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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Streamlined Cooking
by Rombauer, Irma S.
Indianapolis: The Bobbys-Merrill Company Inc., 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 210 pages. 21 x 15 cm. From the author of The Joy Of Cooking, this follow up to her first smash hit found its audience with busy cooks - working women, daughters helping out at home, students, homemakers without help, and bachelors. With a nod towards packaged foods, Rombauer tried to lighten the work of homemakers by... Read More
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[TRADE CATALOG] Extrait du Catalogue Général des Étiquettes Passe-Partout pour Conserves
by Imprimerie Ronteix
Périgueux, France: Imprimerie Ronteix , 1954. Staplebound. Tan wraps. Very good. Unpaginated [17pp.] Title: Extract from the General Catalog of all-purpose Labels for Canned Goods - Collection of "Cooking Dishes" labels. French colorful trade catalog with an emphasis on canned food products. Merchandise includes Cassoulet, Tripe, Foie Gras, Patés, and more. A signed, typed letter in laid in from the owner of the business explaining the procedure to order and describing the companies ability to print any design a customer... Read More
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FOOD
by Root, Waverley
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown boards, rust cloth covered spine. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 602 pages. 28.5 x 22 cm. A comprehensive and engaging exploration of the cultural, historical, and culinary significance of foods from across the globe. In this reference work, Root brings a scholarly yet accessible touch to each entry, combining detailed historical background with practical knowledge. The book is known for its unique blend of encyclopedic knowledge and narrative... Read More
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DAINTY DESSERTS
by Rorer, Sarah Tyson
New York: DUNHAM MANUFACTURING CO., c. 1910. Staplebound. White wraps. Very good. 32 pages. 16 x 9 cm. Rorer promotes Dunham's Original Shred Cocoanut, a popular brand of prepared coconut, known for its use in baking and other culinary applications. It was particularly popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Illustrations show product suggestions and recipes. Includes advice on use of coconuts, index, and recipes. Sarah Tyson Rorer (1849-1937) was a cooking teacher and dietitian who founded the... Read More
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New Royal Cook Book
by Royal Baking Powder Co.
New York, NY: Royal Baking Powder Co., 1922. Staplebound. Black printed wraps, Near fine. 50 pages, 20 cm x 13 cm. The New Royal Cook Book is the 1922 release of the Royal Baking Powder Company in their line of advertisement recipe booklets. The cover has detailed, full color illustrations of some of the recipes inside, a large change from the 1902 and 1911 Royal Baker and Pastry Cook books this edition replaced. Inside the front page of... Read More
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The Comical Cruises of Captain Cooky
by Royal Baking Powder Co.
New York: Royal Baking Powder Co., 1926. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Good. Unpaginated (pp.23). 17.5 x 17.5 cm. A fun take off of the story of Captain Cook - this time, our "Captain Cooky" is supplying baked goods to the natives. Eight recipes included. Covers lightly toned, interior clean.
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Royal Baker and Pastry Chef
by Royal Baking Powder Co.
New York, NY: Royal Baking Powder Co. , 1902. Staplebound. Yellow illustrated wraps, Good. 44 pages, 20.5 x 13 cm. This copy of Royal Baker and Pastry Cook, published in 1902, seems to have been distributed at purchase by the grocer. It has a stamp on the back reading Lydecker Bros. Co. Dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Nyack-on-the-Hudson. The contents of the book include recipes organized with a large index at the front, and advertisements for Royal... Read More
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The Hanukkah Puzzle Book
by Ellen G. K. Rubin
Pitspopany, 2004. Cards. Color illustrated boards, housed in color illustrated box. Fine. Unpaginated. 8 pages each, 64 pages total. 16.5 x 30.5 cm, each book approximately 8.5 x 7 cm. Eight separate, full color board books for each of the holiday nights forms a puzzle to help young children learn all about Hanukkah, from the miracle of the oil to how to light the menorah. The books are nestled in an illustrated tray and re-sealable cellophane bag for... Read More
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DO iT!
by Rubin, Jerry
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. First Printing. Paperback. Color photo wraps. Very good. 256 pages. 20.5 x 13.5 cm. Designed by Quentin Fiore, Yipped by Jim Retherford, and Zapped by Nancy Kurshan. "Do It! is a Declaration of War between the generations - calling on kids to leave their homes, burn down their schools and create a new society upon the ashes of the old." Interior clean, wraps lightly rubbed.
