![[AUSTRALIA] [WINE] Wine and Wineries of the Barossa Valley](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/395/595/1610595395.0.l.jpg)
[AUSTRALIA] [WINE] Wine and Wineries of the Barossa Valley
by Rankine, Bryce
Milton, Queensland: The Jacaranda Press, 1971. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 114 pages. 24 x 17 cm. The Wines of Barossa Valley include: Grandfather Port, Para Liqueur, Château Leonay's aromatic Riesling, Yalumba's Galway Pipe port, and many more. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Boards and interior clean and crisp. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.
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The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper
by Raper, Elizabeth
Soho: The Nonesuch Press, 1924. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 94 pages. No. 217 or 850 copies thus. Marcus Crahan book plate on paste-down endpaper. Partially unopened. Pages lightly toned, otherwise clean. Dust wrapper toned with chips. In protective mylar cover.
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The Receipt Book of Elizabeth Raper
by Raper, Elizabeth [Elizabeth David]
Soho: The Nonesuch Press, 1924. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good. 94 pages. No. 113 of 850 copies thus. Elizabeth David's oval bookplate at verso of front cover. Laid in: One page of Elizabeth David's notes on various recipes including reminder to "see Anne Blencowe much earlier" version. Composed between 1756 and 1770, this journal provides an autobiographical glimpse into the authors daily life including recipes and remedies. Interior clean, boards sunned at spine and head & tail.
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![[WINE] BOLLINGER](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/268/285/1558285268.0.l.jpg)
[WINE] BOLLINGER
by Ray, Cyril & Serena Sutcliffe
London: Heinemann, 1994. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Near fine, in fine dust wrapper. 229 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Sutcliffe and Ray combine the history of champagne including the fascinating story of the Champagne riots of 1911 along with detailed accounts of Bollinger today - the new generation of the family, how the wine is made, what has changed and what has remained true to tradition. Attractive illustrated end papers featuring the map of the region. Interior pages lightly... Read More
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[WINE] The Guide to Wine
by Ray, Cyril
New York: Exeter Books, 1984. Illustrated cloth covered boards. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 125 pages. A thorough introduction to wine, avoiding the snobbery that often surrounds the subject and explaining in simple terms how to find ones way through the maze of vintages and varieties. Illustrated throughout. Previous owner's bookplate of verso of cover. Covered in protective mylar.
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![[AGRICULTURE] R.D. Hawley & Co.'s Price-List of Select Novelties and Specialties](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/287/114/1449114287.0.l.jpg)
[AGRICULTURE] R.D. Hawley & Co.'s Price-List of Select Novelties and Specialties
by R.D. Hawley & Co.
Hartford, CT: R.D. Hawley & Co., 1890. Staplebound. Yellow illustrated wraps. Good. 78 pages. 23.5 x 15 cm. Profusely illustrated garden and farm catalogue. Features fruits and vegetable seeds, grain, tractors and farm equipment. Covers toned with water stain to the tail, staples holding.
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![[CHILE] [WINE] Chilean Wines](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/393/595/1610595393.0.l.jpg)
[CHILE] [WINE] Chilean Wines
by Read, Jan
New York: Sotheby's Publication, 1988. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 176 pages. 25 x 19 cm. The first in English to be written on the wines of Chile. Chile has a history of wine-making dating from the time of the Spanish Conquistadors, but the wines came into their own when noble French vines were the natural barriers of the Andes and the Pacific, the vines were never affected by the phylloxera epidemic which... Read More
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Le Cuisinier Praticien ou La cuisine Simple et Pratique
by Reculet, C.
