![Item #3533 [FISH] LE POISSON D'ÉTANG; 150 recettes pratiques par le Maître Cuisinier Philéas...](/pictures/thumb/3533.jpg?v=1679075524)
Paris: L'Union, c. 1935. Wraps. 135 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Title translation: Fish Pond - this work was composed by the NATIONAL UNION OF PONDS TRADE UNIONS and edited by THE NATIONAL LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE. 150 Recipes by Master Chef Philéas Gilbert. Intriguing publication focusing on the fish farming industry..... More
Chartres: Les Imprimeries Lainé et Tantet, c. 1937. Wraps. 127 pages. 22 x 16 cm. Title translation: The Treasure of the Cuisine of the Mediterranean Basin by 70 Doctors of France. A beautifully illustrated edition with each recipe elaborating on a bit of history and an attempt to reveal the..... More
Paris: Éditions Robert Laffont, 1984. Hardcover. 391 Pages. 25 x 16 cm. Witzigmann and his restaurant Aubergine, were the first restaurant in Germany to be awarded the much-coveted three stars from Michelin. Recognized as Germany's greatest chef, he brings the rigor of Germany and the taste of Austria together all..... More
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1986. Hardcover. 367 pages. 25 x 16 cm. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the half title page. Marc Meneau (1943-2020) was the three star chef at LEspérance - a lovely country side of Bourgogne (Burgundy). A creative, innovative, and sublime cuisine. Text in French. Illustrated..... More
Paris: Éditions Robert Laffont, 1982. Hardcover. 354 pages. 25 x 16 cm. Recipes by Fredy Girardet, one of the greatest cooks of our time. More than one hundred and fifty recipes, marvels of imagination - textures and flavors always in perfect harmony. Easily explained and precisely written. Illustrations by Julien..... More
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1992. Hardcover. 293 pages. 25 x 16 cm. A collection of original recipes capturing the essence of Claude Peyrot's celebrated Paris restaurant, Vivarois. Peyrot combines the rustic and the refined, giving the reader the experience of both his sensitivity towards the palate while using genuine ingredients. Illustrated..... More
Paris: 1997. Hardcover. 293 pages. 25 x 16 cm. Text in French. A treasure trove of recipes created to guide amateurs through the stripped-down prepartions of this "new cuisine". The Chef Michel Guérard is known as the founder of nouvelle cuisine and creator of cuisine minceur, or slimming food. Guérard..... More
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1986. Hardcover. 367 pages. 25 x 16 cm. Marc Meneau (1943-2020) was the three star chef at LEspérance - a lovely country side of Bourgogne (Burgundy). A creative, innovative, and sublime cuisine. Text in French. Illustrated with color photos. Interior crisp and clean, covers lightly soiled. More
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1952. Nick Eggenhofer. First Edition. Hardcover. 170 pages. 22.5 x 16.5 cm. "Come an' Get it" was the most familiar and welcome call on the range during the era of the great trail drives following the Civil War. In this entertaining volume, Ramon F...... More
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1991. Hardcover. 327 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. The author skillfully combines oral interviews and extensive archival records to show how waitresses adopted the basic tenets of male-dominated craft unions but rejected other aspects of male union culture. Dishing It Out contends that the..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. 920 pages. 30.5 x 23.5 cm. “A fascinating book containing 502 pictures; 38,000 words of text; innumerable women, a number of men, and endless entertainment.” This book contains a history of women in various activities, fashion, dress, roles, and more from the..... More
Portsmouth, NH: Strawberry Banke Museum, 1994. Glossy pictorial cover. 240 pages. 28 x 23 cm. Situated in the heart of the Puddle Dock neighborhood of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Walter and Bertha Abbott’s “Little Corner Store” was one of a handful of grocery stores whose regular customers were like family. During..... More
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1999. Hardcover. 466 pages. "In this shrewd cultural history of drink in America, Andrew Barr considers the significance of alcohol, historically and socially, symbolic and real, in evolution of a nation born of a rebel spirit and intoxicated by liberty - and sometimes..... More
![Item #3518 [AUCTION CATALOGUE] [HERBS] Early Herbals; From the Library of Dr. F.W.T. Hunger](/pictures/thumb/3518.jpg?v=1678900624)
