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19282287022Alfred A. Knopf 1928. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First thus. Boards a bit soiled small ink number stamp on rear free endpaper. 1928 Hard Cover. li 3 169 3 pp. 8vo. 1928 reissue of the famous 1862 original considered the first American cocktail book edited with a new introduction by Herbert Asbury author of Gangs of New York etc. Jerry Thomas was the principal bartender at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York City and at the Planters' House in St. Paul. His work helped formalize and codify what until that point were recipes preserved by word of mouth and general reputation rather than a written system and the use of measurements. This edition also notable because it was released during Prohibition includes the introduction to the first edition and Asbury's new introduction provides biographical information about Thomas as well as historical context for the original work. A wide range of drinks are covered includes punches which were the earliest examples of cocktails juleps fizzes smashes shrubs cobblers sours etc. etc. Also included are chapters on: syrups essences tinctures colorings etc.; and temperance drinks. Illustrations including a frontispiece of Thomas preparing his renowned Blue Blazer are reproduced from the originals. An index follows the text which makes locating individual drinks much easier. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1912636Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1912. Later printing. Hardcover. Very good/missing. A very good early edition from 1912 of what is now known as "The Fannie Farmer Cookbook." Tan boards with brown title stamping. Binding is sturdy and square. Toning to page edges. This copy has been well-cared for with no stains no spills no leaning. Front hinge cracking at end paper mull intact. Previous owner's name first free endpaper and on rear pastedown. 648 pp. including index followed by 30 pp. contemporary advertisements. Little, Brown & Co. hardcover books
19591376Garden City: Doubleday & Company 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow illustrated boards. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. 285 pages. To help the young cook find his way down the menu the authors include a glossary of cooking terms practical tips and a great section on snacks and sandwiches. "Many men like to cook and are plenty good at it too so we weren't surprised to find out that the same goes for the boys we know. That made us decide that it was about time a cook book was written not for boys and girls but just for boys - and just for fun. If you've ever wondered what to feed a hungry crowd.or how to survive when mom goes out to dinner.or what to do with fish after you've caught them.or how to plan a barbecue without the eternal hot dogs and hamburgers - then you'll find answers here for these and many other cooking problems." Jan Longone Wine & food library label. Priced clipped dust wrapper otherwise pristine. <br/><br/> Doubleday & Company hardcover books
19722351New York: Royal Books 1972. Paperback. Color illustrated paperback. Very good. 286 pages. 17.5 x 10.5 cm. Signed by Beard on the title page to his friend Gary Wood. Everything you need to know about cooking outdoors from the best kind of meat for charcoal broiling to the last details of superb patio suppers. Pages lightly toned. <br/><br/> Royal Books paperback books
18432080Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1843 and 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Black boards paper spine label. Very good. 196 & 154 pages. 19.5 x 12 cm. The Complete Cook highlights the art of carving accompanied by illustrations. The Complete Confectioner contains one page of illustrations featuring modeling tools - last ten pages filled with period advertisements. Pages tanned edges rubbed otherwise text clean no markings. LOWENSTEIN 302 & 320. <br/><br/> Lea and Blanchard hardcover books
19822541Emmaus Pennsyvania: Rodale Press 1982. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Good. Gardner Jean & Jerry O'Brien. 296 pages. 24 x 19.5 cm. From the Pulitzer Price winning author of The Shipping News a refreshing look at creating dairy foods in your home. Everything you need to know for making cheese butter buttermilk sweet cream yogurt plus an array of delicious dairy recipes in every chapter. Copiously illustrated throughout. Clean crisp interior. Covers lightly soiled spine lightly sunned. <br /> Rodale Press hardcover books
19332222096<p>First edition thus. Octavo. Original blue pictorial cloth stamped in silver. Forward by Eleanor Roosevelt. Preface by Mrs. Clarence C. Dill. Introduction by Mrs. Ross A. Collins. No dust jacket. Very good. 834 pages; plus 16 blank "Memoranda" pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Printed by the Kingsport Press Inc.</p><p>Pages 171-175 "Cocktails and Fruit Cups."</p> The Congressional Club hardcover books
18251354New York: Evert Duyckinck George Long E. Bliss & E. White. 1825. First American Edition. Hardcover. Faux quarter bound gray boards with white spine. Good. 2 v-xii 371 pages. 19 x 11 cm. Title conclusion Also The Art of Composing the Most Simple and Most Highly Finished Broths Gravies Soups Sauces Store Sauces and Flavoring Essences: Pastry Preserves Puddings &c. and An Easy Certain and Economical Process for preparing PICKLES By which they will be ready in a Fortnight and remain good for Years. The Quantity of each Article is ACCURATELY STATED BY WEIGHT AND MEASURE; The whole being the result of ACTUAL EXPERIMENTS Instituted in the Kitchen of a Physician. The whole work has again been carefully revised by the author of "THE ART OF INVIGORATING LIFE BY FOOD" &c. "Miscuit utile dulci." The author William Kitchiner M.D. 1775-1827 was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food science and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication Masticate denticate chump grind and swallow Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817 this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Owner's inscription on title page. Rebound with one page of index missing. Usual foxing throughout. LOWENSTEIN 99 <br/><br/> Evert Duyckinck, George Long, E. Bliss & E. White. hardcover books