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[WHEAT] "I've been through the mill.."
by Russell-Miller Milling Co.
Minneapolis: Russell-Miller Milling Co., c. 1920s. Staplebound. Cream illustrated wraps. Near fine. 15 pages. 12.5 x 7.5 cm. Fictional "travelogue" or narrative describing the process of milling through the eyes of two young women from Minneapolis. Russell-Miller Milling Company was established in 1882 by John Russell and Arthur Miller in Valley City, North Dakota, on the banks of the Sheyenne River. The company quickly became known for its high-quality Occident brand flour, a name chosen to reflect its western origins... Read More
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[WINE] Cartera de bolsillo del cultivador de viñas : La Vid de Oro
by Francisco Martin Sánchez
Zaragoza: Imprenta Y Fotograbado de Abadía y Capapé, 1907. Staplebound. White wraps, color illustrated. Good. 93 pages. Limited edition, handwritten #185 in colophon along with Author's signature. A compelling look at the various techniques used at the turn of the century. The author discusses cultivation, production, and land management - along with his personal theories on best practices. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Pages toned with some puncture marks at various edges, not affecting text. Cover... Read More
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[SPAIN] [DOMESTIC SCIENCE] CIENCIA GASTRONÓMICA
by Sarrau, José
Madrid: SECCIÓN FEMENINA DE F. E. T. Y DE LAS J. O. N. S. , 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter bound, raised bands, marbled paper covered boards. Very good.. 244 pages. 22 x 16 cm. Title - "GASTRONOMIC SCIENCE - Textbook for teachers of the National Women's Institutes and the Home Economics Schools of the Women's Section of the Spanish Traditionalist Falange and the J.O.N.S." Domestic Science textbook produced during Franco's reign - Spanish Traditionalist Falange and the J.O.N.S. was... Read More
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To The King's Taste
by Sass, Larna J.
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. Hardcover. Yellow illustrated boards. Near fine. 144 pages. 22 x 12.5 cm. "All but a few of the recipes in this book are from the Forme of Cury (Manner of Cook-manuscript recipes in Middle English). Written about 1390 at the request of King Richard II, 'the best and royalist viander of all Christian kings.' Many of the hundred and ninety-six recipes in the Forme of Cury reveal the lust for... Read More
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[WEST POINT] [BEER] Letter to Brother re: missing Beer
by Scammon, Margaret (Stebbins)
West Point, NY, 1846. Cream paper, creased. Good. 25.5 x 19 cm. Margaret (Stebbins) Scammon writes her brother from West Point, where her husband E. Parker Scammon is an officer with the United Army Corps of Topographic Engineers. Parker would later command the 23rd Ohio Regiment during the Civil War. Good Friday Morn. 1846 My Dearest brother, Parker fully intended to cover this envelope to you, but as he was about doing it the... Read More
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[CULINARY MANUSCRIPT] Compositions Book
by Schiffler, Caroline
Avoca & Pulaski Wisconsin; Waterloo, Iowa, 1902-1925. Illustrated wraps. Good. 7 pages. A handwritten culinary manuscript, possible compiled as part of a home economics course. Despite English being her second language, Carrie Schiffler's grammar and composition are notably strong. Recipes include "Raisin Pie," "Cheap Common Layer Cake," "Ginger Cake," "Ping Pong Caramels," "Devil's Food Cake," and many others. Caroline (Schiffler) Hall (1884-1930), also known as "Carrie" was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States with her family in... Read More
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WOMEN'S DIARIES OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY
by Schlissel, Lillian
New York: Schocken Books, 1982. Hardcover. Light brown cloth covered boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. 262 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Drawing from four diaries, the author provides a unique first-hand portrait of the integral role women shouldered during the gold rush. Includes 48 photographs. Interior and boards clean and crisp. Dust wrapper lightly rubbed.
