(RARE VINTAGE FIRST EDITION) Off the Beeton Track- An Exciting New Cookery Book- Golden Galley Press, 1946

Off the Beeton Track-  An Exciting New Cookery Book

Librarians note: “The most bizarre yet beautiful cookbook find from the 1940’s - filled with colourful lithographs and witty humour. A hint of the changing times and attitudes in a post-war society.”

A true First Edition and a rare survivor, it offers both charm and historical resonance.

To collectors and romantics alike, this scarce 1946 first edition feels like a witty wink at the household bible of its day. Mrs Isabella Beeton, whose Book of Household Management reigned over Victorian and Edwardian kitchens, shaped generations of women with her orderly instructions on everything from puddings to etiquette. By the mid-20th century, however, the world was shifting - and Off the Beeton Track reflects that cultural turn, playfully stepping away from the rigid domesticity she embodied.

The book captures the flavour of a post-war society beginning to reimagine home life, making it not only a curiosity but also a small cultural milestone. 

1946. First Edition. 146 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue and white patterned cloth boards with lettering. Contains colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.