James, Rian

Dining in New York

New York: John Day Company, 1930. Hardcover. 266 pages. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. Witness the culinary scene in New York City during the Jazz Age. James, a columnist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle galloped through the city - exploring over 120 establishments - including Sardi's, the Algonquin, the Cotton Club, and better-known haunts in Brooklyn and Harlem. The pictorial endpapers featuring "A Gastronomical Map of Manhattan" is magical. Interior crisp and clean. Front hinge cracked but holding. Boards rubbed at corners and spine. Blue cloth covered boards, illustrated pictorial cover. Good. Item #4658

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