![The People's Cook Book of Practical Receipts for Every-Day Dishes. Compiled and Collected from the most Reliable and Approved Sources [by] Geo. W. Flint & Co. 61 Asylum Street, Hartford](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/665/851/1036851665.0.l.1.jpg)
The People's Cook Book of Practical Receipts for Every-Day Dishes. Compiled and Collected from the most Reliable and Approved Sources [by] Geo. W. Flint & Co. 61 Asylum Street, Hartford
by [George W. Flint & Co. (Hartford, Conn.)]
[Hartford, Conn: The Company; Press of A.W. Lang, Courant Building, 1885. Small octavo (14.5 x 12 cm.), 32 pages. Cover title: Do You Keep House? If Not, Why Not? Printer from cover. Illustrated advertisements interspersed. An engaging promotional cookbook for George W. Flint & Co., a Hartford-based-based household furnishings supplier. The ninety or so recipes found here are indeed "every-day", although Breeze Pudding and Hickory Nut Macaroons at the very least evoke something of an era. What grabs attention,... Read More
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Cook Book. Favorite Recipes
by Woman's Club of Germantown
Germantown, NY: Woman's Club, 1930. Octavo-sized stapled booklet, 82, [2] pages. Advertisements. Table of contents. Title from wrappers. FIRST EDITION. A community cookbook from this small Hudson River town in New York's Columbia County. Recipes are attributed, and a few have an owner's small pencil checkmarks, likely indicating approval. In blue wrappers, printed in gold. Previous owner's name neatly inked on first page. Worn at spine, with internal repair; with an abrasion to the front panel. Otherwise very good.... Read More
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The Kenya Kitchen Cookery Book
by Giles, Elizabeth M.
Nairobi: Taylor Advertising Ltd, 1964. Quarto-sized (24.5 x 18 cm.), 96 pages. Text illustrations (partly colored), additional illustrations contained in advertising matter. Index. FIRST EDITION. An interesting cookbook published in Kenya in the early postcolonial era. The cuisine is unequivocally more British than African, despite the mention of local fresh water fish like Nile perch and tilapia and the inclusion of a section on curries and samosas, but there's nary a trace of a Black African face in the... Read More
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Recettes de 48 Hors-D'Oeuvre Varies Froids, Presentes au 8e Salon Culinaire
by Gilles, Alphonse
Paris: Imprimerie Typographique Ph. Marquet, Editeur, 1905. Octavo, 28, [2] pages. Table of contents. Engraved preface by the author. FIRST EDITION of this small but decidedly global cookbook. Turkish, American, Russian, Moroccan, German, Italian, and of course, French, influences can be seen in the recipes and their names. recipes printed two to the page, with the titles of each in a variety of typefaces. Small closed tears to a few pages, small chip from front edge of title page,... Read More
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La Conversation / The Conversation
by Gissinger, Hans & Marc Meneau
Phoenicia, NY: Woodstock Editions, 2000. Two volumes, unpaginated, with black and white photographs. Quarto ( x cm.), boards covered in butcher paper, boxed. Text in French and English. FIRST EDITION, limited to 2000 numbered copies signed by Gissinger. An exchange in words and images between photographer Hans Gissinger and chef Marc Meneau, this book provides a sharp contrast to what is usually considered "food photography". The black and white images reveal the grisly processes of haute cuisine; slaughtering animals,... Read More
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The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy... a facsimile of the first edition, supplemented by the recipes..
by [Glasse, Hannah]; "By a Lady"
Devon, England: Prospect Books, 1983. Quarto (30.5 x 21.5 cm.), 218 pages. Glossary. Index. List of subscribers. FIRST EDITION thus; the Prospect Books facsimile of the original 1747 edition. The Art of Cookery was the most successful and influential English cookbook of the eighteenth century. Hannah Glasse (1708-1770) was the wife of an attorney and the mother of eight children, and she published the first edition of her Art of Cookery -- a work she boasted "far exceeds any... Read More
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The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy; Which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published, Containing I. How to Roast and Boil to Perfection every Thing necessary to be sent up to Table. II. Of Made Dishes. III. How expensive a French Cook's Sauce is. IV. To make a Number of pretty little Dishes for a Supper or Side-Dish, and little Corner dishes for a great Table. V. To dress Fish. VI. Of Soups and Broths. VII. Of Puddings. VIII. Of Pies. IX. For a Lent Dinner; a number of good Dishes, which you may make Use of at any other Time. X. Directions to prepare proper Food for the Sick. XI. For Captains of Ships; how to make all useful Things for a Vo y a g e ; and setting out a Table on board a Ship. XII. Of Hogs Puddings, Sausages, &c. XIII. To pot and make Hams, &c. XIV. Of Pickling. XV. Of making Cakes, &c. XVI. Of Cheesecakes, Creams, Jellies, Whip-Syllabubs, &c. XVII. Of made Wines, Brewing, French Bread, Muffins, &c. XVIII. Jarring Cherries and Preserves, &c. XIX. To make Anchovies, Vermicelli, Catchup,
by Glasse, Hannah
London: Printed for W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons.., 1784. Octavo (21 x 12.5 cm.), vi, xx, 409, [1], [25], [1] pages. Errata. Large folding chart "The Order of a Modern Bill of Fare... Old ink signature on top blank margin of title page. Title page stained on blank edges. Stated “A New Edition with all the Modern Improvements”. The first cookery book of Hannah Glasse (1708-1770), perhaps the most famous of 18th century English cookbook authors. The Art... Read More
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First Catch Your Hare... The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy
by [Glasse, Hannah]; "By a Lady"
Devon, England: Prospect Books, 1983. Quarto (30.5 x 21.5 cm.), 218 pages. Glossary. Index. List of subscribers. FIRST EDITION thus; the Prospect Books facsimile of the original 1747 edition. The Art of Cookery was the most successful and influential English cookbook of the eighteenth century. Hannah Glasse (1708-1770) was the wife of an attorney and the mother of eight children, and she published the first edition of her Art of Cookery -- a work she boasted "far exceeds any... Read More
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The House-keeper's Pocket Book, and Compleat Family Cook: containing several hundred curious receipts in cookery, pastry, preserving, pickling, brewing, baking, made wines, &c., with plain and easy instructions for preparing and dressing every thing suitable for an elegant entertainment, from two dishes to five or ten, &c. : to which is added, Every man his own doctor, shewing the nature and faculties of the different sorts of foods, whereby every man and woman may know what is good or hurtful to them
by [Glasse, Hannah; Mrs. Harrison]
London: Printed by Thomas Martin, No. 76 Wood-street, Cheapside, 1790. Duodecimo (15.5 x 9.5 cm.), 168 pages. Copper-engraved frontispiece of a woman in her kitchen, plating a dish in front of a roaring fire, with the legend: "Engraved for Mrs. Harrison's new cookery book, 1783". FIRST EDITION THUS. Despite bearing a title identical with that of a book by Mrs. Harrison, the book was neither new nor Mrs. Harrison's. The bulk of the text, (pages [3]-156), is excerpted from... Read More
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The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy... a facsimile of the first edition, supplemented by the recipes..
