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Recettes Diverses

Gede, Olive (attributed to). [FRENCH] [CULINARY MANUSCRIPT] [REMEDIES] Recettes Diverses French Handwritten "Various Recipes" Commonplace Book. 1806. 287 hand-numbered pages, supplemented by 8 additional leaves of manuscript entries, 5 blank leaves, and 22 leaves devoted to the index. The endpapers are densely utilized with further writing. 16.5 x 21.5 cm. A compelling early nineteenth-century French handwritten commonplace book comprising a wide-ranging collection of culinary recipes, technical formulas, and household remedies. Such manuscripts were commonly compiled during this period by domestic practitioners as well as professionals - including cooks, apothecaries, and artisans - as personalized repositories of practical knowledge.

The volume is executed entirely in a single hand, suggesting a sustained and deliberate effort by one compiler to record this body of material. It is notably well organized, featuring a comprehensive index at the rear. The compiler has made full use of the available space, with writing extending throughout the text block as well as onto the front and rear endpapers.

The indexed contents reflect a striking breadth of subject matter, spanning domestic economy, chemistry, culinary preparation, and artisanal processes. Entries include, among many others: devices for freezing water; liquid ammonia; English barometers; phosphoric matches; high-strength adhesives; stone and glass cements; treatments for scabies; cosmetic preparations; waterproofing compositions for fabrics and maritime use; wool dyeing; and tanning methods. Scientific and chemical topics appear throughout, including analysis of soda (after Kirwan), alum production, limestone, ammonium compounds, and acetate preparations, alongside references to contemporary figures such as Fourcroy.

Culinary and agricultural material is interspersed with technical content, with recipes and notes on asparagus, artichokes, apricots, cherries in brandy, curry "à l'Indienne," and rice cultivation in Cochinchina. Additional entries address indigo combustion, chloride of lime, cinnabar (wet process), hydraulic lime, soluble cream of tartar, shoe polish, razor strop leather, and various adhesive and paste formulations, including those described as "Chinese." The binding is worn and rubbed, with general signs of use; internally, there is occasional light soiling and age toning, consistent with a working manuscript of this type. Spine rebound. Text in French.

Marbled paper covered boards, green leather spine. Very good. Hardcover.

$1,225.00

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L' ART DE BIEN FAIRE LES GLACES D'OFFICE

Emy, M [Elizabeth David]. L' ART DE BIEN FAIRE LES GLACES D'OFFICE; OU LES VRAIS PRINCIPES Pour congeler tous les Rafraichissemens. La Maniere de préparer toutes sortes de Compositions, la façon de les faire prendre, d' en former des Fruits, Cannelons, & toutes sortes de Fromages. Paris: Chez Le Clerc, 1768. First Edition. [2], i-viii, 1-242, [4] pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. Engraved frontispiece titled "L' Art de bien faire les glaces" and two engraved plates of utensils. Elizabeth David's oval bookplate at verso of front cover. Annotated in pen (not David). Laid in: Three page of Elizabeth David's notes plus notes on previous sales of this publication. This is the first and only edition of the first treatise devoted to frozen desserts. The author, Emy, traces the history of freezing since Antiquity. Nearly one hundred and fifty ice cream and ice recipes are followed by twenty recipes for whipped cream mousses. Coloring techniques are explained in detail and uncommon fruit combinations and preparations are discussed. An example of some of these unexpected flavors include saffron, truffle, rye bread, spinach, bergamot, violet, and many more. This book contains one of the earliest references to the use of pineapples.

Elizabeth David's interest in this work dates back to the mid 1970s when she began researching early ice-cream recipes, and the links between Levantine sherbets and the sorbets and ices of Europe. David wrote a number of articles on early ice and sorbets before turning her interest to the role of ice and snow as both luxury and necessity in warmer countries. David later investigated the seventeenth-century inventors and scientists who had experimented with freezing and producing cold by artificial means. David's notes - laid in - comment on some of these topics as well as early Chinese use of salts for freezing. Light water staining to head 3 cm. from approx. pg. 60-100. All edges red. [CAGLE 182] [VICAIRE 328] [BITTING 144-145] Vellum covered boards, raised bands, spine title missing. Very good. Hardcover. [4556]

$4,750.00

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Pearl's Kitchen - signed to Yogi Berra

Bailey, Pearl. Pearl's Kitchen An Extraordinary Cookbook. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. First edition. 211 pages. 24.5 x 15 cm. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed to Yogi Berra: "Dearest Yogi and Family - These 'Pots' will send the Ball over the Fence. With love - your ever-lovin' sister & Umpire, Pearl."

