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199135770Honolulu:: Bess Press. Near Fine. 1991. Paperback. 0935848894 . Illustrated by the author. 150 recipes. First edition paperback. Old price stamped on rear cover else near fine in illustrated wraps. . Bess Press paperback books
19862540Charlottesville Virginia: University Press of Virginia 1986. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Good. 296 pages. A complete guide to Persian culinary arts filled with recipes history and a glossary of Persian-English Foods. Interior clean covers lightly rubbed. University Press of Virginia hardcover books
19882542New York: Harper & Row 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth covered boards title in gilt. Very good in good dust wrapper. 361 pages. 24 x 21 cm. In this delightful cookbook Wolfert focuses on the Mediterranean area - specifically Catalonia Sicily the Ionian islands Morocco and various parts of France. "The dishes themselves share common elements: deep earthy flavors; richness without heaviness; and a big rounded taste." Interior clean and crisp. Dust wrapper sunned. <br /> Harper & Row hardcover books
19885281NY: William Morrow. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. Hardcover. 0688077633 . Illustrations by Ann Field. Sixth printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . William Morrow hardcover books
19102218c. 1910. Two individual 20 x 12.5 cm. hand drawn mock-ups illustrations presumably for pamphlet cover art; done in pencil. One 20 x 12.5 cm. color printers proof of pamphlet cover art and Nine identical pamphlets - Reliable Measuring Cup - an offshoot of the Reliable Flour Company a Boston based business. <br/><br/> unknown books
18942222090<p>First edition. Octavo. Frontispiece and b/w text illustrations of various silver plated or copper chafing dishes. Last illustration by Alice Morlan frontispiece is likely also by her. Original silver stamped and ruled mustard yellow over black cloth edges are silvered. No dust jacket. Good short tear at head of spine; light rubbing; front inner joint cracking. 182 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Cagle 414.</p><p>Bitting page 260.</p><p>Axford page 306.</p><p>Printed by Theodore D. Rich New York.</p> Gorham Manufacturing Company hardcover books
1890484New York: G.W. Dillingham 1890. Stiff boards. Gray illustrated wraps. Near fine. 6 x 5 in. 80 pages. Chafing dish recipes with black and white illustrations throughout. Compliments of the Meriden Britannia Co. Manufacturers of gold and silver plate. Advertisement/trade catalog for the gold and silver plate as well as spoons forks and knives. Owners inscription on half title page. <br/><br/> G.W. Dillingham hardcover books
200123819NY: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0684873079 . Color photographs by Webb Chappell. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Simon & Schuster hardcover books
20181947San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2018. Hardcover. Blue embossed and illustrated boards. Fine. Achilleos Antonis. A nightcap is the perfect way to end the night and author Kara Newman knows just how to make them. This gifty foil-accented book contains more than 40 cocktail recipes—some to keep the night going some that will help ease you to sleep some that can double as dessert and some that can soothe the stomach after a hearty meal. There are classics like the sweet and creamy Brandy Alexander new takes on old favorites like the Black Manhattan which swaps an aperitif for the classic vermouth and simple new ideas like the Open & Shut which combines equal parts amaro and cognac for a slow sipper. Whatever kind of night it's been Nightcap is the perfect way to top it off. Photographs by Antonis Achilleos. <br/><br/> Chronicle Books hardcover books
19321822New Orleans: Mary Moore Bremer 1932. Wraps. Orange illustrated cardboard wraps. Near fine. 86 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. Early edition chock full of recipes such as Chicken Pilau Oysters Jambalaya Bouilla-Baisse and many more. Bremer adds lively prose and pleasing black and white woodblock illustrations throughout. Light scuff at rear interior crisp and clean. <br /> Mary Moore Bremer paperback books
19742506San Francisco: Westwinds Books 1974. First Edition. Quarter cloth and decorated paper over boards. Fine. 38 pages. 19.5 x 13. 5 cm. Limited edition of 950 copies - two-color frontispiece portrait of author. With an intriguing introductory by author Brian McGinty - giving the reader a glimpse into the years Stevenson lived in this northern California area. A fascinating survey of Napa Valley in the late 1880's. Copies printed at Cranium Press San Franciso. Decorative papers by Brian Day. Pristine copy. Westwinds Books hardcover books
