[PHOTOGRAPHY] Stereograph Kitchen Scene
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. More
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. More
Tallahassee, Florida: Self Published, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 251 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. One of 2000 copies. A terrific book about the families who settled in Tallahassee, Florida over a hundred year period from 1824-1924. This book contains the account of the residents and the homes they built and..... More
Boston: John F. Murphy, c, 1890. Staplebound. 30 pages. Photographic views of Martha's Vineyard - Oak Bluffs, the Tabernacle, Gay Head, numerous Hotels and beaches, & Nantucket - Athenaeum, numerous Hotels and city scapes, Church and Bank buildings, and many more. Separated from cover wraps, staples holding. Interior clean, wraps..... More
Rochester, NY: Humpy Press, distributed by Light Impressions, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. 28 [6] pages. 14.5 x 13 cm. Photographic interpretation of "Mom Making Chicken Soup", although "Mom" only has white panties on. From what I gather, the recipe is a good one. Also, recipes for mom's Kreplach & Matzo..... More
c. 1890. 5 x 8 inch. Print laid down on cigar box lid (no box). Photo of the sloop located adjacent to the Church Street House. Sharp image with some toning and chipping to edges. More
Ohio: 1952. Hardcover. 39 pages. 26 x 34 cm. 132 photos (8 not present). Depending on where you lived in the United States, women's softball opportunities varied. By the 1940's, 50's and 60's, women's fast pitch softball became very popular, with teams playing around the country and in Canada. The..... More
Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 118 pages. 27 x 21 cm. Balzer, a pioneering wine journalist and author, was widely credited as one of America's first and most influential wine writers - he was notable for promoting wine appreciation and culture in the United States..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 528 pages. This hefty tome is part Cookbook mixed in with a huge portion of artistry along with a colossal sense of aspiration. Harold McGee, the renown food historian declares: "At first glance it looks right. It calls itself a cookbook, bears the names..... More
New York: BLOOMSBURY, 2007. First American Edition. Hardcover. 288 pages. An illustrated journal of Bourdain's far-flung travels. Featuring more than four hundred stunning, photos and commentary - with the well known swagger we always expect from our fearless leader of food commentary. Clean, crisp copy - boards and dust wrapper..... More
Atlantic City, NJ: Fred Hess & Son, 1931. 25 x 20.5 cm. Black and white group photo of Women of the Moose at the Annual Internation Convention in Atlantic City, NJ. Originally founded in 1888 in Mooseheart, Illinois, with restrictive membership to caucasian men. Writing in pencil on the verso..... More
Hardcover. Oblong format. 20.5 x 30 cm. With over 500 images, this album grants the viewer an inside look into a privileged, white, American woman's world during the heady days of the early 1920's. Ruth Calvin Goodkind (1903-1958) lived outside of Chicago with her brother and her parents (her father..... More
London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1975. Hardcover. 224 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. 277 illustrations. First published in 1925, the author, Ms. Jeklyll, observes the life and objects of country people - their household goods and possessions, customs, and occupations. Clean copy. Covered in protective mylar. More
Berkeley: The Jargon Society Ten Speed Press, 1986. Spiral_bound. 134 pages. 23 x 19 cm. The late cookbook author Barbara Kafka says it all when she wrote: "WHITE TRASH COOKING is a marvelous and genuine book - not camp - because it sees clearly, without condescension. The food goes from..... More
New York: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 470 pages. 29 x 22 cm. La Technique was created to demystify the art of cooking by breaking down complex French culinary methods into simple, clear instructions. The book is highly visual, featuring hundreds of step-by-step photographs taken..... More
New York: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 470 pages. 29 x 22 cm. La Technique was created to demystify the art of cooking by breaking down complex French culinary methods into simple, clear instructions. The book is highly visual, featuring hundreds of step-by-step photographs taken..... More
New York: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1976. First Edition, second printing. Hardcover. 470 pages. 29 x 22 cm. La Technique was created to demystify the art of cooking by breaking down complex French culinary methods into simple, clear instructions. The book is highly visual, featuring hundreds of step-by-step..... More
Auckland, New Zealand: Southern Cross Books, 1964. Hardcover. 79 pages [20 pp]. 25 x 19 cm. The author, Dick Scott, brings to light the rich history of the wine makers in New Zealand. The people behind the wines come to life in this character filled narrative. Part two contains specific..... More
Paris: Éditions H. Jonquières, 1931. Wraps. Unpaginated. 17 x 18 cm. 24 captivating black and white photographs printed on varnished paper. This early photo based children's book by Emmanuel Sougez kindles the inner creative force innate in a child's imagination. The simplicity of the photos together with the uncomplicated text..... More
Portland, ME: c. 1920. Staplebound. 54 pages. k22.5 x 20 cm. Profusely illustrated throughout with period black and white photos. Featuring Portland, Damariscotta, Kennebunkport, Penobscot Bay, Casco Bay, Camden, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Bath, Kennebago Falls, Moosehead Lake, Upper Kennebec County, Lake Parlin, Washington County, Northern Aroostook County, and much more..... More