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Code: 10379
Dimensions:
Edward Bawden, CBE RA (1903–1989)
"How to make delicious tea"
Published by Fortnum & Mason Ltd
London, 1959
12.9 cm x 14 cm (folded)
12.9 cm x 24.4 cm (open)
A small folding leaflet printed in brown and black with a woodcut illustration by Edward Bawden of a personified teapot and another vignette within, along with brief instructions for the brewing of the perfect pot of tea and a list of the India, Ceylon and China blends available from Fortnum & Mason Ltd, 181 Piccadilly, London, W1. Order form absent, some foxing and yellowing towards the top but a near fine copy of this attractive and very scarce piece of ephemera. Suitable for framing.
Literature:-
P.124, Peyton Skipwith, "Entertaining à la carte: Edward Bawden and Fortnum & Mason", Norwich, Mainstone Press, 2007