In the original dust cover. Maroon cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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A collectors edition. This is now an increasingly sought after hardback which is refurbished to imitate its original issue. 

Conde Nast Publications Ltd., 1947, London. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt title to spine. Recipes divided into the following sections: I. Soup; II. Fish; III. Meat; IV. Poultry & Game; V. Vegetables; VI. Salads; VII. Luncheon and Supper Dishes; VIII. Garnishes; X. Sweets, Hot & Cold; XI. Savouries; XII. Sauces; XIII. American Dishes; XIV. National & Regional Dishes; XV. Sandwiches; XVI. Cakes; XVII. Drinks, Summer & Winter. Includes loose-leaf Errata.

This copy features stylish in-text illustrations and decorations by John Minton and Denton Welch. 

Doris Lytton (1893–1953) was a renowned English stage and silent film actress before transitioning into the culinary arts amid post-WWII food rationing, adapting resourceful recipes for the period. Recipes cover soups, pot lucks, salads, dishes to serve cold, sauces, pates, cocktails and much more.

Vogue (stylized in all caps), also known as American Vogue, is a monthly fashion magazine that covers style news, including haute couture, beauty, fashion, culture, living, and runway. It is part of the global collection of Condé Nast‘s VOGUE media. Since 2025, Chloe Malle has overseen the magazine’s editorial content. Anna Wintour served as editor-in-chief of the publication from 1988 to 2025 and now leads global operations for the publication as Global Chief Content Officer and Global Editorial Director overseeing Vogue and other Condé Nast titles.

Headquartered at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, Vogue began in 1892 as a weekly newspaper before becoming a monthly magazine years later. Since its founding, Vogue has featured numerous actors, musicians, models, athletes, and other prominent celebrities.

British Vogue, launched in 1916, was the first international edition, while the Italian version Vogue Italia has been called the top fashion magazine in the world. As of March 2025, there are 28 international editions. Eleven of these editions are published by Condé Nast (British Vogue, Vogue Arabia, Vogue Hong Kong, Vogue Deutsch, Vogue España, Vogue France, Vogue India, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan, Vogue México y Latinoamérica, and Vogue Taiwan). The remaining 16 editions are published as licensees of Vogue.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam. 

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.