![Item #4897 [CULINARY MANUSCRIPT] [ARCHIVE] Seven handwritten cookbooks. Gwendolen Dunbar, Smith](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/4897.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1772058158)
1930-1970s. Hardcover. This rich collection of handwritten cookbooks reflects Gwendolen's lifelong passion for cooking. The story begins in the 1930s, when Gwen - an educated young woman and primary school teacher - became engaged. Her meticulous handwriting and well-organized notes suggest that she brought the discipline and precision of her..... More
London: RYLAND PETERS & SMALL, 2024. Photography by Timothy Atkins. Hardcover. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. This FUN & wonderfully illustrated cocktail book revisits these iconic drinks from the 1970s and early 80 disco era. Pristine. More
London: RYLAND PETERS & SMALL, 2023. Photographs by Alex Luck. Hardcover. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Here you'll find perfected recipes for everyone from sophisticated classics such as the Dirty Martini and Vesper, to celebrated contemporary drinks including the Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan. Illustrated throughout. Pristine. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. 352 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Born on the campus of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, and educated at a young age by her father, Professor Gessner Harrison, Mary demonstrated a proclivity for writing at an early age. After her..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1923. Hardcover. 100 pages. 31 x 24 cm. Handsome color illustrations throughout by American illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith. Pages toned. Boards clean, dust wrapper rubbed and chipped. More
New York: D. Appleton-Cenury Company, 1934,1935,1937. 95 pages. 18 x 13 cm. Three separate volumes - all beautifully illustrated with perior black and white woodcuts. A delectable array of recipes and combinations, sure to make your mouth water. Interior and boards crisp and clean. More
London: Printed for Samuel Leigh, 1819. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 299 pages. 18 x 11 cm. Frontispiece an engraving of game, colored. Written for the "Females in the middle class society" with "economy and frugality" in mind. Recipes run the gamut from "Pigs Pettitois" (piggy feet) to "Roast Larks" along with..... More
Waterbury, Connecticutt: The Mattatuck Museum, 2001. Wraps. 45 pages. Contentment Island is located between two small coastal rivers, the Goodwives River and Five Mile River, which had been commercial centers for fishing and shipping in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872) was recognized in his own time..... More
![Item #1655 [CHOCOLATE] [VERMONT] [ADVERTISING] Demand Dartmouth Chocolates; "Like Them? Sure You...](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/1655.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1554922129)
White River Junction, VT: c. 1920's. 46 x 16 inches. This colorful and animated canvas emulates the dreamlike quality of Maxfield Parrish. The sleepy town of White River Junction became a railroad boon town with the help of the transportation revolution that brought the junction of rail lines at the..... More
![Item #4773 [FLOWERS] [GARDENING] NASTURTIUMS are for eating, CHRYSANTHEMUMS are for eating, ROSES...](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/4773.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1764800758)
St. Johns, Pennsylvania: Self Published, 1972. Staplebound. Unpaginated. 22 x 14 cm. These three self-published pamphlets were the predecessor of Leona's book The Forgotten Art of Flower Cookery, published in 1973 to rave reviews from garden clubs, celebrities, food critics (including The New York Times) and food historians around the..... More
![Item #3546 [CHILDREN] [EDUCATION] Peanuts and Popcorn; Supplementary Pamphlet No. 1-6-3. Nila B....](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3546.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1680042528)
SILVER BURDETT COMPANY, 1938. Sewn binding. 16 pages. 18.5 x 13.5 cm. Educational pamphlet - part of the "In City and Country" series. Text describes how peanuts and popcorn are grown. Covers lightly soiled. More