New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 275 pages. 24.5 x 20 cm. Part memoir, part cookbook - the story of Sylvia Wood's amazing rags-to-riches life story. Born and raised on a small farm in Hemingway, South Carolina, she moved to New York City to make..... More

Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 2019. Hardcover. 137 pages. 23 x 16 cm. Beginning in the early nineteenth century and continuing nearly to the present day, African Americans have often been stereotyped as illiterate kitchen geniuses. Rafia Zafar addresses this error, highlighting the long history of accomplished African..... More

New York: Harper Collins/Amistad, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. 443 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty brings a fresh perspective to our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry - both black and white -..... More

New York: Columbia University Press, 2008. Hardcover. 238 pages. 23.5 x 16. Beginning with the Atlantic slave trade and concluding with the Black Power movement of the 1960's and 1970's, Frederick Douglass Opie composes a global history of African American foodways and the concept of soul itself, revealing soul food..... More

New York: Kruchinskaya, Margarita. Cards. Nine (28 x 18 cm.) color illustrated folded pamphlets. c. 2017 - Artist and writer Margarita Kruchinskaya uses memory and experiential learning to create this artwork that is both functional and symbolic. Each pamphlet is printed and hand painted with Margarita's personal narrative - memories..... More

London: Francis Grove for Martha Harrison, 1655. Second Edition. Hardcover. [xvi] including the woodcut frontispiece 285 [1] pages. 14 x 9 cm. Profusely illustrated with charming woodcuts, this rare and pragmatic seventeenth century English treatise deals with every aspect of fowling and Falconry while including, in the title, a nod..... More

New York: 1943. Staplebound. (8 pages) 25 x 16 cm. Handsome Chinese menu featuring both Americanized dishes and traditional Cantonese fare. Port Arthur opened in 1897 and operated until 1974. One of the earliest Chinatown eateries, this elegantly appointed restaurant was noted to have a lavish entrance featuring an ornate..... More

St. Louis, MO: Athletic Tea Company, Inc., 1928. Stiff wraps. 45 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Charming color illustrated cookbook presented as an award for participating in the Athletic Tea Company/Vogal Brothers Premium purchasing program. The Athletic Tea Co. was a division of Vogel Brothers - coffee, tea, spice and..... More

London: The Workers' Music Association, 1939. 31 x 24 cm. A chipper tune, from the viewpoint of THE MAN (or capitalist if you prefer). I am the man, the very fat man, That waters the workers' beer I am the man, the very fat man, That waters the workers' beer And what do I...... More

New York: Rizzoli, 2019. Hardcover. 192 pages. Shannon Mustipher's exotic cocktails offer a refreshingly modern take on tiki. With original recipes, techniques, tasting notes and recommendations, and tips on style and music, Tiki is an inspirational resource for cocktail lovers ready to explore fine Caribbean rums. Tiki is the endless summer..... More

Paris: Samaritaine, 1914. Staplebound. 15 pages. 24 x 15.5 cm. Early aspirational 20th century department store catalog intended to catch the eye of the growing working and middle class consumer. Samaritaine, founded in 1869, opened in the midst of a new industrial age that saw the price of consumer goods..... More

Brooklyn, NY: 1910. Hardcover. 48 pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. Recipes furnished and attributed by church members. Chock-full of recipes of the period both sweet and savory, although cakes, puddings, and preserves rule the day. Gift inscription on front free end paper, Christmas, 1915. One page offset toning otherwise clean..... More

London: Dean and Son, 1854. Wraps. 72 pages. 16 x 10.5 cm. An in-depth instructional guide with advice on domestic duties - morning to night, both large and small concerns, when and how these duties should be carried out as well as special occasion tasks - always keeping in mind..... More