New York: Oxford University Press, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. 198 pages. 19.5 x 13 cm. Decorations by J. E. Laboureur. A charming volume designed to be a guide for the hostess - with recipes, entertaining history, and delightful anecdotes. Xavier Marcel Boulestin (1878-1943) was a restaurateur, chef, and food writer..... More

Washington DC: 1936. Staplebound. Unpaginated (8 pages). 23 x 16 cm. A charming Program celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt by the Seventy Three Club on March 25, 1936 at the Mayflower Hotel; the wives of the members of the Seventy-third Congress. The 73rd Congress (1933-1935) passed an extraordinary burst of legislation to..... More

c. 1910. Two individual (20 x 12.5 cm.) hand drawn mock-ups illustrations presumably for pamphlet cover art; done in pencil. One (20 x 12.5 cm.) color printers proof of pamphlet cover art, and Nine identical pamphlet - Reliable Measuring Cup - an offshoot of the reliable flour company. More

New York: M. Barrows & Company, Inc., 1944. Hardcover. 128 pages. First printing, stated. A compact, easy-to-handle volume that tells you all you need to know about mixing and stirring. Glasses and equipment illustrated in black and white plus a small section on canapés and hors d'oeuvre to go along..... More

New York: 1917 & 1918. Two Manuscripts written by L.A. Rice (Miss Rice). Small journal, 22 x 10 cm., with label affixed: L.A. Rice Oct. 23rd, 1917, P.G. Hosp - contains notes, presumably taken during a class given by Dr. Abramhams. These records are primarily comprised of guidance on treating..... More

Paris: Chez Tardieu-Densesle, 1816. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 352 pages. 17.5 x 10.5 cm. Three plates: Frontispiece (confectioner's laboratory) and 2 plates illustrating kitchen utensils and motifs/decorations. The author, the widow of a renowned pastry chef, opened her shop in Berlin at the end of the 18th century and was able..... 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: 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

Washington DC: The American Red Cross, July, 1943. Loose_leaf. 28 x 20 cm. Official Red Cross, two-sided typed knitting instructions. Call it "Knitting for Victory" - The question asked during World War II was "What can I do to help the war effort?" The answer: Knit. Knitting gave people, particularly..... More

Deptford, England: 1920. Cloth. 810 x 895 mm. A charming, hand crafted, W.W.I. souvenir made by Kate Parry Warcup (1867-1937). With over 200 signatures honoring her fellow VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment 1909-1918) members from the South East London community of Deptford, who, we presume, either volunteered for, or were associated..... 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

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2018. Achilleos, Antonis. Hardcover. A nightcap is the perfect way to end the night, and author Kara Newman knows just how to make them. This gifty, foil-accented book contains more than 40 cocktail recipes—some to keep the night going, some that will help ease you to..... More

10 pages. 15 x 12 cm. c. 1950's. Fully illustrated stove catalog, featuring dimensions - with individual prices typed in. Barcelona business stamp on rear: Jose Amado Mingrat. Covers lightly rubbed. More