Paris: P. LACAM, 1896. Second Edition. Hardcover. Marbled boards, burgundy morocco spine - title and decorations in gilt. Very good. 516 Pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. The author, a chef for the Countess of Auteroche and the Marquise Courtavelle, died in 1860, one year after the publication of this book. Divided into several parts - with definitions of cooking techniques, the fundamentals of preparations, along with recipes. Text in French. Previous owner's book plate. Marbled endpapers, marbled boards. Interior clean,... Read More
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The New York Times ESSENTIAL BOOK of COCKTAILS
by Reddicliffe, Steve (Editor)
Kennebunkport, ME: CIDERMILL PRESS, 2015. Hardcover. Black, embossed and illustrated boards. Fine. 477 pages. 23 x 16 cm. Steve Reddicliffe brings together some of the great food/cocktail writers of the time including Robert Simonson, David Wondrich, Pete Wells, Amanda Hesser, Melissa Clark, William Grimes, Frank Bruni, Toby Cecchini, Bobby Flay, Erick Asimov, Mark Bittman, Jim Meehan, and many more. With a Forward by Christopher Buckley - this is a must have in any cocktail connoisseur's library. Oh,... Read More
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The New York Times ESSENTIAL BOOK of COCKTAILS - Elevated and Expanded
by Reddicliffe, Steve (Editor)
Nashville, TN: CIDERMILL PRESS, 2022. Hardcover. Cream, embossed and illustrated boards. Fine. 623 pages. 23 x 16 cm. Steve Reddicliffe brings together some of the great food/cocktail writers of the time including Robert Simonson, David Wondrich, Pete Wells, Amanda Hesser, Melissa Clark, William Grimes, Toby Cecchini, Bobby Flay, Mark Bittman, Jim Meehan, and many more. This is a must have in any cocktail connoisseur's library. Oh, and the cocktail olive end papers are to die for! Pristine.
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![[COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] COOK BOOK of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/361/813/1678813361.0.l.jpg)
[COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] COOK BOOK of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
by The Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
St. Louis, MO: Volkening, 1922. Second Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth covered boards. Good. 171 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Recipes attributed to members, although, as was the custom at the time, most of the club members used their married name (ex. Mrs. Wm. Voertmann), although unmarried women were refered to as Miss. Filled with period local advertisements - South Side Wallpaper & Paint Co., Cinderella Candy Shop, Merkel's Music Store. Wonderful conserve, relish, and pickle recipes. Some light... Read More
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NAVAHO RELIGION
by Reichard, Gladys A.
New York: PANTHEON, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Teal cloth covered boards, black cloth spine. Fine, in near fine dust wrapper, and very good slipcase. 800 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. By means of an exhaustive study of the symbols to be found within Navaho legend and ritual, Gladys Reichard has arrived at a scholarly and comprehensible interpretation of the complex religion of that tribe. The author discusses the Navaho attitude toward their place in the universe, the obligation to their... Read More
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COMFORT ME WITH APPLES
by Reichl, Ruth
New York: Random House, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Rust boards. Fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 302 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Signed on title page by the author. This delightful sequel to her bestseller Tender at the Bone, the beloved food writer Ruth Reichl returns with more tales full of love, life, humor, and marvelous meals. Reichl's pursuit of good food and good company leads her to New York and China, France and Los Angeles. Clean and crisp. Covered... Read More
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The Craft COCKTAIL PARTY
by Reiner, Julie (with Kaitlyn Goalen)
New York: GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING, 2015. Hardcover. Color illustrated board. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 225 pages. 24 x 20 cm. Reiner provides advice, tips, and delicious, original cocktail recipes, balancing the needs of the casual drinker or the occasional host with those of the passionate mixologist. Recipes are organized around seasonality and occasion, with different events and themes appropriate to the specific time of the year, from New Year's Eve to Derby Day, from Fourth of July... Read More
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![[WOMEN] [LAW] [PERIODICAL] Child Care Education - Birth Control - Employment Poverty](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/240/623/1567623240.0.l.jpg)
[WOMEN] [LAW] [PERIODICAL] Child Care Education - Birth Control - Employment Poverty
by Women's Rights Law Reporter
New York/New Jersey: Women's Rights Law Reporter, July/August 1971 & Spring 1972. First Edition, First Printing & Second Edition. Staplebound. Red illustrated wraps. Fine. Yellow illustrated wraps. Fine. 71 pages. 27.5 x 21 cm. Volume 1, Number 1. The Women's Rights Law Reporter was originally founded in 1970 by Ann Marie Boylan, who independently published the first volume in her New York City apartment. The Reporter moved to Rutgers in 1972 after the tireless efforts of Elizabeth Langer,... Read More
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[TRADE CATALOG] Rex Bromide Co.
by Rex Bromide Co.
Chicago: Rex Bromide Co., c. 1910. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Very good. 63 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Featuring handy home goods to solve the everyday problems of the homemaker - this catalogue includes hundreds of gadgets. Each page includes 2-3 small write ups for each item, and all items are shown with a detailed black and white illustration. Personal favorites include the Sure Death Fly Killer and the Star Asbestos Burner, used for quick cooking and odorless... Read More
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The Dutch Table - Painters & Food
by Riley, Gillian
San Francisco: Pomegranate Artbooks, 1994. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 96 pages. 23.5 x 18.5 cm. A selection of recipes gathered from imaginative cooks of the Golden Age of Dutch still-life paintings of the seventeenth-century. With enticing illustrations of food and drink - cornucopias of fruit and vegetables - these artistic gastronomic delights are beguiling to the eye. Illustrated throughout. Interior, boards, and dust wrapper crisp and clean. Covered in protective mylar.
