New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1975. First Edition. 158 pages. 29 x 22 cm. Kennedy shows the range of her imagination here with 80 recipes highlighting the Tortilla. Drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Bibliography included. Interior clean, wrappers lightly sunned with 1 cm chip to top cover. More
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 288 pages. 24 x 18.5 cm. Traveling extensively throughout Mexico, Kennedy draws on cooks from various regions for this companion volume to Cuisines of Mexico (1972). Drawings by Sidonie Coryn. Crisp clean copy. More
New York: BLOOMSBURY, 2000. First Edition; Seventh Printing. Hardcover. 307 pages. What to say about this iconic individual? He broke the mold, he told it how he saw it: "I want to tell you about the dark recesses of the restaurant underbelly - a subculture whose centuries-old militaristic hierarchy and..... More
London: Faber and Faber LTD, 1944. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 120 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Heath brings his incredible ability to conjure a good meal out of very little here in this slim volume. He notes: " Here are a few soups, out of the many, which may appeal to..... More
London: Faber and Faber LTD, 1948. Hardcover. 84 pages. 19 x 13 cm. From the authors Forward: "It may seem to some an impertinence to attempt to deal with so huge a subject as Cakes, Bread and Biscuits in so slim a volume, but, like many of my other books..... More
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1946. Hardcover. 132 pages. 19 x 12.5 cm. Following the war years, rationing and downright shortages took it's toll on the British appetite. Heath states: "I hope, too, that these recipes will help once again to prove my often reiterated contention that, whatever the circumstances..... More
London: The Sylvan Press, 1948. Hardcover. 139 pages. 18 x 13 cm. From Thomas Gray, an English poet, letter-writter, and classical scholar - this new edition has been out of print for two hundred years. Its appeal to the revelation of ancient culinary mysteries while adding the attraction of the..... More
New York: Books Inc., 1936. Hardcover. 93 pages. 16 x 11 cm. With prohibition in the rear view mirror, the American public had a thirst for the good stuff and Barney Burke, an American bartender with experience, was willing and able to share his knowledge. Handwritten recipe for punch laid..... More
Paris: Gabon, 1799. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8 vo. (5), 6-46 pp, (2)pp translator's catalogue. Bound in with 28 blank leaves. Second recorded copy of this treatise on menopause, greatly expanded from the equally rare first edition. In the 18th century menopause began to be treated as a disease or dysfunction..... More
Going-On-Thames, England: Elvendon Press, 1980. Hardcover. 127 pages. 22 x 15.5 cm. Signed by author. A collection of drinks rounded up from Charles Dickens’ stories, collected by the great grandson of Charles Dickens. This book explores the inns that Dickens was familiar with, the application of the drinks’ histories, and..... More
Port Washington, NY: Ashely Books, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 78 pages. 24 x 16 cm. A cook book devoted to the message that “SEX BEGINS IN THE KITCHEN!” The book details aphrodisiacs and how to include them into cooking. Written by the same author as Naked Came the Stranger (with..... More
Tokyo: Kairyudo, 1939. Hardcover. 128 pages. 22 x 15.5 cm. A book sharing stories and traditions surrounding Japanese tea practices and appreciation. A thorough description of the schools of tea, tea-masters, Taoism and Zennism, and more. Laid in: pamphlet for incense and an invoice from the Park Hotel of Wengen..... More
New York: Pyramid, 1972. Brian Forbes. Special Edition. Paperback. 137 pages. 23.5 x 14.5 cm. “Dedicated to all sons of Adam who’ve gone astray, and all daughters of Eve who would like to. To all who’ve reached the age of reason and reasoned ‘Why not!’ And all who’ve reached the..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1961. Seymour Fleishman. Unpaginated. 26 x 19.5 cm. A magical story about Elmer the Elf who lived with a family that baked pies. All Elmer wanted was for the family to bake another Blueberry pie, but as an elf, they could not hear him..... More
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Franklin, NH: 1922. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 22 x 15.5 cm. Recipes attributed to members of the Franklin, New Hampshire Woman’s Club. Recipes include soups and salads, interesting entrees, and fun desserts. Two handwritten recipes - one on the front free end paper for Fruit Cake, and two others on the rear..... More
New York: George W. Stewart, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. 95 pages. 21 x 16 cm. The history of spices is an ancient and romantic tradition. For centuries spices have been associated with the travel and trade, eating and drinking, and life affirming traditions. This book calls attention to the many..... More
New York: Harper and Row, 1983. Ronald Searle. First American Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 22 x 17.5 cm. A comic journey through terms and phrases frequently used and infrequently understood in the world of wine tasting, interpreted and visualized by Ronald Searle as a series of silly characters. “Full-bodied with great..... More
Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 1983. Hardcover. 191 pages. 24 x 20 cm. A vibrant description of the food and drink that had been available to Charles Dickens at the time that he was living in London, both as he ate in his personal life and he might have eaten..... More
New York: The Viking Press, Inc., 1958. Ilonka Karasz. Hardcover. 47 pages. 24 x 16 cm. “This is Phyllis McGinley’s personal greeting card to everybody- an enchanting collection of her poems appropriate to the Yultetide season, plus a choice prose piece on a New Year with No Resolutions.” A collection..... More
New York: The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1913. Hardcover. 619 pages. 24.5 x 18.5 cm. Black and white frontis piece portrait of Helen "Nellie" Taft, wife of President Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913. During their marriage, she relished travel to Japan, China, and..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1954. Rose, Sir Francis. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 288 pages. 21.5 x 14.5 cm. Born is San Francisco in 1877, Toklas made her way to France after the 1906 Earthquake. Toklas arrived in Paris in 1907 and immediately met Gertrude Stein - they..... More
London: Michael Joseph, 1959. Hardcover. 219 pages. 22.5 x 15 cm. Introduction & comments by Poppy Cannon. More
New York: Richard R. Smith Inc., 1930. First American Edition. Hardcover. 287 pages. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. A bright first American Edition highlighted by the iconic art deco era artwork by Gilbert Rumbold. Prohibition-dodging Americans flocked to London's classic Savoy bar for the perfect deliverance from the dry land. American..... More
Washington DC: United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary, 1906. Circular No. 21. Staplebound. 20 pages, 14.5 x 23 cm. Following the collaboration of members of the Departments of the Treasury, Agriculture, and Commerce and Labor on this document, the Food and Drugs Act was released to the..... More
Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1948. Hardcover. 175 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Signed by the author. “It has been said that in lieu of a visit to another land, the preparation and eating of its foods can make its atmosphere one’s own. With this book, it is at..... More