A Highly Prized, Nostalgic Chronology of South Africa's Classic Culinary Heritage
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Our Best Traditional Recipes
- Author: Catherine Heard and Josephine Faull
- Publisher: Howard Timmins, Cape Town
- Publication Date: 1976
- ISBN-10: 0869781057
- ISBN-13: 9780869781050
- Edition Details: Second Impression, Hardcover Presentation.
- Binding: Original publisher's illustrated hardcover pictorial boards (issued without dust jacket).
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 136 pages. Enhanced with traditional kitchen layout plates.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Good to Very Good (G/VG)
- Exterior / Covers: The original illustrated pictorial boards are flat and square, showing strong binding joints.
- Condition Specifics (Covers): Exhibits general, uniform shelf wear, edge rubbing, and light storage friction along the corners and spine heels.
- Interior: Very Good. Exceptionally clean and tight. Pages are free of typical heavy kitchen grease stains or recipe ink notes.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued / Pictorial Boards)
Synopsis & Historical Value
First released in the mid-1970s by legendary publisher Howard Timmins, this work stands as a classic milestone in South African culinary history. It preserves a vast array of traditional Cape Dutch, English colonial, and indigenous recipes. This rare used collectible book is deeply treasured by vintage culinary enthusiasts.
Author Profile: Catherine Heard & Josephine Faull
Catherine Heard and Josephine Faull were accomplished culinary writers who dedicated themselves to documenting the domestic arts of South Africa. Their work is celebrated for practical clarity and commitment to preserving traditional techniques.
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