Food & Menu Dictionary
by Dahl, Crete
Boston: INSTITUTIONS/VOLUME FEEDING MAGAZINE, 1948. Hardcover. Black cloth covered boards. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 135 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. With over 2000 terms relating to menus, food selection, preparation and service, wines, spirits and cordials, and nutrition, this revised and expanded edition defines and explains the terminology of the increasingly complex and specialized foodservice industry. A valuable reference book for foodservice administrators, food and beverage managers, menu planners, chefs, waiters, editors and writers. Boards lightly toned at... Read More
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Les Diners de Gala
by DALI, Salvador
New York: Felice, Inc., 1973. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cloth illustrated boards. Near fine, in very good foil dust wrapper. DALI, Salvador. 320 pages. 31 x 22 cm. Lavishly produced in color/black and white illustrations, photos, and gold illustrated dustwrapper. Beginning with a description of "Dalinian Gastro Esthetics, and dedicated to Gala dinners, including the Menu of the 2500th Anniversary of The Foundation of the Persian Empire (Iran) in October, 1971 (catered by Maxim's), this tome is a... Read More
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An Ideal Wine
by Darlington, David
New York: HarperCollins, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Cream boards, red cloth binding. Very good, in very good dust wrapper.. 356 pages. 23.5 x 16.5 cm. In this lively, sweeping account that spans the early seventies to the present day, David Darlington employs a sharp journalistic eye to profile a group of wine pioneers. A tale of vision and disillusion, brinksmanship and pragmatism, nature and business, politics and culture, An Ideal Wine is a fascinating look at an ever-evolving... Read More
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WOMEN'S WORLDS
by Davidson, Caroline
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1985. Hardcover. Brown cloth covered boards. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 160 pages. 28 x 23 cm. With more than 140 full-color pictures, this highly illustrated biography describes the life of Mary Ellen Best, revealing the artist's remarkable talent and her passion for depicting, in great detail, the people and places she knew well. Interior and boards crisp and clean. Dust wrapper price clipped with some closed tears. Covered in protective mylar.
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HARVEST OF THE COLD MONTHS
by David, Elizabeth & Jill Norman (Editor)
New York: Viking, 1994. First American Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 413 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Published after David's passing in 1992 - David's final book, which was in the works for many years. A full history of ice and ices including sixteenth-century Italy and the splendor of the Medici banquets, snow pits in Persia, and the influential ice trade in Boston to the growth of the ice cream business in... Read More
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English Bread and Yeast Cookery
by David, Elizabeth
London: Allen Lane, 1977. First Edition. 591 pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. This was Elizabeth David's own copy, heavily annotated, with more than fifteen pages of her handwritten notes laid in. The extensive notes written in David's hand were corrections used for the revised edition. It comes from the estate of her editor, Jill Norman, to whom the book is dedicated: "To Jill Norman, Affectionately" - David states in the Acknowledgements: "I have dedicated the book to her (Jill Norman)... Read More
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FRENCH COUNTRY COOKING
by David, Elizabeth
New York: HORIZON PRESS, 1952. First American Edition. Hardcover. Tan cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. First appearing in 1951, when rationing was still in force in Britain, David's book was an escapist read for the food starved public. This beautifully written cookbook - a classic, that should be read, sitting on a lawn chair while plotting your next meal. The food writer, Molly O'Neill said it best when she wrote: "Cooking wasn't a science to David;... Read More
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Loose Change
by Davidson, Sara
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Red boards, black spine. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 367 pages. 21 x 15.5 cm. Based in Berkeley, early 1960's, this is a story of three women and the different paths they took. Board and interior clean. Dust wrapper toned, chipped, with closed tears.