Actress, singer, and born raconteur, Pearl Bailey brought her gift for storytelling to the kitchen in this exuberant blend of recipes, reminiscence, and philosophy. This copy carries an especially appealing association: Bailey's friendship with baseball great Yogi Berra. A devoted New York Mets fan, she attended Game 5 of the 1969 World Series - (Berra then serving as first base coach) - and she was famously captured on film shouting, "Did he hit him?! Oh, it's amazin' - AMAZIN'!" Her excitement and personality featured prominently in the official highlight reel of that championship series.

Bailey's rapport with the team continued after their historic win. During the ticker-tape parade that followed, she performed in Bryant Park, near the New York Public Library, in front of a crowd of thousands. As The New York Times (Oct. 21, 1969) recalled, she appeared "dressed in a black suit and black hat fringed with fun," joining Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Merrill sing a lively duet of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," with broadcaster Ralph Kiner lending commentary.

Part memoir, part cookbook, Pearl's Kitchen invites the reader into Bailey's home - its rhythms, humor, and heart. Her recipes come suffused with song and story, a reflection of her singular warmth both onstage and off. A lovely presentation copy linking two American originals. Interior clean. Boards toned. Dust wrapper toned and chipped at edges, with small closed tear to front cover. Covered in protective mylar. Red cloth boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. Hardcover. [4922]

$525.00

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FRENCH COOKERY for AMERICAN HOMES

FRENCH COOKERY for AMERICAN HOMES 634 Recipes of Simple and Easy Dishes. New York: A. Wessels Company, 1901. 280 pages. 19 x 14 cm. A turn-of-the-century cookery manual translating the prestige of French cuisine into language American households could make use of. Emphasizing "simple and easy" preparations helped signal that French methods and sauces could be assimilated into everyday American menus rather than reserved for restaurant dining or grand occasions. As such, this book documents an intermediate phase in spreading the French-American culinary trend, well before the mid-20th-century works like Mastering the Art of French Cooking. W.B. Clarke Co. - Boston booksellers label on front free end paper. Nearly pristine - interior crisp and clean, boards clean, very lightly rubbed to head and tail of spine. Tan cloth covered boards, embossed and decorated. Near fine. Hardcover. $225.00

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Dali: The Wines of Gala

DALÍ, Salvador. Dali: The Wines of Gala Salbador Domenech Felipe Jacinto DALI Of The Royal Academy Of San Fernando Of Madrid - Translated from the French by Olivier Bernier. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1978. 296 pages. 31 x 22 cm. Bursting with imagery, this book of wines and celebrated vineyards was created by Dalí in honor of his wife Gala, his muse. Featuring more than 140 illustrations by Dalí - with an overview of 10 important wine growing regions along with Dalí's novel ideas of how wine can be ordered by the sensations wines create such as "Wines of Frivolity," "Wines of the Impossible," " and "Wines of Light." Boards lightly bumped with some light stains to edges. Dust wrapper rubbed at edges with a 1 cm. loss at the top front corner. Owner's inscription on front free end paper. White cloth covered boards, illustrated, embossed and gilded. Very good, in good illustrated gold foil dust wrapper. Hardcover.

$125.00

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Dissertations Gastronomiques

Verdier, Ernest. Dissertations Gastronomiques Suives de Recettes. Paris: A. Noel et Chalvon, 1916. 352 pages. 19 x 14 cm. Limitied editon no. 301/500 on antique Hollande. Signed by the author on half title page: "To Mr. Robert Barton with the author's best regards". A distinguished work combining essays on gastronomy with numerous recipes, reflections on menu planning and table service, and a culinary calendar. The final section presents a comprehensive treatise on wines—their quality, provenance, and recommended pairings.