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BOUN APPETITO, YOUR HOLINESS
by Rinaldi, Mariangela & Mariangela Vicini
New York: Arcade Publishing, 1998. Hardcover. Teal and white boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 377 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. The authors reveal not only the culinary secrets of the papal kitchens but offer many of\ the favorite recipes with which the Holy Fathers regaled themselves. We meet the thirteenth-century Pope, Martin IV, whose excessive love of eels literally killed him; Leo X, who favored sugared capons covered in gold leaf; and Pius IX, known as an... Read More
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FOOD IN CIVILIZATION
by Ritchie, Carson I.A.
New York: Beaufort Books, Inc., 1981. Hardcover. Tan boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrappers. 192 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. The author highlights the transformative role of agriculture, showing the shift from hunting-gathering to farming allowed human societies to settle and grow. The Silk Road introduced the spread of spices, sugar and other exotic foods that significantly influenced diets, economies, and even politics. In other words, food motivates history. Interior and boards crisp and clean. Dust wrapper rubbed... Read More
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Quality Cooking With Gas
by Roberts, Jane L.
Philadelphia: Roberts & Mander Stove Company, 1936. Spiral bound wraps. Red illustrated cardboard covers, spiral metal binding. Very good. 100 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. Elegant cook book supplied by the Roberts & Mander Stove Company. R & M Stove Co. operated a foundry and manufacturing plant (now on the National Register of Historic Places) out of Hatboro, Pennsylvania until 1950. Silver border throughout with illustrations of contemporary cuisine inset in silver. Over 200 recipes. Covers rubbed at edges and... Read More
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LA GRANDE CUISINE SIMPLIFIÉE
by ROBERT
Paris: Audot, Éditeur du Bon Jardinier, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown embossed leather, decorated in gitl on spine with R in gilt on cover. Very good. (1-10)(11-12 facsimile)(13-36) 405 pages. 22.5 x 14 cm. The Large Simplified Kitchen - Art of the New Kitchen. With a chapter on seltzer water, a dictionary (illustrated) of kitchen terms, and nine pages of table service arrangements - this French cookbook covers it all. Pages lightly toned with some foxing. Covers rubbed... Read More
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The AutomatiCook Book
by Robertshaw Thermostat Co.
Youngwood, PA: Robertshaw Thermostat Co., [1920s]. Staplebound. Cream illustrate wraps. Very good. 8 pages, 21.5 x 14 cm. "Don't Spend Your Time in the Kitchen", this advertising booklet exclaims, "Let the AutomatiCook Do the Cooking". The AutomatiCook was an early device that allowed for temperature control of the oven when cooking-- a huge transformation in the way meals were prepared. Inside of this recipe book are charts and lists describing cooking times and temperatures for common foods, eliminating the combination... Read More
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How to Taste
by Robinson, Jancis
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2008. Hardcover. Maroon boards. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 208 pages. 22.5 x 17.5 cm. This fully revised and updated edition of How to Taste approaches wine tasting with an accessible and engaging style. Incorporating wines that are both easily obtainable and reasonably priced, Robinson's lessons are separated into complementary portions of theory and practice to help you both learn and taste your way to wine expertise. Explains popular grape varieties,... Read More
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The ZUNI CAFE COOKBOOK
by Rodgers, Judy
New York: W.W. NORTON & COMPANY, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown boards. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. 547 pages. 26 x 21 cm. A cookbook that belongs in every kitchen. It is instructive for beginners and equally valuable for cooking 'pros.' Full of fresh ideas, concepts, themes, kitchen hints, and her world-famous Zuni Roast Chicken and Caesar Salad. Interior and boards, crisp and clean. Dust wrapper very lightly rubbed at the edges.
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The Joy of Cooking
by Rombauer, Irma S.
Indianapolis: THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY6, 1936. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Yellow checked clothed covered boards. Very good. 628 pages. 24 x 16.5 cm. First printing of 1936 edition - with no printing number noted on copyright page. A lovely copy of the widely beloved Joy of Cooking. Two years into the depression, the recently widowed St. Louis native Irma Rombauer cobbled together a cookbook, illustrated by her daughter Marion. By 1936 the Bobbs-Merrill Company agreed to publish the expanded version, keeping... Read More
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