Food and Cookery for The Sick and Convalescent, First Edition

"Food and Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent" by Fannie Merritt Farmer, First Edition, published in Boston by Little, Brown, and Company in 1904. This specialized cookbook focuses on food preparation for the sick and those recovering from illness, offering a fascinating look at early twentieth-century cooking practices and the historical relationship between food, nutrition, and convalescent care.

Octavo (5" x 7.75"), xiii + 289 + 12 pages. Bound in full green cloth with gilt lettering and a printed kitchen scene on the upper cover, along with gilt lettering to the spine. The original dust jacket is lacking.

The book presents very minor edgewear, lightly bumped and rubbed corners, and a ruffled spine foot with tiny closed tears. Page 63/64 has been tipped in with tape. Errant pencil marks appear on some pages and the rear pastedown. The gutter at pages 160–161 is split, with the binding cords holding it together.

Despite these condition issues, the book remains visually attractive, with its distinctive green cloth binding and kitchen illustration. An appealing collectible for enthusiasts of Fannie Merritt Farmer, antique cookbooks, culinary history, and early twentieth-century domestic science.