325Hardcover. Orig. illustrated binder. Very good. Unpaginated. 22.5 x 17 cm. Classic homemakers binder including index tabs ruled paper and envelopes to store loose recipes unfilled. Toning to paper otherwise pristine. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19961840604Patricia B. Mitchell 1996. Revised Edition. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Spicuzza David M. Bright copy. 1996 Stapled Binding. 37 pp. "After collecting sunrises and sunsets for about twenty years Patricia Mitchell began to collect Louisiana recipes too. This book is a reflection of that activity." A collection of delicious Louisiana-style recipes. Includes a phone number at which readers can reach the author to talk about recipes. Patricia B. Mitchell unknown books
2001232427Modern Printers 2001. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Signed. Previous owner's nameplate attached to reverse of front cover. Signed by author on title page. No other markings in text. Pictorial paper covers. Black metal spiral binding on spine. The Taffy Candy for Christmas recipe really looks good!; Not Ex-Library. Very Good binding. Modern Printers unknown books
19391923New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Harlequin designed boards paper spine. Very good. 338 pages plus index. 19 x 12 cm. Ellsworth suggests a lack of staff to run her household and being "utterly crushingly bored" with shopping for food inspired her to write this book. A fun read with some classic recipes. The "One-Arm Meal" - suggests options to serve a lovely meal while entertaining. <br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
19201567Chicago: Calumet Baking Powder Company 1920. Hardcover. Orig. glossy cream boards blue string attached. Very good. 64 pages. 23 x 13 cm. Recipes and instructions addressing the needs of commercial bakers. Crisp clean copy. <br/><br/> Calumet Baking Powder Company hardcover books
2338Illustrated cards. Very good. 12 x 10 cm. Two-sided tabletop Thanksgiving Menu featuring Roast Young Turkey Giblet Gravy Cranberry Sauce Old Fashioned Stuffing Hubbard Squash Potato Rolls and Butter - with a choice of Apple Pie Squash Pie Mince Pie - Coffee or Tea - Only 95c. <br /> <br/><br/> unknown books
19422566New York: The Union News Company 1942. Cards. Illustrated cards. Very good. 28 x 18 cm. Illustrated in red white and blue - this coffee shop located in the RCA building/Rockefeller Center showed their patriotic colors by featuring them on the cover of the menu. Luncheon menu includes appetizers and soups specials sandwiches salads fountain drinks desserts and beverages. Light chipping to front corner old tape marks on back of menu. <br /> The Union News Company books
19422563Providence RI 1942. Cards. Yellow cards with red illustrations. Very good. 23 x 15 cm. Color illustrated folding menu with handwritten note and typed dinner menu attached. The handwritten illustrated veggies holding guns note suggests some food shortages due to the war and "Vegetable are besieging us this time". The note also explains prices have gone up and the need to add cabbage to the salad. Dinner featured a Smörgasbord for $1.10 Braised Short Ribs of Beef for .80 c. and Veal a la Maryland for .85c. Desserts are written in by hand: Prune-filled Layer Cake Chocolate Cream Pie Apple Pie Snow Pudding with egg sauce and Ice Cream. Covers lightly toned. <br /> books
18872437Gloucester Massachusetts 1887. Cards. Cream card stock. Very good. 15 x 12.5 cm. Decorative folding menu with an elaborate array of dishes served on Sunday August 21 1887. Faux tortoise shell embellishment held to cover with wooden toothpick. Foxing to areas around embellishment. <br/><br/> unknown books
193925621939. Cards. Blue and black die-cut cards. Very good. 19.5 x 8.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon Patroclus and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. This shaped menu featured a combination of both French British and American dishes. Covers lightly rubbed interior clean. <br /> books
