Paris: E. Thirion, 1895. Paperback. 237 pages. 18 x 12 cm. Filled to the brim with information on organizing, directing, and running a household. Chapters on foods proper usage, how to prepare meats, vegetables and fruits, kitchen guides with menus for dinner parties with wine and alcohol pairing suggestions, instructions..... More

Baton Rouge: Louisiana Strate University Press, 1988. Hardcover. 185 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, sugar in France was still a luxury commodity imported in small quantities and consumed only by the very rich. By the time of the revolution, sugar was so popular..... More

Phoenicia, New York: Woodstock Editions, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume 1, 380 pages. Volume 2, 128 pages. 4to. Limited slipcase edition of 2000 copies (#1015/2000), signed by Hans Gissinger (both volumes). Text in French and English. An exceptional book filled with the exchange in words and images between photographer Hans..... More

92 pages. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. A handwritten collection of over 100 recipes, written in elegant cursive. Most likely mid to late 19th century. Binding crudely hand sewn, last page chipped with remnants of spine, indicating bluish wrappers. More

San Francisco: CHRONICLE BOOKS, 2018. Gao, Alice. Hardcover. 176 pages. For every baker who loves food history. Filled with modern versions of some of our favorite classics along with dazzling photography. A delightful baking pamphlet bound in along with an embossed foil cover and more than 50 recipes. Pristine... More

Boston: David R. Godine, 2003. Paperback. 210 pages. 21 x 14 cm. As expected, the classics are all here: turkey, but also goose; stuffings; sauces; mince pies; and Christmas puddings. Alice Waters notes: "This is Elizabeth David at her most delightful: recipes, history, anecdotes, and opinions, all in her bracing..... More

Boston: H.M. Caldwell, 1905. Hardcover. 128 pages. 15.5 x 11.5 cm. Filled to the brim with rib-tickling wordplay regarding booze while lampooning the temperance movement. Covers rubbed at corners. More

Ozark, Alabama: The United Methodist Women of The First United Methodist Church, c. 1960's. Cards. 11 x 14 cm. Over 150 recipe cards, color-coded featuring fun and resourceful mid-century recipes. Cheese balls, salads encased in gelatin, casseroles, candy, and cakes all attributed to members of the community. Bound in two..... More

Chicago: David C. Cook Publishing Company, ND c. 1898. Hardcover. 96 pages. 21 x 17 cm. Fictional tale demonizing alcohol and its hold on American society. Timothy Shay Arthur was an American temperance crusader, editor and author of fiction and non-fiction works, with Ten Nights In a Bar-Room his biggest..... More