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THE SPICE COOKBOOK
by Day, Avanelle & Lillie Stuckey
New York: DAVID WHITE COMPANY, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan and brown cloth covered boards. Fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 623 pages. 26 x 19 cm. The Spice Cookbook is that most wonderful and rare of cookbooks: it is fun to read and fun to cook from. Spices are the main flavor source of the world's greatest cookery. Used imaginatively and subtley they can transform the most pedestrian dish into a triumph of haute cuisine. In 30 chapters and... Read More
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BRAZILIAN COOKERY
by De Andrade, Margarette
Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Rust colored cloth, embossed with title in gilt. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 349 pages. 26.5 x 19 cm. This lush cookbook brings together the ethnological background of the Luso-Afro-Indian populations through the lens of food. Traditional Brazilian recipes found the meals and flours native to the environment from the Indian population. The Portuguese contributed their codfish and the African slaves brought the dendê oil, condiments, spices and coconut... Read More
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The EBONY Cookbook:
by DeKnight, Freda
Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc., 1962. First Revised Edition. Hardcover. Green illustrated cloth covered boards. Very good , in good dust wrapper. 390 pages. 21 x 14 cm. "Containing more than one thousand recipes, menus, and cooking hints collected from and by Negro chefs, caterers, celebrities, country folks, housewives, and gourmet cooks from all over America over a period of twenty years, this well-organized treasury built a strong case for the versatility, ingenuity, and adeptness of African American cooks, dispelling... Read More
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Pasta Classica
by Della Croce, Julia
London: JOHN MURRAY, 1989. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 160 pages. 26 x 26 cm. Signed by the author on the front free end paper. Billed as "a celebration of Italy's most beloved food", author Julia della Croce takes us on a culinary journey into the world of pasta. Includes a history on the foodstuff's creation and development over the centuries, guides to selecting the right kinds of pasta and sauces, and plenty... Read More
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LE MANUEL DES DAMES DE CHARITÉ
by de Nobleville, Louis-Daniel Arnault
Paris: Chez Debure, 1765. Fifth edition. Hardcover. Brown calf, raised bands, spine gilt decorated. Good. 556 pages. 17 x 10.5 cm. Illustrated frontispiece. Important and instructive work by the French physician and author Arnault de Nobleville, a member of the Académie des Sciences. Conceived as a practical manual for the care of the sick, it was intended for use by members of the female religious order known as the Dames de Charité. The text offers guidance on administering remedies and... Read More
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EARLY CALIFORNIA HOSPITALITY
by De Packman, Ana Bégue
Glendale, California: THE ARTHUR H. CLARK COMPANY, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth covered boards. Very good. 182 pages. 24 x 15 cm. This copy has two important book plates, that of Phil Townsend Hanna and Marcus Crahan. Both Hanna and Townsend were members of the Zamarano Club - both active in the same Los Angeles bibliophilic circle. As Hanna passed away before Crahan, we believe this book went from Hanna's library to Crahan's. Crahan's bookplate was made for him... Read More
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HOW to CAN Fruits and Vegetables
by Ball Brothers Company (Educational Department)
Muncie, Indiana: Ball Brothers Company, ND. Staplebound. Green illustrated wraps. Very good. 15 pages. 17.5 x 10 cm. Information on various methods of canning: The Open Kettle Method, In the Jar-Cooked Method, One Period Processing, Intermittent Processing, The Cold Pack, and The Hot Pack Method. Instruction and recipes included. From the cover illustrations, we believe this is from the 1930's. Covers lightly soiled, interior clean.