Ernest Verdier, son of Louis Verdier, founder of the celebrated Parisian restaurant La Maison Dorée (est. 1840), continued the family’s eminent culinary legacy alongside his brother Charles. Beloved by royalty, politicians, and artists, La Maison Dorée was renowned for its exceptional cuisine and wine cellar reputed to hold 80,000 bottles. Pages lightly toned but clean and crisp. Boards show minimal rubbing at edges. Text in French. [BITTING 477] Decorated paper covered boards, vellum spine. Very good. Hardcover. [4711]

$200.00

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Nouvelle Instruction pour les Confitures, Liqueurs et Fruits

Massialot, François. Nouvelle Instruction pour les Confitures, Liqueurs et Fruits. Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1698. Second Edition. [24] 1-458 [20] pages - with folding woodcut of table of desserts and illustrations on pages 450 & 453. Title page missing. This landmark work on confectionery and preserving is considered one of the most comprehensive and influential treatises on jams, jellies, candied fruits, fruit pastes, marzipan, meringues, compotes, tarts, liqueurs, and syrups of its time. Offering hundreds of recipes for confections, distilled botanical waters, and eaux-de-vies, this book is a necessity for both pastry chefs as well as bartenders. Massiolot provides clear instructions - helping to spread, at the time - these techniques beyond professional kitchens to a wider audience, including ambitious home cooks and aspiring professionals. There is a thorough listing - for each month of the year - as to what fruits are ready to be utilized for the various syrups, liqueurs, and even perfumes. One of the recipes - Queen of Hungary Water was one of the earliest known alcohol-based perfumes in Europe, first appearing in the late 14th century. The primary ingredient is flowering rosemary, and here it can be used as a perfume or tonic. It is a delight to get a glimpse of the precise instructions - for instance, Massialot describes making Carnation Syrup and states to use "only the very red carnations".

François Massialot (1660-1733) was a renowned French chef born in Limoges. He served as chef de cuisine to some of the most prominent figures of his era, including Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (brother of Louis XIV), his son Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as well as Cardinal d'Estrées and the Marquis de Louvois. Massialot was extremely influential, both in France and abroad. Boards heavily rubbed at edges with loss to corners and to head and tail of spine. 3 cm stain to front cover. Interior very lightly foxed with three pages of annotations in pen. [CAGLE 321] Calf, raised bands, spine decorated in gilt. Very good. Hardcover.

$525.00

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Presentation copy to the

Auber, Guy & Michel Caillard, Jacques Charrette, Jean-Claude Frentz, and Michel Pinel. LE GRAND LIVRE DES METIERS DE BOUCHE. Paris: ERTI-LECERF, 1980. 816 pages. 28 x 22 cm. Presentation copy to the "Queen of the Mediterranean" - Paula Wolfert. "A Paula Wolfert, En toute sympathie, Jean Claude Frentz." This comprehensive French reference book focuses on the various professions related to food and culinary arts such as catering, cooking, baking, butchery, and other culinary professions. The book provides detailed descriptions of the history, techniques, and cultural significance of these professions within French gastronomy. Richly illustrated, featuring extensive iconography and color photographs. Text in French. Interior and boars clean and crisp. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed at the edges. Covered in protective mylar. Faux leather, title in gilt. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. Hardcover. [4589]

$150.00

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ACCOUNT BOOK] [PROSPECTING] [FARMING] Samuel D. Shirk - his book A.D. 1859 March the Forreston Og

Shirk, Samuel D. [ACCOUNT BOOK] [PROSPECTING] [FARMING] Samuel D. Shirk - his book A.D. 1859 March the Forreston Ogle County Ill. 1859-1867. Shirk, Samuel D. [ACCOUNT BOOK] [PROSPECTING] [FARMING] Samuel D. Shirk - his book A.D. 1859 March the Forreston Ogle County Ill. 1859-1867. 182 pages. 15 x 10 cm. This one of a kind, hand-held account book is a fascinating look into the life of one of America’s midwest pioneers, providing invaluable insights into the life of Samuel Shirk (1829-1909) his colleagues and family. It is a narration of many stories, and begins with Shirk and two men setting out to prospect for gold. Eventually, the account book provides details into Shirk’s married life, an expanding family searching for a homestead, and finally, the settled-down life on farms in Illinois and Missouri.

