Hingham, Massachusetts: 1708. An interesting handwritten record showing the probate methods of the early eighteenth century Boston, from the listing of the goods and property, including some "homespun stuff made by ye widow for her own ware," bedding and "wearing apparel," to the confirmation by the widow of the contents..... More

Boston: Soule & Bugbee, 1882. Hardcover. 88 pages. 17 x 11.5 cm. Amendment slip added on page 23. Hampden County Stamp on front and rear interior boards. Interior clean, boards rubbed at edges with head and tail of spine worn. 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

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

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: 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

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

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

1946-1947. Paperback. Unpaginated. 20.5 x 27 cm. A French sewing student’s portfolio of notes, drawings, and samples. The assignments have been completed and graded, written neatly and thoroughly but with some grammar issues. There are fabric samples in the book that appear to have been stitching assignments, showcasing different kinds..... More

Sterling Heights, MI: A.L. Damman Co., Circa 1972. Folder. Blue paper file folder with 13 pages of mimeographed leaves bound in, 20 pages laid into the front pocket, and nine leaves of sample forms, receipts, invoices, etc, housed in clear plastic sleeves, bound in with the first noted group of..... More

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1970. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 111 pages. 28.5 x 22 cm. A guide from artist Gloria Vanderbilt on collage vernacular, tutorials, and styles of collages, as well as examples of her own works. A helpful guide to the medium as well as an intriguing..... More

Palo Alto, CA: United States of America Copy Factory, 2020. Paperback. 25 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A collection from a poet who used the walk from her home to the local bakery to stay sane during the thick of Covid as well as enjoy delicious treats. These poems are..... More

Montreal, P.Q. The Borden Company, Limited, [1920s]. staplebound wraps. (32 pages, 12.5 x 16.5 cm) A corporate cookbook from The Borden Company, advertising their St. Charles brand evaporated milk with recipes from “every part of the country” and “by leading food experts”. It opens with a brief introduction about Gail..... More