Food History
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Provence A-Z
by Peter Mayle
The ultimate "dictionary" for lovers of Provence: Peter Mayle's personal selection of the foods, customs and words he finds most fascinating, curious, delicious, or just plain fun.Though organized from A to Z, this is hardly a conventional work of reference. In more than 170 entries, Peter Mayle--bestselling author of A Year in Provence--writes about subjects as wide-ranging as architecture and zingue-zingue-zoun (in the local patois, a word meant to describe the sound of a violin). And, of course, he...
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Exciting Food For Southern Types
by Pellegrino Artusi
Pellegrino Artusi is the original icon of Italian cookery, whose legendary 1891 book Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well defined its national cuisine and is still a bestseller today. He was also a passionate gastronome, renowned host and brilliant raconteur, who filled his books with tasty recipes and rambunctious anecdotes. From an unfortunate incident regarding Minestrone in Livorno and a proud defense of the humble meat loaf, to digressions on the unusual history of ice-cream, the...
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The Household Searchlight Recipe Book 14th Printing Revised And Enlarged
by Zorada Titus, Harriet Allard, Irene Nanemaker Ida Migliario
Food History Books & Ephemera
Provence A - Z - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Mayle, Peter
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. As New in As New dust jacket. 2006. 1st US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1400044421 . A stunning first American edition/first printing in As New condition in alike dust jacket; Peter Mayle has long been overwhelmed by anything hinting of Provence so now he compiles all his information, folklore, pop culture, trivia, etc. into a highly entertaining sourcebook. Whether you're interested in French food or architecture or matchbooks, Mayle has the address and phone...
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€66.16
Family Favorite Recipes
by Compiled by Members of the Gannondale Auxiliary Erie, PA 1972
Printed for fundraising purposes. Gannondale Auxiliary serves Gannondale School for Girls, a non-sectarian, residential school for girls with problems conducted by Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, Erie, PA. Wrapper is soiled & discolored, inside near fine. Contains local ads, historical.
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€12.10
Biscotti : Storia per Immagini di una Dolce Tradizione
by Buccellati, Graziella
Milan: Franco Maria Ricci Editore 1982. 4to. 141 pp. Publisher's cloth with colour pictorial onlay to front board. In patterned solander box with paper title label to spine. Minor marks to boards. Text in Italian, English, French and German. Numerous colour illustrations. . Very Good. Pictorial Cloth. 1982.
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€59.12
Cook-Book Note-Book
by Joicey, Magda
London: Westhouse 1947. 8vo. 160 pp. Publisher's cloth with red decoration to front board & red lettering to spine. Slight damage to edges of boards. Staining to endpapers. Internally clean. With drawings by Edward Bawden. Uncommon. Title page dated 1946. . Good. Cloth. Second Impression. 1947.
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€47.30
Food in England
by Hartley, Dorothy
London and Sydney: Macdonald and Jane's 1979. Large 8vo. xii, 13-676 pp. Publisher's hardback in pictorial dust jacket. Some fading to the spine of the jacket.. Illustrations. History of English food. 0356006069 . Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 1979.
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€53.21
The New Taste of Chocolate A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes
by Presilla, Maricel E
Ten Speed Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. Hardcover. 1580081436 . A nice copy with dustjacket ; 10.0 X 8.1 X 1.0 inches; 160 pages .
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€11.82
Recipes from Hungary
by Bach, Evelyn
London: Cobden-Sanderson 1938. 8vo. 102 pp. Original pictorial card wrappers in metal spiral binding. Slight spotting. Includes: Gulyas; Strudel; Special Hungarian Dishes, etc. . Very Good. Spiral Binding. 1938.
