Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., 1901. Decorative Boards. Handsome copies of the 1901 presumed 1st edition of "365 Breakfast Dishes" and the September 1902 presumed 1st edition of its companion volume "365 Luncheon Dishes". Both volumes clean and VG+ in their wonderful, matching illustrated boards. Lovely decorative endpapers and..... More
Hartford, CT: N.P. Fletcher & Co., 1882. Decorative Cloth. The uncommon 1882 1st American edition of this fragile study of "tea blending". Clean and VG+ in its deep-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling and decorative blindstamping along the panels. One small closed tear at the front inner hinge, tender --but still..... More
Santiago: Libros Antartica, 2001. Cloth. A very nice copy of the 2001 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with one small crease to the rear panel. Folio, beautiful color plates thruout. Text in both English and Spanish. More
Los Angeles: Pastis Restaurant, 2000. Roy T.S. Lee. Decorative Cloth. Charming collection of 35 recipes from Provencal, in Southern France. Created, designed and published by the celebrated Los Anegles restaurant, Pastis. Tight and Near Fine in its patterned, decorative boards, with 2 copper bolts serving as the binding. Resembling a...... More
St. Louis: American Stove Company, 1949. 1st. Original Wraps. Charming 1949 booklet prepared and developed by the American Stove Company of St. Louis. Bright and Near Fine in its spiral-bound, laminated wrappers. Octavo, 146 pgs., color photography illustrating a number of the recipes. Also includes publisher's printed box, which is..... More
Syracuse, NY: Plymouth Congregational Church, 1923. Pictorial boards. The 1923 1st edition of this charming collecion of local recipes, compiled by the Pilgrim Class of Plymouth Congregational Church of Syracuse, NY. Tight and VG+ in its attractive pictorial boards, with light soiling at the panels. Internally, clean as could be..... More
New York: The Tea and Coffee Trade Journal Co., 1908. Original wraps. A very presentable copy of the July 1908 issue of this early trade journal of the tea and coffee industries, published out of New York. Solid and VG in its light-blue, stapled wrappers, with very light wear and..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918. Pictorial cover. The 1918 1st edition. Solid and VG in its pea-green cloth, with pictorial mount at the front panel. Light spotting and wear to the panels. light spotting along the preliminaries. 12mo, charming black-and-white photos complementing the text. More
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918. Decorative Cloth. An unusual copy of the 1918 1st edition. Not only featuring its very uncommon pictorial dustjacket but also including some wonderful related ephemera from the restaurant chain Savarins Inc., the liquor importer Steinreich Associates, etc. Solid and Good+ to VG- (mild..... More
Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, 1975. Cloth. SIGNED TWICE BY ALICE BROCK (INCLUDING A WARM HALF-PAGE INSCRIPTION on the dedication page). A solid copy to boot of the 1975 1st edition of this endearing follow-up to "Alice's Restaurant". Tight and VG+ (with very light staining on the panel edges) in..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. Cloth. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1966 1st edition, with the letter 'A' at the copyright page. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very mild darkening along the spine. Octavo, Foreword by the renowned poet Louise..... More
New York: A.A. Wyn Inc., 1949. Cloth. The 1949 1st edition. Solid and VG+ (light bumping at the lower-tips) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with minor chipping along the spine crown. Octavo, "Culinary & Campfire Lore from the Lone Star State" More
New York and Minneapolis: McGraw-Hill and General Mills, 1950. Decorative Boards. A handsome copy of the 1950 1st edition, 5th printing, in an especially bright dustjacket. Solid and VG (former owner bookplate at the front free endpaper, light bleeding along the title page) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket..... More
Paris: Pierre Waleffe, 1967. Cloth. Handsome 1967 re-issue of Brillat-Savarin's seminal 19th century text on the art of gastronomy. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine pictorial dustjacket. Octavo, 175 pgs. Text in French. More
New York: Doubleday, 1998. Pictorial boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY CHEF CESARE CASELLA on the dedication page. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 1998 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931 (1939). Leonard Holton. Cloth. A wonderful pair of complementary food and drink books, both written by --AND SIGNED BY-- Charles Browne, the former Mayor of Princeton, New Jersey and founder and President of the Nassau Gun Club (of Princeton). The Gun Club Cook Book..... More
New York: M. Barrows and Company (Fireside Press), 1946. Rea Irvin. Cloth. AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED BY CROSBY GAIGE on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1946 stated 6th printing. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the..... More
Naples, Italy: Idelson-Gnocchi, 2000. 1st. Cloth. A very crisp copy of the 2000 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Folio, 266 pgs. More
Berkeley, CA: 10 Speed Press, 2001. Cloth. SIGNED BY CHARLIE TROTTER on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 2001 3rd printing. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 233 pgs. More
New York: Eugenics Publishing Company, 1922. 1st. Cloth. The 1922 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with chipping along the spine ends and light chipping at the panel edges. 12mo, 185 pg. "Based on the Principles of Diet Laid Down by Alfred W. McCann in 'The..... More
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1931. Helen Lorraine. Cloth. The 1931 1st edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (light offsetting at the endpapers and the pastedowns) in a crisp, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light creasing and several closed tears along the panel edges. Mild offsetting as..... More
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press (The Jargon Society), 1986. Boards. A handsome copy of the scarce hardcover edition, in a very sharp dustjacket. Tight and VG+ (ink inscription at the front free endpaper) in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light chipping to the spine ends. Although the..... More
New York: Duttons, Inc., 1933. 1/4 Vellum. The 1933 1st edition of this uncommon meditation by F. Gray Griswold on all things food-related. Limited to only 200 copies. Solid and VG+ in its light-brown boards over 1/4 vellum. Bright gilt-titling to the front panel and spine. Light scuffing at the..... More
New York: Brentano's. Decorative Cloth. 1st edition, c. 1925. Solid and VG in its dark-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and design along the front panel and spine. Mild fading to the spine, former owner names at the front free endpaper and title page. Thick octavo, 271 pgs. More
Southern Illinois University Press, 1973. Cloth. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of spotting to the front panel) in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. 12mo, dozens of charts and tables throughout. More
