This very scarce First Edition of Meals Medicinal with "Herbal Simples" by W.T.Fernie was published by John Wright and Co in 1905. It features "curative foods from the cook in place of drugs from the chemist".
***At the time of listing I can find no other editions for sale online.***
It's bound in maroon cloth designed to look like leather with gilt lettering to the front and spine. It's in very good condition with light bumping and wear to the corners and spine ends. There is foxing to the text block edges and minor marking to the back board. The spine is faintly sunned.
The pages are clean and bright with sporadic foxing - the preliminary pages show much heavier foxing.
Dimensions approximately 22.3cm x 15.5cm x 5.1cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).