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€29.56
A Look At Yesteryear Early Australian Cooking
by McKenzie, Valerie and Allen, Joyce
NSW Australia: Centennial Publications. 1980. Oblong Octavo Size [approx 22.8 x 15.3cm] Very Good condition. Some light wear to edges and corners. Illustrated with colour and black & white plates. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 136 pages. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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€8.65
The Complete Art of Cookery, Exhibited in a Plain and Easy Manner, With Directions for Marketing; The Seasons for Meat, Poultry, Fish, Game, Etc.
by Reynolds, M. A
London: Newman & Co. 1850. 16mo. 256 pp. c. 20th century half calf. Frontis illustration and title-page illustrated borders. In-text wood-cut illustrations. Copac only records copies of this impression at The Wellcome and Leeds. Binding firm. A VG copy. . Very Good. Half Calf. 1850.
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€147.80
Prodigies and Prodigals: Brought to Book by Guinness
by Arthur Guinness Son & Co
London: Printed by John Waddington [1939]. 8vo.Pamphlet. Unpaginated [20 pp]. Illustrated paper covers in scarce, original card sleeve. Minor spotting to the covers with slight bumping to the corners. Internally clean and bright with usual corrosion to the staples. A Guinness promotional booklet with colour illustrations by Antony Groves-Rain. . Very Good. Wraps. 1939.
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€88.68
100 Cocktails : How to Mix Them
by Bernard
London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd. Circa 1940s. Small 8vo. 96 pp. Bound with paper spine and red cloth boards with pictorial Jacket. Jacket is chipped and edge worn with loss to the head. Some foxing to the extremities and binding is slightly shaken. A war-time reprint with a 1/6d price . Good. Hardcover. 1940.
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€112.33
Le Gourmand Vagabond : Promenades Gastronomiques
by Robert-Robert
Paris: Bernard Grasset 1928. Small 8vo. 310 pp. Original paper wrappers. Wraps edgeworn & stained. Some leaves uncut. Text in French. . Good. Wraps. 1928.
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€35.47
L'Art Culinaire Moderne : La Bonne Table Francaise et Etrangere
by Pellaprat, Henri-Paul
Paris: Comptoir Francais du Livre 1972. Large 8vo.Illustrated. 776 pp. FRENCH TEXT. Red leatherette binding with dustjacket. Some yellowing to the jacket and the laminate has bubbled and come loose to the edges. Boards fresh. Some staining to the foredge affecting a few of the leaves, otherwise bright with no ownership marks. With thousands of recipes and 35 colour photographic illustrations. This is a heavy item and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Very Good. Cloth....
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€41.38
Outdoor Cooking with Reynolds Wrap
Richmond, Virginia: The Reynolds Metals Company. Very Good. 1950. Softcover. Paper wraps, staple bound. Product promotional booklet. [29 pages.] Illustrated. "The perfect food wrap that you bake and cook in, too! Methods developed and all recipes field-tested by recognized camping authorities." There is a moisture stain throughout on the lower edge. Overall a clean, bright copy. ; 8vo .
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€9.45
Charcuterie and French Pork Cookery
by Grigson, Jane
London: Michael Joseph 1967. 8vo. 308 pp. Original pink cloth in dust wrapper. Some light staining to boards & top edge. Dj unclipped. Internally clean. No ownership names. . Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 1967.
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€70.94
Happy Moments in the Kitchen a Cook Book Fundraiser for Chicago Junior School, Fox River Country Day School, Elgin IL
by Tree Town Friends
This spiral bound softcover is sound/usable but has many stains. The front wrapper has a large crease. There is a slit in the spiral spine and a tear in the plastic overlay.
Appears to be mid century since some of the many advertisers' phone numbers start with letters and it was published before zip codes. The names of the recipe contributors are listed.
The Chicago Junior School was
founded in St. Joe MI. in 1913 and moved to Elgin, IL. in 1923. It "provided a home and a school for boys and girls of... Read more about this item
Appears to be mid century since some of the many advertisers' phone numbers start with letters and it was published before zip codes. The names of the recipe contributors are listed.