18381360Edinburgh: Robert Cadell 1838. Hardcover. Green morocco half bound raised bands gilt-tooled spine. Very good. i-iv 424 pages. 16.5 x 11 cm. Title conclusion Containing also a Complete System of Cookery for Catholic Families Being the result of actual experiments instituted in the kitchen of William Kitchiner M.D. The author William Kitchiner M.D. 1775-1827 was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food science and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication Masticate denticate chump grind and swallow Kitchiner purportedly did most of his own cooking and cleaning. First published in 1817 this extensive guide for the domestic cook took the UK and US by storm making Kitchiner a household name and an inspiration for many later cookbook authors including Mrs. Beeton who lifted a number of her recipes directly from his book. Owner's inscription on rear front end paper. Rebound marbled end papers. <br/><br/> Robert Cadell hardcover books
18722547Boston: J. E. Tilton and Company 1872. Hardcover. Cream oilcloth covers. Very good. 202 pages. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. A comprehensive text on desserts sweets ice creams icesbrandied fruits and after dinner drinks - punches coffee chocolate tea lemonades liqueurs cordials and spirituous creams. Light foxing pages lightly toned. Book covered in what appears to be oilcloth. Bookplate of E.G. Frothingham Haverhill Mass. Previous owners stamp on front free end paper. BROWN 1503. <br /> J. E. Tilton and Company hardcover books
18922222098<p>Later edition first published in 1878. Octavo. Original dark green cloth stamped in black and gilt. No dust jacket. Good few stains; some offsetting from old clippins. 713 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>See Cagle 331.</p><p>Brown 2402.</p><p>Bitting page 214.</p> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
19372228New York: Oxford University Press 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Fine in good dust wrapper. 198 pages. 19.5 x 13 cm. Decorations by J. E. Laboureur. A charming volume designed to be a guide for the hostess - with recipes entertaining history and delightful anecdotes. Xavier Marcel Boulestin 1878-1943 was a restaurateur chef and food writer. His London restaurant - The Restaurant Boulestin was well respected albeit expensive. Boulestin who brought French classic food to British cooks became in a way a food celebrity. Among those influenced by Boulestin was the English food writer Elizabeth David. The French artist J. E. Laboureur was well know for his etching lithography and engraving. Interior pristine dust wrapper rubbed with chips. In protective mylar cover. <br/><br/> Oxford University Press hardcover books
19882400Baton Rouge: Louisiana Strate University Press 1988. Hardcover. Green cloth covered boards. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 185 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. At the beginning of the eighteenth century sugar in France was still a luxury commodity imported in small quantities and consumed only by the very rich. By the time of the revolution sugar was so popular that riots occurred when its price rose unreasonably. In spite of its importance the sugar business has been largely ignored by historians. This comprehensive study covers all aspects of the sugar business from the procurement of African slaves who were forced to work the sugar plantations through the process of growing sugar and refining distribution and consumption. Pristine copy. <br/><br/> Louisiana Strate University Press hardcover books
18951323Chicago: The American Cereal Co. 1895. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. 15 pages. 14 x 9 cm. Early American Cereal Co. more commonly known as Quaker Oats advertising pamphlet featuring a peculiar circus act performed by grasshoppers. Charming color illustrations throughout. Small closed tear to front cover otherwise crisp and clean. <br/><br/> The American Cereal Co. paperback books
19332014Chicago: John F. Driscoll 1933. First Edition. Staplebound. Tan illustrated wraps. Very good. 63 pages. 15 x 10.5 cm. "How to prepare and mix all popular American Alcoholic Drinks commonly served according to the Accurate and Standard Methods used by Skilled and Experienced Bartenders throughout the U.S.A. previous to the enactment of the Prohibition Law." Covers rubbed interior clean. <br/><br/> John F. Driscoll paperback books
18892086Washington DC: The Brodix Publishing Co. 1889. Wraps. Oversized pink paper wrappers staple bound. Very good. 12 pages. 42 x 28 cm. This charming periodical features six sheets of cooking instructions detailing: Fish-Soup; Meat; Sauces-salads; Vegetables; Pastry; Sweets and Preserves; and How to Make Bread. The binding style and large type set likely indicates that this publication was meant for display in the kitchen. The inside cover purports the benefits of a healthy diet especially focused on wheat and grain's positive effects on the brain. The following pages outline recipes and instructions for proper food preparation taking care to mention the repercussions of poorly tended food ranging from indigestion from unchopped capers to dangers of under or overcooked vegetables. The final page includes helpful hints for food shopping health and safety suggestions as well as a treatise on the proper diet for invalids. <br />The Home Magazine a monthly illustrated periodical ran from 1888 to 1908 serving as a guide to social domestic and business life. Mrs. John A Logan served as editor for the Home Magazine following the death of her husband a Civil War general and statesman John A. Logan. Born Mary Simmerson Cunningham an educated woman from Missouri she played an active role in her husband's political life accompanying him on campaigns and organizing volunteers. Mary became a prominent figure in Washington society in her own right often meeting with Adele Douglas wife of Senator Stephen A. Douglas and Julia Dent Grant wife of Ulysses S. Grant to discuss political happenings and social issues. Mary was a celebrated American writer and editor authoring two books and contributing to several publications including William Randolph Hearst's monthly syndicate Cosmopolitan. She was committed to social causes dedicating herself to the women's suffrage movement and was an early supporter of the American Red Cross. Weak fold across cover wear to edges and small paper loss to inside pages not effecting text. <br/><br/> The Brodix Publishing Co. paperback books
