The Duchess of Jermyn Street | The Life and Good Times of Rosa Lewis of the Cavendish Hotel.
Fielding, Daphne [Preface by Evelyn Waugh] Rosa Lewis (née Ovenden; 1867-1952) was an English cook and owner of The Cavendish Hotel in London.
(Book #ID 106001)
Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode Ltd., 22 Henrietta Street, London 1964. 1964.
Hard back binding in publisher's original raspberry cloth effect covered boards, gilt back, Chartreuse end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Known as the 'Queen of Cooks', her culinary skills were highly prized by Edward VII, with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair in the 1890s. She was also called 'The Duchess of Jermyn Street.' It is said that some of the scenes in Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh were inspired by the Cavendish Hotel under Lewis' management, in which she appears as her fictional counterpart Lottie Crump. Contains colour frontispiece, 208 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the corners and spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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