18912287Providence RI 1891. Cards. Cream illustrated cards paper illustrated menu. Very good. 16.5 x 11. 5 cm. Lunch & Dinner menu. Lunch featured Lobster Salad & Stewed Calf's Liver with Wine Sauce. Dinner featured Chowder Baked Mackerel with Tomato Sauce Fried Eels - Jewish style Saratoga Chips Clam Fritters Soft Shell Crabs Quahogs Indian Pudding Ice Cream Watermelon & Peaches and Ponham Spring Water. Also noted the 1891 Executive Committee and the Providence Warren & Bristol Train schedules. <br /> <br />A private club with a membership of 200 shareholders opened in 1867 as a place for gentlemen to network over shore dinners of lobster steamed clams corn and potatoes. The club grounds included a ball field miniature clock and obstacle golf courses bowling alleys and it's own wharf. This area in Providence known as "Riverside" hosted the Crescent Park Amusement Park known as the "Coney Island of the East". Along the Providence River west of the club is the Ponham Lighthouse which is still standing today. The club closed in 1954 and the property was redeveloped for condominiums in the 1980's. Menu cards expertly repaired. Some light toning and foxing. <br/><br/> unknown books
19162560Providence R.I. 1916. Cards. Illustrated cream cards. Very good. 13.5 x 19 cm. Illustrated menu tendered by the Providence Friars at the Pomham Club in Providence R.I. on Thursday June 8 1916. The menu commences with a Martini Cocktail followed by Clam Broth Clam Chowder Baked Clams Clam Cakes Baked Lobster Broiled Mackerel - along with Rhode Island Johnny Cakes Champagne Beer Cigars & Cigarettes. Speakers include Rhode Island politicians John J. Fitzgerald 1871-1926 State representative & Democratic Mayor Mayor Joseph H. Gainer Artist Hezekiah Anthony Dyer Commissioner Benjamin P. Moultan and Henry A. Carpenter. <br /><br />The "Providence Friars" seems to be a bit of a leg-pull as they all are known entertainers. We know "Abbott" George M. Cohan was no other than the famous vaudeville song-and-dance man playwright director producer comic actor and popular songwriter George M. Cohan. Born in Providence Rhode Island this may have been a welcome homecoming for Cohan. Light toning to cards. <br /> books
19474101947. Large French Menu dated May 25 1947. 75 x 54 cm 108 cm. open This menu was made for a First Communion painted on front and back covers as well as the interior. The menu was signed by family and friends that were present at the event. The front cover depicts a religious figure on a train along with a large religious figure with many bottles of wine. Roughly translates: "Jeannot Leclerc/First Solemn Communion/Menu/In time the Lord said: "Woe to St. Lo"/and we venerate this holy day our great Patrons/St.Estephe/St. Emilion/Ste. Croix du Mont/Amen.the bottle!" Depicted on the first interior page is an illustration of a scroll and a large man smoking a cigar. Translates: "It is a treat to see my first's communion/If you are really well happy and cheerful/Praise the stove/Thank the master of the house/and in memory of this memorable precious day/Leave me a sly autograph/ So you are able to write." Under this illustration and writing is the signatures of over 10 people with a couple of longer notes. On the facing page many cheeky illustrations depicting the Menu which is also illustrated on this page. Translates: "First as a prelude/a light breakfast enough to maintain an outfit for vespers/ Les hors d'oeuvres - traditional/Hen/ The Rice/Salad of our gardens/Whipped cream as a large Steeple/Mocha/Now that the ceremonies are completed it is worth giving serious attention/This famous dinner we will enjoy/Winter Soup/The Salmon Canapé Louis XIII epic/The Lamb/Chicken/the Mushrooms of the dead/The other salad/The assorted cheeses-delights the boss/The Pies-super comfort/The Fruits-First Headlines/The bomb/To properly finish this meal/Champagne/Contraband Coffee/liqueurs/And all these good things pleasantly watered by/Bergerac St. Estephe Cote d'Or 1942 Chateauneuf du Pape/Bon Appetit!!"/ Depicted on the back cover is a man with a finished meal and a easel. Translated: Poverty is often the ransom Engineer/The order of the day N. Lemaine railroaders/With wishes of genuine affection/for his family young Communicant Jeannot/25.5.47/First Solemn Communion" with the signature of the artist. A fabulous one of kind item! <br /> <br/><br/> unknown books
2462Cards. Color illustrated cards. Good. Two menus. 27.5 x 16.5 tri-fold & 27.5 x 19.5 fold. A part of New York restaurant history almost entirely forgotten Chin Lee restaurant was one of the theater districts nightclub-restuaurants known for its mass quantities of cheap chop suey liquor dim lights and dance music. The menus feature "Party Cocktails" and both Chinese style "Chop Sooy" Chow Mein Chinese specialty dishes and American style food - part diner part nightclub. Both menus are stamped on the rear: "Our prices are ceiling prices according to OPA regulations based on our highest prices April 4- 10 1943. - Menus for that period at our office." "Eat Drink and be Merry" edition has inscription on rear: "A tip to the waiters - Kindly don't ask for tips it's just not being done. You'll find you will get more otherwise ask the union." Covers rubbed at edges with loss to corner on one. <br/><br/> unknown books