19402221991<p>Second revised edition. Octavo. Frontispiece portrait. 20 b/w illustrations of bottles of various alcoholics drinks with a double page illustrations of cocktail glasses. Pages 117-212 with recipes for various cocktails. Tipped in at end is an eight page folding booklet of additional cocktails. Original gold cloth over black boards edges rubbed with gilt name of William Clarence Tackett on front cover. No dust jacket. Very good tear to frontispiece; small chips to title page. 224 pages.</p><p>William Clarence Tackett was a Chicago Construction Executive 1897-1958 who died in Palm Springs.</p> The Marco Importing Company hardcover books
19052354Boston: H.M. Caldwell 1905. Hardcover. Illustrated cloth covered boards printed paper title. Very good. 128 pages. 15.5 x 11.5 cm. Filled to the brim with rib-tickling wordplay regarding booze while lampooning the temperance movement. Covers rubbed at corners. <br/><br/> H.M. Caldwell hardcover books
19382544New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1938. Spiral_bound. Color illustrated boards white plastic comb spine. Very good. 126 pages. 23.5 x 17 cm. Filled with favorite recipes from the Marigold Restaurants - Appetizers & Soups Oyster Stew Sea Food Jambalaya Breads & Sandwiches Meats and Eggs Vegetables & Salads Desserts Sweets & Pickles Green Tomato Mincemeat and much more. Light staining to interior. Boards rubbed. <br /> Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. hardcover books
2221570<p>FINEST COPY EXTANT </p><p>Second edition so stated. Octavo. Original gilt and blind stamped green cloth pictorial spine with stag head seated woman with trout; yellow coated endpapers. Small ticket of book binder Josiah Westley London. Few small spots to cloth but an exceptionally tight clean fresh copy. Frontispiece portrait and illustrated title page; a few small vignettes in text. No dust jacket. Very good. 441 pages 14 pages of ads.</p><p>Printed by Savill and Edwards 4 Chandos Street Covent Garden.</p><p>Cagle 1004.</p><p>Oxford page 180.</p><p>Bitting page 443.</p> Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. hardcover books
18111793London: John Murray 1811. Second Edition. Hardcover. Brown leather Very good. 440 pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. A comprehensive household manual filled with what seems to be very helpful receipts and some of a dubious nature. Chapters filled with constructive advise on rearing livestock making butter brewing and the management of malt liquors the management of plants seeds and the greenhouse while other advice such as using a bush held by a rope to clean a chimney as opposed to employing a child children will damage the interior bricks seem a bit outdated. Accredited to Mrs. Rundell of New Systems of Domestic Cookery fame but there are many who think this is a false theory due to her well published falling out with the John Murray. All edges gilt dentelle edging and blindstamped Missing 1 cm. of leather at the head of spine. Interior crisp and clean. Owners signature present on front boards 1819. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
18272378London: G. Virtue nd c.1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Half Bound leather with marbled boards. Good. 838 pages. 21 x 14 cm. Engraved frontispiece title-page and ten plates illustrating trussing carving and bills of fare. Heavily foxed front hinges cracked but holding. Boards rubbed. Owner's signature on front free end paper. CAGLE 632. <br /> G. Virtue hardcover books
18942491Cleveland: The Standard Lighting Co. 1894. Hardcover. White oilcloth boards. Very good. 249 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Late 1800's cookbook/trade catalogue putting forth the favorable qualities of the "vapor stove" made by The Standard Lighting Co. Vapor stoves burned multiple fuels stove gasoline kerosene or distillate with the advantage of quicker cooking times and less heat then coal or wood. The disadvantage of these stoves were the tendency to explode into giant fireballs of ignited gasoline vapor that could and would incinerate the entire house. 20 pages of illustrations accompanied by a cookbook teeming with recipes. Interior pages toned but clean. Boards stained and rubbed. <br /> The Standard Lighting Co. hardcover books
19802543London: Macdonald 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Cream boards. Very good in very good dust wrapper. 305 pages. 27 x 20 cm. First edition in book form published in the Observer newspaper in 16 parts. A revised and expanded version of a French cooking course taught at Anne Willan's cookery school in Paris La Varenne. Fully illustrated demonstrating cooking techniques. Interior clean pages lightly toned. <br /> Macdonald hardcover books
1996UFARORI00fpOttenheimer Publishing 1996. Very Good. Farmer Fannie . The Original Fannie Farmer 1896 Cook Book the Boston Cooking School. Boston Cooking-School. Owings Mills MD: Ottenheimer Publishing 1996. reprint of 1896 edition. xxx 567pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed. Ottenheimer Publishing paperback books
