Paris: CREVEL, c.1889. Wraps. 4 pages. 26 x 18 cm. L' Or-Kina Sabatier, an apertif wine with quinine, originated in France after the country invaded Algeria in 1830. Fierce fighting left the French with high casualties but another enemy was malaria. Quinine, extracted from the bark of the Peruvian Cincnona..... More

New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 128 pages. Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) an actress best known for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Later on in life, Ms. Hamilton portrayed a character, "Cora", a general store..... More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. 244 pages. 21 x 15 cm. With an introduction by James Beard. Together in one volume, three early classics of cookery from England's most famous food writer, who inspired and influenced a whole generation of cooks - Elizabeth David. As..... More

Boston: Blanchard, Farrar & Co., c. 1887. Sewn binding. 12 pages. 14.5 x 8 cm. A captivating look at the broad array of wines, liqueurs, and ales available at the end of the 19th century in Boston, MA. The shop owned by David W. Blanchard and John W. Farrar stocked..... More

Greensboro, NC: Potpourri Press, 1971. Staplebound. 47 pages. Fab period beer recipe booklet featuring fun illustrations. The author highlights the adaptable qualities of beer when she states: "Beer makes the lightest of soufflés and the crispiest of batters. It is used in pancakes and pot roasts, in marinates and even..... More

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 165 pages. 26 x 21 cm. Martha's third book - a game changer at the time - this book helped refashion how food was presented in the entertaining and catering world. Martha was always looking for new and different ways..... More

Chicago: Union Pacific Railroad, c. 1940. Pamphlet. 17 x 10 cm. closed, 17 x 29 cm. opened. City of Denver railroad car commissioned American Artist Walt Kuhn to design two cars to resemble a historic frontier shack/bar for the daily trains between Chicago and Denver. One of the cars was..... More

Southern Pacific, 1940. Staplebound. 34 pages. 20.5 x 9.5 cm. Recipes tested and selected by chef Paul Reiss, supervising chef of Southern Pacific Commissary Department. The first page introduces "Ten Don'ts for Housewives". Recipes include soups, fritters, pies, stews, salads, and desserts. Interior crisp and clean. Covers lightly soiled. Train..... More

Paris: ALBIN MICHEL, 1929. Hardcover. 374 pages. 18 x 12 cm. French cookbook with 290 recipes from writers, painters, actors, and politicians. Pages lightly toned otherwise clean. Boards clean as well. Text in French. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut. More

Paris: Bibliothèque du Journal Le Cordon Bleu, undated (c. 1927). Hardcover. 237 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. A practical dessert guide and book of recipes by Henri Pellaprat, professor at the school of Cordon Bleu. Published for the school's library, containing helpful guides to many basic baking principles as well..... More

London: The Food and cookery Publishing Agency, 1906. Hardcover. 155 pages. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. Entremets sucrés, or sugared dishes of all shapes and sizes are the focus of the this charming cookbook - illustrated throughout. Recipes include Hot Sweets, Cold Sweets, Gâteaux & Pastry, and Sweet Sauces. Interior crisp..... More

Boston: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1852. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 369 pages. 19.5 x 12 cm. Catherine Beecher was the eldest daughter in one of the most remarkable families of the 19th century. Catherine wa sthe daughter of Lyman Beecher and the sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe..... More

Paris: Blondel La Rougery, 1925. Third Edition. Wraps. 104 pages. 20.5 x 13 cm. Text in French: Translation - The Best Culinary Recipes for Fish & Shellfish. Pages lightly toned, covers heavily soiled. Covered in protective mylar. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut..... More