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THE HUNGARIAN COOKBOOK
by Derecskey, Susan
New York: HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 1972. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth covered boards. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 256 pages. 22 x 14 cm. The Hungarians, a fierce and proud people, take particular pride in their unique cuisine, which is on a par with the world's finest. Here, Susan Derecskey shares a whole new range of flavors and combinations. Annotated in pencil by previous owner on a couple of pages. Boards clean, dust wrapper rubbed at... Read More
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L'ART D'ÊTRE GOURMAND
by Dery, Gaston
Paris: ALBIN MICHEL, 1929. Hardcover. Orange cloth covered boards, title in blue. Near fine. 374 pages. 18 x 12 cm. French cookbook with 290 recipes from writers, painters, actors, and politicians. Pages lightly toned otherwise clean. Boards clean as well. Text in French. From the culinary collection of Carl G. Sontheimer, the man who revolutionized American cooking by bringing the Cuisinart to the United States. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut.... Read More
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ELSIE DE WOLFE'S Recipes FOR SUCCESSFUL DINING
by de Wolfe, Elsie (Lady Mendl)
New York: D. APPLETON-CENTURY COMPANY, 1935. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards, black title. Good. 102 pages. 19.5 x 13 cm. Elsie de Wolfe was known for her taste - taste in design, taste in travel, taste in food, and taste in how to live life. As she state in the beginning of this book: "This is not a cookery book at all. It is rather a selection of dishes known and unknown - the results of many years of traveling... Read More
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[SHEET MUSIC] Le Vine de Bordeaux
by Dihau, Désiré (music) & Louis Capet (words)
Paris: Alphonse LE SIGNE, c. 1890. Loose_leaf. Cream illustrated wraps. Near fine. 3 pages. 35 x 27 cm. A romantic scene of wine drinking highlights this French sheet music. The musician, Désiré Dihau, was best known as the bassoonist and composer who was painted by Edgar Degas in L'Orchestre de l'Opéra along with cellist Louis-Marie Pilet. Text in French. Clean, crisp copy.
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[CULINARY MANUSCRIPT] Indiana Family Recipe/Scrap Book
by Dixon (Dilling), Phyllis
Crowne Point, Indiana, 1940s-2010s. A remarkable family heirloom reflecting the lifelong dedication of Phyllis (Dilling) Dixon, who sought to preserve the recipes that united generations of Indiana women. "In 1944 I started to copy some of mom's recipes. I put them in a loose leaf book. I kept adding and then, about 20 yrs, put some in this book. In 2012 the cover came loose so I put a new one over and added many more to the old ones."... Read More
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PROHIBITION PUNCHES
by Doran, Roxana B.
Philadelphia: DORRANCE & COMPANY, INC., 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth covered boards, title in gilt. Very good. 93 pages. 20 x 13 cm. Issued as national Prohibition neared its close, this spirited collection of nonalcoholic beverages drew contemporary media notice, including a 1930 New York Times review. The book is organized by themed chapters, each introduced with lively sketches of refined, alcohol-free entertainments - from White House teas to fireside gatherings. Recipes for punches, frappes, ciders, smashes, mock champagne,... Read More
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THE ART OF CUISINE
by Dortu, M.G. & Ph. Huisman (Introduction by)
New York: HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON, 1966. Hardcover. Red and white checked cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 164 pages. 25 x 19 cm. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec applied the same exuberance and meticulous technique to the art of cuisine that he did to his visual art - he invented recipes and cooked new dishes as an artistic creation worthy of serious attention. This volume is a collection of the recipes which Lautrec invented, or which where garnered... Read More
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[AGRICULTURE] [MILK] Letter to Mr. Seth Gray
by M.W. Doten
Northfield, ME, September 30, 1908. White lined printed paper, Very good. 1 page, 26.5 x 20.5. This letter to Mr. Seth Gray in Marion, ME is handwritten from M.W. Doten on his professional stationary, which reads "Agent for the Tubular Cream Separators". He is advising on a bill for $4.95 for fertilizer, he will come to collect in the next week. On the back of the letter there is a small calculation of the price and a note... Read More
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[AGRICULTURE] Address of the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, at the Annual Fair of the New-York State Agricultural Society, Held at Rochester, September, 1851
by Douglas, Stephen A.
Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, Printer, 1851. Sewn binding. Printed paper wraps. Very good. 41 pages. 21 x 14 cm. An important address by Stephen A. Douglas, detailing the country's dependence on agriculture, not only for domestic consumption, but also for world trade, foreign exchange and important additions to international balance of payments to America. Topics discussed: Cotton, Indian Corn, Tobacco, Hemp, Rice, Silk, Wool, and Timber. Small stab holes & small piece of paper adherent to upper margin... Read More
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The World of Drinks and Drinking
by Doxat, John
New York: Drake Publishers Inc., 1972. Hardcover. Brown cloth covered boards. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 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 from arriving at a bar on horseback, and much more. Illustrated throughout. Crisp, clean copy.
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