New York: Mrs. Ericsson Hammond (the author), 1918. Hardcover, Signed First Edition, 10 x 8 1/4", oblong, 480 pp., green cloth over boards, hinge cracking behind front cover, small stains to cover edge, corner bumping, very good condition. Signed, in a small label adhered to the front pastedown, with the authors name and address (different from that stated on the title page) in the author's hand. Many, many recipes, usually with the French subtitles, along with some black and white photographs of food and chefs. Mrs. Hammond believes that properly cooked food will make you "possess health" so she strives for clear direction in her recipes.