![Item #3311 [ALMANAC] [REPURPOSED] [SCRAP BOOK] Philadelphia Almanac; Plus second handmade scrapbook](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3311.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1667952020)
1890. Wraps. Unpaginated (46 pages). Interesting and unusual repurposed Almanac that had a second life as a storehouse for colorful trade cards, advertisements, and keepsakes pasted in - giving the contemporary reader a glimpse into the late 1800's. Written on the cover "To Jessie, From Grandma Howell, March 1890. Covers..... More
York, Pennsylvania: GEORGE SHUMWAY, 1966. Hardcover. 213 pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. William Penn's first wife, Guli, kept a hand-written book of family recipes which had been handed down from her mother and grandmother. In 1702 a manuscript copy of these recipes were brought to America for use in the..... More
London: Bancroft & Co., 1964. Staplebound. 20 pages. 24.5 x 32 cm. Here Comes The Bride! Set in Dollytown, this unused paper doll set tells the story of Tishu, a dainty little doll with very blue eyes, and pretty curly hair is asked to marry John Sebastain Sailor Doll -..... More
Paris: Petite Encyclopédie Récréative, c. 1852. Hardcover. 632 pages. 11 x 7.5 cm. A petite version of this time-honored gastronomic classic, which is more about a conversation concerning cuisine or culinary arts - the genius is the authors entertaining analysis of casual conversation and doctrines, observations and anecdotes of every..... More
New York: Drake Publishers Inc., 1972. Hardcover. 256 pages. 23.5 x 17 cm. Covering the drinking patterns of EVERY major nation around the world - with fascinating tidbits that inform the reader such as - the minimum drinking age in Russia, the identity of the U.S.A. city that debars you..... 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
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. 227 pages. 19.5 x 12 cm. Illustrated by JOHN HELD, JR. Miss Manners, Emily Post, first published this book in serial form in Vanity Fair under the anonymous pen name Muriel. Early in her career, Miss Post had a...... More
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1957. Hardcover. 196 pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. 'What did ancient wine taste like?' is a question often asked, and, though we do not know, we can make a good guess. This book touches on the historic derivation of the wines of Italy, France..... More
New York: William Morrow, 2004. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 240 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Mimi Sheraton, one of the most renowned food writers and restaurant reviewers in the country brings us backstage, to see what it took to get to the top of this profession. Eating My Words is..... More
![Item #3694 [PHOTOGRAPHY] MUSCLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA 1954. Larry Silver](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3694.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1687919822)
New York: International Center of Photography, 1984. Staplebound. Unpaginated [pp.16]. Catolog for the International Center of Photography show featuring unearthed photos by Larry Silver from the 1950's along with a written history of Muscle Beach. Interior clean, covers lightly rubbed. More
Albany: Joel Munsell, 1876. Hardcover. 377 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Presentation copy from Joel Munsell to Professor Jonathan Pearson."Prof. Jonathan Pearson with the Sincear Reagards of J Munsell." Munsell, a printer in Albany, NY, published and edited numerous magazines, papers, and books. His personal collection of works on the..... More
Paris: Furne et Cie, LIBRAIRES-ÉDITEURS, 1864. BERTALL. Hardcover. 460 pages. 26.5 x 17.5 cm. Second printing of this edition, Paris, 1864, which was originally published, Paris 1848 (First edition 1826). Engraved frontispiece and six engraved plates as well as numerous wood engravings. This time-honored gastronomic classic is less a discourse..... More
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1983. Hardcover. 257 pages. The author helps explain why today's women spend as much time doing housework as did her colonial sister. Through historical analysis and in lively style, Cowan explains how we can use our appliances wisely instead of being enslaved by them. Owner's..... More
London: John Lane the Bodley Head. Fish. First Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 30.5 x 25.5 cm. Fish - aka - Ann Fish, was a young English illustrator who recognized the folly of the times without even setting foot on fifth avenue. Eve, the enchanting society girl, is found lurking at parties..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing. Hardcover. 255 Pages. 22 x 15 cm. Fisher once again reflects, very personally, on the pleasures of food and drink with an alphabetical arrangement with an unconventional (for MFK) recipe at the end of every chapter. Interior crisp and clean, dust wrapper..... More
![Item #3545 [MANUSCRIPT] The MENTAL PORTRAIT ALBUM; For Recording the Autographic Confessions of...](https://lizzyoungbookseller.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3545.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1695939389)
St. Louis, MO: John L. Boland Book and Stationary Co., 1895. Hardcover. Unpaginated. [pp 115] 21 x18 cm. Preprinted, playful party game book fashioned to present an abstract portrait of the participant. The first entry is dated August 20th, 1895 - the participant is from Louisville, KY. With questions such..... More