Norwood, NJ: [c. 1950s-60s]. Softcover. The wine list from the Moby Dick restaurant in Norwood, NJ. Not dated, but from the prices per bottle, $3.50-$8.50, it was several decades ago. Bound in black and gold leatherette with illustration of a whale attacking whaling boats on the front cover. List is three pages. Very good condition. EPHEM/113017. Very Good. More
Bordeaux: Massin, 1967. Hardcover. An album about the wine merchants in Bordeaux since 1820 including pictures and recollections of the trade, vineyards, and city. Oblong in white silk covered boards with gilt title and color illustration to front cover. Light soiling to covers, but clean overall. Clean interior with many photographic illustrations, most in black and white. Text in French and English. In original clean acetate jacket with minor wear to edges including a few chips. An interesting history. Unpaginated. WINE/060518. Very Good. More
Xlibris Corporation, (2000). Paperback. SIGNED. 8vo. white illustrated paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and white title to red spine. Pristine interior. Index, 547 pages. Cook books. COOK/031010. Fine. More
NY: Random House, 1997. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, Fine in an About Fine dustjacket. Cooking. COO1/4022. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: Southern Cotton Oil Trading Company, 1920. Paperback. 8vo. Blue and white patterned side stapled paper wrappers with white title to spine. Minor edgewear and soiling to wrappers. Interior is clean and bright. 48 pages. COOK/090915. Very Good. More
New York: The Amaryllis Press, (1984). Hardcover. 8vo. Near fine in near fine illustrated dust jacket with black title to beige spine panel. Pristine interior with illustrations throughout. 192 pages. COOK/051412. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988. Hardcover. 4to. Blue paper covered boards with silver title to spine. Interior is clean and bright. Several color photographs throughout. White and blue dust jacket with slight yellowing to edges. Index, 256 pages. Cooking. COOK/8212. Fine in Near Fine DJ. More
New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, (2002). Hardcover. First Edition. Red paper covered boards with light yellow title to spine. Previous owner's name and date to top corner of title page. Else is pristine with full color illustrations throughout. Illustrated dust jacket with light yellow title to red spine. Minor creasing to top edge of dust jacket. Index, 335. COOK/033010. Fine in Near Fine DJ. More
Chicago: American School of Home Economics, 1912-1914. Hardcover. An uncommon book comprised of three works: The House Its Plan, Decoration and Care by Bevier: Household Hygiene by Elliott; and Household Management by Terrill. The three authors were all university or college teachers. The handbook offers a fascinating look at housekeeping techniques and beliefs in the early 20th century. Each work is paginated separately. The topics range from an historical overview of housing to housing care and cleanliness, to the keeping of household accounts and managing expenditures. With illustrations, graphs, and tables throughout. Boundin yellow cloth with title in black to front cover and spine. Binding is bumped and somewhat soiled but still very good. Interior pages are in very good condition. Bevier book: 226 pages; Elliott: 228 pages; Terrill: 214 pages. ETI/041317. Very Good. More
1953. Paperback. Second Printing. Very good in orange side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Minor wear to covers. Recipe for coconut cream pie handwritten in pen to inside of rear cover. 28 pages. COOK/090915. Very Good. More
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, (2000). Hardcover. 8vo. Revised and enlarged. Fine in fine illustrated dust jacket with green title to pale green spine. 399 pages. COOK/051412. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1997. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, Fine in a Fine black illustrated dust jacket with yellow title to spine. A year of seasonal recipes from Philadelphia's famous hotel. Cooking. COO2/4022. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Hardcover. TIPPED IN NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Glossy illustrated paper covered boards with white title to front board and to green spine. Pristine interior filled with illustrations. Index 171 pages. COOK/040210. Fine. More
Boston, New York, Toronto, London: Little, Brown & Company, (1995). Hardcover. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Maroon paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Previous owner's name written in pen to front free end page. Else is pristine. Illustrated dust jacket with white title to maroon spine. Minor creasing to bottom edge of dust jacket. 311 pages. Cookbooks. COOK/021810. Fine in Near Fine DJ. More
Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, n.d. Paperback. Very good plus in original white illustrated side-stapled wrappers w/sunning near spine. Interior clean and bright. Contains Provincial French recipes. In wraps - Marylandia. Cooking - Marylandia. BALT/5103. Very Good +. More
New York: Warner Books, (1994). Hardcover. 4to. Near fine in very good black illustrated dust jacket with title to fron and spine panels. Small open tear to edge of front panel. Index, 214 pages. COOK/061312. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. More
Boston, Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, (1985). Hardcover. Tall 8vo. Fine in near fine white illustrated dust jacket with green title to front and spine panels. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket. Interior is clean and bright and filled with lovely full color illustrations. Index, 159 pages. COOK/041916. Fine / Near Fine. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Hardcover. Signed by author. First edition. 8vo. Red paper covered boards with yellow title to spine and yellow and white pattern to boards. Previous owner's name written on front free end page. Author's signature to half title page. Interior is clean and bright. Blue, red and white illustrated dust jacket with white and gilt title to front and spine panels. Index, 392 pages. COOK/031510. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
New York: Times Books, (1989). Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Blue cloth backed blue paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Slight wear to spine ends. Interior is clean and bright. Index, 372 pages. COOK/031510. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
Austin, TX: Mystic Cowboy Press, 1994. Paperback. INSCRIBED BY THE COMPILER. Grey and white illustrated paper wrappers with red title to front wrapper and black title to spine. Inscription to title page. Pristine interior with photographic illustrations throughout. 128 pages + index. COOK/041916. Fine. More
Baltimore: Bacchus Press, Ltd., 1985. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo. Cooking. COO110221. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. More
New York: Sedgewood Press, 1992. Hardcover. Near mint in a near mint dust jacket. 256 pp. Gorgeously ilustrated throughout. A very handsome cookbook. Cooking. COOK/8212. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
Mercer Island, WA: Peanut Butter Publishing, (1983). Paperback. 8vo. White illustrated paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Interior is clean and bright. 187 pages. COOK/041916. Very Good. More
Los Angeles: Tastebud Entertainment, (2008). Hardcover. Signed. Scarce. 4to. Orange paper covered boards with white title to spine. Pristine interior filled with colorful illustrations. Orange illustrated dust jacket with white title to spine. Index, 160 pages. COOK/022610. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
Los Angeles: Tastebud Entertainment, (2008). Hardcover. Signed. Scarce. 4to. Orange paper covered boards with white title to spine. Pristine interior filled with colorful illustrations. Orange illustrated dust jacket with white title to spine. Index, 160 pages. COOK/022610. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More