The Afternoon Tea Book

New York: Atheneum. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. First Edition, Second Printing. 9.5" X 5.75" ; XVIII, 275 pages. Index. Illustrated by Michael R. P. Bartlett. "An exhilarating immersion into the delights of tea drinking, written with style and nostalgia by a savvy British authority. It brims with fascinating facts and folklore, tips on tea types, how-tos, and savory teatime recipes." (Doris Tobias Food Features writer for the New York Post.) Writen in two parts with subheadings. Part 1 History and Lore. Part II Recipes. Index. History subheadings include: An Introduction to Afternoon Tea; The Japanese Tea Ceremony; To Make a Cup of Tea, and more. Recipes subheadings: Breads; Sandwiches; Scones, Tea Breads, and Buns; Cutting Cake, Pound Cake, and Slab Cake; Small Cakes and "Fancy" Cakes; Cookies; Pastry; Custards, Jellies, and Ice Creams; Butters, Savory and Sweet; Jams, Fruit butters and Fruit Cheeses, and Chutneys; Other Savory Items; Tea,, Wine Cups, and Punches. Condition is very good with overall light tone, there is some light top edge foxing otherwise a clean tight copy. The dust jacket is better than very good with some light edgewear, and overall light tone. ; 8vo .