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[COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] Gladstone Cook Book
by GLADSTONE CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOL
Gladstone, Oregon: GLADSTONE CHRISTIAN BIBLE SCHOOL, 1909. Staplebound. Brown wraps. Good. 70 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Recipes furnished and attributed by members. Delightful recipes reflecting the era - Puddings, Fritters, Salads, Meats, Confections, and Conserves. Filled with period local advertisements - R. Freytag Fancy Groceries, Cascade Laundry, Pope & Company Hardware, and many more. Three handwritten recipes added at rear of book - and a recipe laid in. Interior soiled. Covers soiled and worn.
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Profitable Agriculture
by The Home Correspondence School
Springfield, Mass: The Home Correspondence School, 1901. Staplebound. Cream illustrated Wraps. Very good. 31 pages. 17.5 x 11.5 cm. An overview of the course that studies Plants, Soil, Tillage, Drainage, Irrigation, Manures, Fertilizers, Crop Rotation, Mowing and Pastures, Seed and Plants, Animal Husbandry, Stock Breeding, Dairy Husbandry, Stock Feeding, and Poultry Farming. Front and back cover toned, with a closed tear to the rear. Interior clean and crisp.
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SIGNATURE COCKTAILS
by Schuster, Amanda
London: Phaidon Press Limited, 2023. Hardcover. Black and red boards. Pristine. 431 pages. 23 x 16 cm. A signature cocktail is a bespoke drink that expresses the nature of the time, person, or place for which it was created. Schuster shares a collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe, each of which has changed the culture or the cocktail - with recipes and stories from their original creators and mixologists. Illustrated throughout. Pristine.
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[SHEET MUSIC] Oh You Spearmint Kiddo with the Wrigley Eyes
by Jerome & Schwartz
Jerome H. Remick & Co. , 1910. Sheet_music. Color illustrated stitched wraps. Good. John Frew. 5 pages. 13 in. x 10.5 in. Stamp to inside page. Rubbing to cover.
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[APPLIANCE] [REFRIGERATION] COLDSPOT
by SEARS
Evansville, IN, c. 1940. staplebound. Blue illustrated wraps. Good. 18 pages, 13 x 19 cm. This electric blue COLDSPOT advertisement booklet carefully lays out all of the amazing features of the their refrigeration product, including a shiny double-action door hinge and concealed lamp! It also describes the inner workings of the early home fridge and uses a diagram to show the best ways for one to arrange their food inside for maximum "cold". There are also several pages of recipes,... Read More
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[PROGRAM] The Gardeners' Club... Annual Chrysanthemum Show
by Seidewitz, Edwin A.
Baltimore: Thos. J Sheubrooks, 1896. Staplebound. Illustrated wraps. Good. 30 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Featuring illustrated local Baltimore advertising throughout. Introduction by Mr. Seidewitz, followed by six days of concerts by the 5th Regiment Orchestra, with Charles Weber - Musical Director. Rules of Governing the competition, award amounts and a full page listing the Patrons and Patronesses of the show. Covers rubbed at edges and lightly toned. Mr. Seidewitz was one of the foremost florists... Read More
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IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN
by Sendak, Maurice
New York: HARPER & ROW, PUBLISHERS, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. White cloth covered boards, illustrated paper title. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. Unpaginated. 29 x 22 cm. This magical children's story was controversial primarily because it shows its young protagonist, Mickey, fully nude in several illustrations - critics pointed to the large milk bottle and other imagery as phallic - supporters countered that the dream sequence is a surreal exploration of a child's body, fears, and autonomy. Verso... Read More
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