Bovril, 1953, Green Gilt Cloth, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, First
In 1870, in the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon III ordered one million cans of beef to feed his troops. The task of providing all this beef went to a Scotsman living in Canada named John Lawson Johnston. Large quantities of beef were available across the British Dominions and South America, but its transport and storage were problematic. Therefore, Johnston created a product known as 'Johnston's Fluid Beef', later called Bovril,. With wood engravings by Robert Gibbings.Also included compliment slip from the Directors of Bovril.Slight fading to front cover otherwise a very good copy Size: Octavo (standard book size). Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; 1950s;
In 1870, in the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon III ordered one million cans of beef to feed his troops. The task of providing all this beef went to a Scotsman living in Canada named John Lawson Johnston. Large quantities of beef were available across the British Dominions and South America, but its transport and storage were problematic. Therefore, Johnston created a product known as 'Johnston's Fluid Beef', later called Bovril,. With wood engravings by Robert Gibbings.Also included compliment slip from the Directors of Bovril.Slight fading to front cover otherwise a very good copy Size: Octavo (standard book size). Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; 1950s;