Samuel Shirk and his associates (and soon to be brother's in law) John and Levi Holsinger form a "Company" in early 1859. In February they buy two oxen, a wagon, picks, and supplies for a journey to Leavenworth, Kansas, Mountain City, and Denver City, in their search for gold. In April the men have bought a dog, a pistol, shot, chain, water pail, feather tick (bed), lantern, 3 pans, tea kettle, quicksilver (mercury) and more supplies. Throughout the summer the "Company" was buying more supplies, such as potatoes, flour, tobacco, matches, crackers, coffee. There are also "Ferry Boat" expenditures, to presumably transport their goods over an unnamed lake or river.

$2,750.00

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Le Cuisinier Moderne, Qui apprend à donner toutes sortes de Repas, En Gras & en Maigre, d'une manié

La Chapelle, Vincent. Le Cuisinier Moderne, Qui apprend à donner toutes sortes de Repas, En Gras & en Maigre, d'une maniére plus délicate que ce qi en a été écrit jusqu' à présent; Divisé en Cinq Volumes Dedié A Sen Altesse Serenissime MONSEIGNEUR LE PRINCE D'ORANGE ET DE NASSAU, &c. Luzarches, France: Daniel MORCRETTE, 1984 (1762). An exceptional facsimile of the first edition in French (1762 ). Limited edition #73 or 200, signed on colophon. One of the most important French culinary treatises of the 18th century - with over 2000 recipes, 13 plates and 5 tables. Considered by Carême, Escoffier and Nignon as most important work of its time. Daniel Morcrette, the publisher, was a leading collector of rare cookbooks who decided the rest of the world needed to be able to posses these near extinct cookbooks - so he decided to produce exquisite copies. Full green sheepskin binding with inlays and all edges gilt. Housed in a cloth covered slipcase. Interior and boards pristine, slipcase rubbed at edges. Green sheepskin, embossed and decorated in gilt. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. Hardcover. $1,800.00

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The Flowing Bowl

Spencer, Edward (aka Nathaniel Gubbins). The Flowing Bowl A treatise on drinks of all kinds and of all periods, interspersed with sundry anecdotes and reminiscences. London: Grant Richards, 1903. 243, (19) pages. Brimming with wit and humor. A fantastic collection of 19th century cocktails and quotes, compiled by Edward Spencer on the heels of his popular title, Cakes and Ale. Twenty informative chapters display the diversity of drink from centuries past. Originally published in 1899, this edition is from 1903. Cover board art by Phil May, British political cartoon and caricaturist. Interior clean. Professionally rebacked. Red cloth boards, illustrated. Very good. Hardcover. $625.00

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THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON SAN FRANCISCO COMMERCIAL CLUB

[THANKSGIVING] [MENU] THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON SAN FRANCISCO COMMERCIAL CLUB. San Francisco: The Union Lithograph Company , 1912. Located in the iconic Merchants Exchange Building, the San Francisco Commercial Club was the location where city leaders and businessmen met to socialize and address the issues of the day. Julia Morgan, the first licensed female architect in California and the first female architect to graduate from the École de Beaux-Arts in Paris was tapped to redesign and rebuild the damaged interior after the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Two menus are features in this beautiful illustrated, shaped pamphlet. One menu, a Buffet, features Lobster Salad, Salmon Striped Bass, Langouste, Aspic de Foie Gras, Fillet of Beef, Goose, Truffled Turkey, and Suckling Pig. The established menu features Green Turtle soup, Sandabs, Virginia Ham, Larded Beef Tenderloin, Turkey, Pies, Fruit, and Cheese. Menu includes the original insert revealing the entertainment of the day. Cover illustration presents the R.J. Tyson, the outgoing President of the Club. Back cover illustrates a turkey hunt and the printing information: The Union Lithograph Company of San Francisco. Insert lightly foxed, otherwise clean. Color illustrated cards. Very good. Cards. [3992]

