Description

Breadcraft by J. R. Irons, a 1930s illustrated hardback exploring the craft and technical processes of breadmaking. Its brown mottled covers carry gilt lettering and a slender decorative motif.

The photographed pages discuss fermentation tolerance, comparing the effects of different proving times with illustrated loaf sections. The index includes entries for yeast, Vienna bread, tea breads and water in bread, offering a glimpse into the practical knowledge behind bakery production.

Of particular interest to bakers, bread enthusiasts and collectors of historical baking books, this volume combines technical text with black-and-white illustrations and an author portrait.

Book details

• Title: Breadcraft
• Author: J. R. Irons
• Period: 1930s, supported by the gift inscription dated December 1938
• Format: hardback
• Brown mottled covers with gilt decoration and lettering
• Black-and-white illustrations and author portrait
• Includes an index
• Language: English
• Exact publication year, publisher and edition unconfirmed from the supplied photographs

Condition and inscription

Pre-owned good vintage condition, with some visible rubbing and wear to the covers and edges, age-related page toning and a turned corner visible on an index page. The front endpaper carries a handwritten gift inscription: “To my Daughter with Best Love from her Mother. Dec 1–38”. This is a personal dedication, not an author inscription. The signature beneath the author portrait appears to be part of the printed illustration. No dust jacket is shown. Please examine all photographs for the details and condition.