HOLLIS, Elsa Olga.
| Title | Mistress and Mädchen: a comprehensive German and English domestic phrase-book with simple recipes in both Languages. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | London For R[ichard] Cobden-Sanderson by Shenval Press |
| Date | 1937 |
| Book ID | 38054 |
Description
Third impression. First edition May 1937, this reprint November. Small 8vo., original cellophane dust-wrapper, cloth-backed paper-covered boards, distinct Shenval Press typography in red and black. 128 pp..
In very good condition. Clean and tight. Cellophane wrapper a little torn.
Interesting social document published in the wake of refugees arriving from Germany and Austria seeking work. As a work published by printer and designer R Cobden-Sanderson and Shenval Press, important trade printers, it suggests an intriguing back story.
See Olga Kerziouk (2016) British Library blog and AJR Journal February 2013.
Price:
£40.00