$325.00

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Journal of the Great Voyage

Curtain, Carlton C. Ph.D. [MANUSCRIPT] [TRAVEL DIARY] Journal of the Great Voyage Assoc. Professor of Botany at Columbia. 1923-1924. Carlton Clarence Curtis (1864-1845) was an American Botanist who published Nature and Development of Plants, 1907. A long trip that must have been a sabbatical, Professor Carlton took a year to travel the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Caribbean to study the Greek system of vine cultivation, plant life in Palestine, Egypt, and Africa, and the tropical plants of the Caribbean. Joining the professor was his wife and sister-in-law. The trip launches on the French ocean liner, Roussillon, with the first stop being Rouen, France, and then a train to Paris. A fun side note, we can see our diarist is in awe of the coffee as he highlights Cafe au Lait and Espresso many times! After a trip down to Marseilles, there is a boat to Athens. The professor writes about the great Greek societies of the past but is struck by the horrendous conditions of the war refugees he encounters. The trip takes the travelers to Delphi, Crete, Cairo, Thebes - cruising the Nile, Jerusalem, Galilee, Nazareth, Sorrento, Pompeii, Rome, Florence, Venice (Espresso!), Milan, Genoa, Nice, Cote d'Azure, Riviera, Andalusia, Seville, Cordoba, Madrid, Toledo, and finally Cuba. Throughout the trip we learn our professor is of Southern blood and we get to experience his dismay at his fellow southerners and their "backward" ways. Our narrator is a wonderful study of his fellow globetrotters; his wit and pointed comments are a wonderful insight to the "characters" he encounters. Also in the archive, 5 large format black and white photos of plants, a cocoa drying house in Trinidad, Redwood's in California, Palm trees in Trinidad, and a blackberry farm in Agassiz, British Columbia. A newspaper article in pasted in on the third page of the journal - Dr. Carlton C. Curtis, Off on French Liner, Stresses Need of Larger Forestation Plans By Government - To Study Foreign Flora... Within the article we discover that Dr. Carleton discusses his prediction that the virgin timber resources of the U.S. will be exhausted in 10 years. This journal must have been one of a few as the article (and the photos) state his intention to study fauna and flora in the West Indies.

$825.00

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[SHEET MUSIC] LITTLE JACK HORNER QUADRILLES

Brown, Arthur Henry (Composer). [SHEET MUSIC] LITTLE JACK HORNER QUADRILLES No. 1 Nursery Rhyme Quadrilles. London: B. WILLIAMS, c. 1858. 5 pages. 34.5 x 25 cm. Charming hand colored cover by T.H. Jones (ARTIST) - This sheet music was "Expressly Arranged for Juvenile Performers on the Piano Forte. Songs include: Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, Little Jack Horner, There was a Little Women, London Bridge is Broken Down, This is the Way, Bobby Shafto, and Sing a Song of Sixpence. Light toning to edges, otherwise clean. Cream illustrated heavy paper. Very good. Sewn binding. [3940]

$225.00

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GERMAN COOKBOOK] [MANUSCRIPT] Illustrirtes Kock-Notis-Buch for gute Hausfrauen

[GERMAN COOKBOOK] [MANUSCRIPT] Illustrirtes Kock-Notis-Buch for gute Hausfrauen. Leipzig: J.G. Bach, 1887-1930. Unpaginated. 18.5 x 13.5 cm.Translation: Illustrated Cooking Notebook for Good Housewives. Illustrated notebook filled with handwritten recipes - two separate hands. Dates indicate this was used between the years 1887 to 1930. Four separate handwritten recipes laid in along with a hand written letter in what seems to be a different language. This motto appears on title page:

To a household small and fine

Have I been employed,

Which with certainly please my boyfriend

Covers rubbed, interior lightly toned. Text in German. Brown boards, embossed with gilt. Very good. Hardcover.

$250.00

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Bread Poems My Quarantine in 18 Breads

Katie King. Bread Poems My Quarantine in 18 Breads. Palo Alto, CA: United States of America Copy Factory, 2020. 25 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A collection from a poet who used the walk from her home to the local bakery to stay sane during the thick of Covid as well as enjoy delicious treats. These poems are an exploration of great feelings as equally as an appreciation of small joys, and begs to ask the question: Does toffee actually taste good? New, unused copies. Tape bound. Fine. Paperback.

$25.00

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