The Chicago Junior School was
founded in St. Joe MI. in 1913 and moved to Elgin, IL. in 1923. It "provided a home and a school for boys and girls of... Read more about this item
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€37.80
What's Cookin'? A Teen Age Cookery Book
by Gerald G. Swan
London: Gerald G. Swan 1948. Small 8vo. 120 pp. Hardback boards in colour illustrated jacket, not price clipped. Jacket worn, marked and chipped at edges. Dents to boards. Spots to endpapers and fore-edge, otherwise internally clean. Colour and black & white illustrations. A wonderfully of its time cookbook for young people. Uncommon in the dustjacket. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1948.
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€41.38
Spices and Natural Flavourings. A Complete Guide to the Identification and Uses of Common and Exotic Spices and Natural Flavourings
by Mulherin, Jennifer
London: Tiger Books International. 1994. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good+ condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 144 pages. A practical and definitive guide to the identification and use of spices and flavourings from the common to the exotic. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Reprint. Hardback.
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€12.36
Chafing Dish and Casserole Cookery
by Senn, Charles Herman
London: The Food and Cookery Publishing Co 1918. Small 8vo. 85 pp. Blue cloth. Rubbing and bumping to boards and spine, including loss of title at the latter. Foxing to edges and endpapers in particular, as well as scattered throughout. Occasional pencil annotations. Text clear. Proclaims the 'culinary possibilities' of the chafing dish, including many slow cooked dishes. . Very Good. Cloth. 1918.
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€29.56
Italian Country Cooking For The American Kitchen
by Judy Gethers
Appears to be an unused softcover book with some wear to edges and corners of wrapper. Bottom edge slightly dusty. Isbn #0- 345-30300-8. Ships from the Chicago region. Buona Appetite!
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€14.18
100 Cocktails : How to Mix Them
by Bernard
London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd. [1955]. 16mo. 96 pp. Original card wraps with colour pictorial wrapper. Jacket is marked with chipping to the edges and rubbing to the panels. Slight marks to the boards. Spots throughout. 3/id price. . Good. Wraps. 1955.
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€47.30
Woman's Journal: January to June 1949
by Various Contributors
London: [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd] 1949. 4to.Magazine / Journal. Six issues bound in red cloth. Slight rubbing to the spine and sunning to the rear board. Issues complete with covers in excellent condition and illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white. Each magazine a collection of essays, short stories, recipes, adverts and more. . Very Good. Cloth. 1949.
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€59.12
Home Cookery in War-Time
by Oldmeadow, Ernest
London: Grant Richards 1915. Small 8vo. 270 pp. Small tears to edges of joints, small dent to edge of front board, discolouration to spine and top edge. Inside is clean with the odd mark or annotation. '"Cuisin, c'est medicine", said Michelet ; and good cookery is a cure for the mind's as well as the body's ills, besides being cheaper in the end.' This is a thoughtful, well-written guide to the principles of preparing a range of ingredients with an economy of means. Contains...
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€147.80
Two Fifteenth-Century Cookery-Books
by Austin, Thomas, editor
London: Published for the Early English Text Society by N. Trubner & Co. 1888. 8vo. xix, 151 pp. Harleian Mss 279 and 4016 with extracts from Ashmole Ms 1429, Laud Ms 553 & Douce Ms55. Later quarter maroon morocco over marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt lettering. Original printed paper wrappers bound in at front & rear. Boards slightly rubbed with slight bubbling . Very light water staining affecting the tail edge of some of the leaves, particularly the endpapers and original...
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€147.80
Vegetarian Dishes
by Pease, Priscilla
Cornwall: Fred Rees & Co (Helston) Ltd [n.d.]. 64mo.Miniature Book. 256 pp. Full leather softcovers with gilt lettering; yapp like-binding where covers are larger at 3.5" (8.3 cm) in height than text block, which is 3" (7.6 cm), and so miniature. All clean and bright inside and out. A cute yet dense pocket recipe book for vegetarian dishes. It has no OCLC record. . Very Good. Full Limp Leather.
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€47.30
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