The Book of Bread

London: Maclaren & Sons 1903. First Edition. 11.25" x 8.75". 360 pp. Illustrated with 12 plates of color lithographs, 8 plates of tipped-in photographs, two plates of silver gelatin photographs mounted on card stock, and three photographic reproductions in the text; all illustrations with printed captions. In publisher's green cloth over beveled boards, front cover stamped in gilt and black, spine titles stamped in black, patterned endpapers. Some rubbing and soiling to covers, wear and fraying to corners and edges, small cracks at head and foot of upper joint, hinges cracked; occasional thumbing to margins, a few creases to corners of photographs, small (approx.. 2" x 0.5") piece lost at bottom-left margin of one silver gelatin print. Small ownership inkstamp ("Arnold Bakers, Inc.") to first page and rfep. A Good, complete copy of this comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated work devoted to the practice of bread manufacturing. [Biting, p. 435; Parr & Badger I, p.56; ] . Good. Hardcover . (Inventory #: 39381)