Amsterdam: International Antiquariaat, 1951. Wraps. 24.5 x 17 cm. 52 pages. An extensive catalog including important early works. Black and white illustrations throughout. Dr. Hunger was a scholar devoted to the history of botanical sciences, especially 16th century herbals. Black and white photo of Dr. Hunger on frontispiece. Light toning..... More
![Item #3517 [TEXTILES] PATONS SCOTCH FINGERING OR BEEHIVE SCOTCH FINGERING. Patons, Baldwins Ltd](/pictures/thumb/3517.jpg?v=1678823895)
Alloa, Scotland & Halifax, England: Patons & Baldwins Ltd., 1936-1937. Stiff boards. 12 panels. 24 x 15.5 closed. "P & B" Brand Knitting Wools was a leading British manufacturer of knitting yarn, established from two separate companies - J & J Baldwin and Partners (1770) & John Paton Son and..... More
![Item #3516 [COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] Michigan State Federation Cook Book. Sarah Marshall Weaver](/pictures/thumb/3516.jpg?v=1678823894)
Charlotte, Michigan: Perry, Nies, & Company, 1909. Hardcover. 125 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Recipes attributed to members of the community. Abundance of local advertisements. Turn of the century gem, chock-filled with period recipes including: A Reliable Strawberry Short Cake, "Foods for the Gods" or Winter Pudding, Crisp Uncooked Pickles..... More
Palermo: Legatoria Industriale Siciliana, 1988. Cardboard covers. 227 pages + glossary & index. 25 x 17 cm. Text in Italian & English, and regional dialect. Preface by Enrico Vaime. Cover illustration by Rodo Santoro. Interior illustrations by Piero Gauli. Illustrated throughout. Recipes for sauces, soups, polenta, pasta, fish, meat, poultry..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1963. Paperback. 186 pages. 21.5 x 13.5 cm. Alice B. Toklas describes her life alongside Gertrude Stein, portraying a relationship that extended through two world wars and included some of the most celebrated literary figures of the time. Illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Date stamped..... More
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1955. First Edition. 118 pages. 21.5 x 17 cm. 55 Easy Dishes To Make Without a Stove. A perfect book for young cooks - no need to fear burned fingers or scorching a pot. Easy directions, lovely illustrations. Interior crisp and clean. Dust wrapper and..... More
New York: ecco, 2016. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. 290 pages. 25.5 x 20 cm. Bourdain's voice comes through loud and clear with his no-nonsense declarations, for instance, speaking of Caesar Salad, Bourdain comments: "Caesar salad is of Mexican Origin. You probably didn't know that, crediting it instead to the Italians. Nope..... More
New York: Ives Washburn, Inc., 1952. First Edition. Spiral_bound. 63 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. Prior to their collaboration with Julia Child & the smash hit Mastering The Art of French Cooking, Bertholle & Beck published this cookbook, hoping to bring French cooking to the States. Drawings by Otto Fried..... More
New York: The Success Company, 1909. Hardcover. 2 Vols. in one. 744 pages, 280 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Two "How To" books filled with advice for the early homemaker. Marbled edges, light foxing. Boards rubbed at edges. More
![Item #3506 [RECORD] The Coca-Cola TOWER MUSICAL VOICE of the NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR; John Klein...](/pictures/thumb/3506.jpg?v=1678831040)
Sellervile, Pa. Americana Records, 1965. 18 x 18 cm. The World's largest carillon - a 610 bell instrument - was created by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc., of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, pioneers in modern carillons, for Coca-Cola Company Pavilion at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. Side 1 - Theme Song (Leonard Joy)..... More
Paris: PLON, 1964. Oliver, Michel. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Forty-five elegantly simple recipes. Text in French. An amusing and artistic children's cookbook filled with entertaining illustrations and yummy recipes such as: Madeleines, Crepes, Gateau Au Chocolat and many, many more. Interior crisp and clean, cover. More
New York: Random House, 1965. Oliver, Michel. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Text in French and English. English translation by Charlotte Turgeon. An amusing and artistic children's cookbook filled with entertaining illustrations and yummy recipes such as: Croque-Monsieur, Soufflé au Fromage, Bananes fondues, and many, many more. The preface by Jean Cocteau is..... More