by [Glasse, Hannah]; "By a Lady"
Devon, England: Prospect Books, 1983. Quarto (30.5 x 21.5 cm.), 218 pages. Glossary. Index. List of subscribers. FIRST EDITION thus, deluxe binding issue; the Prospect Books facsimile of the original 1747 edition. The Art of Cookery was the most successful and influential English cookbook of the eighteenth century. Hannah Glasse (1708-1770) was the wife of an attorney and the mother of eight children, and she published the first edition of her Art of Cookery -- a work she boasted... Read More
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California in the Kitchen. An Essay upon, and a check-list of, California Imprints in the Field of Gastronomy from 1870(?)-1932
by Glozer, Liselotte F. and William K. Glozer
[Berkeley, CA]: Privately printed [lithographed by David Brothers], 1960. Octavo (22 x14 cm.), ix, 43 pages. Illustrated with three unpaginated plates of facsimiles. Bibliography and index. FIRST EDITION. One of 500 copies. A necessary starting point for any collector of California cookbooks – a union listing of three hundred fifty-nine items published in California from Bartholomew White's Book of Domestic Recipes (Napa City, 1866) through 1930. Blue cloth, gilt-titled on the front panel, with no spine title; we also... Read More
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The American Family Keepsake: or People's practical cyclopaedia. a truthful book of facts and hints upon useful subjects: expressly adapted to meet the wants of every man, woman and child in the United States
by Good Samaritan; [Skinner, Henry Burchstead]
Boston: Published at 66 Cornhill, 1848. Small octavo in wrappers (16 x 10 cm.), 112 pages. FIRST EDITION; while copyrighted in 1847 "by H.B. Skinner and J.B. Hall", the work was not issued until 1848. The author is identified only as "the Good Samaritan" but later works published by Skinner & Hall indicated Skinner as the author. A 19th century domestic medical guide. Chapters include: Doctor at Home; Miscellaneous Department of Health, Medical Hints, Etc.; Diseases of Infants and... Read More
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The American Family Keepsake: or People's practical cyclopaedia. a truthful book of facts and hints upon useful subjects: expressly adapted to meet the wants of every man, woman and child in the United States
by Good Samaritan; [Skinner, Henry Burchstead]
Boston: Published at 66 Cornhill, 1849. Small octavo in wrappers, bound with cord (16 x 10 cm.), 111, [1] pages. Table of contents. Second Printing, issued in a third printing wrapper (1850); originally copyrighted in 1847 "by H.B. Skinner and J.B. Hall", but not issued until 1848. The author is identified only as "the Good Samaritan" but later works published by Skinner & Hall indicated Skinner as the author. A 19th century guide to domestic medicines and other useful... Read More
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Sa Majesté la Truffe. Livre d'or de la reine des festins
by Got, Armand
Bordeaux: Edition de la Truffereine, 1966. Duodecimo in wrappers (18.5 x 13.5 cm.), 192 pages. Illustrated with woodcuts by Maurice Albe, engravings by Marc Dautry, and black & white photographs by Jacques Lagrange. FIRST EDITION, trade issue; there were also 400 copies on Condat paper. A study and celebration of "Le Diamant de la Cuisine", the black truffle. With stories, legends, research, and instruction on the collection and preparation of this delicious delicacy. Descriptions of the terroirs of origin,... Read More
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My Life With Wine
by Gould, Francis Lewis; [M.F.K. Fisher (introduction)]
St. Helena, California: [privately published], 1972. Octavo (21.5 x 14 cm.), xiv, 71 pages. Frontispiece portrait of the author. FIRST EDITION. Publisher's green cloth, gilt-titled at spine. No dust jacket, as issued. Fine.
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Early American Wooden Ware and Other Kitchen Utensils
by Gould, Mary Earle
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc, 1962. Octavo, 243 pages. Later printing. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. First authoritative reference book on the various types of early American wooden ware and kitchen utensils. From cheese drainers and well buckets to oyster kegs and sausage guns, Gould clearly defines each tool and places it within its historical context. Small ownership stamp to half-title. In dust jacket with slight tear, otherwise very good.
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![Cook Book: Tried Recipes. Compiled and Edited by [the] King's Daughters, Grace Church, Ravenna, Ohio](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/775/477/884477775.0.l.jpg)
Cook Book: Tried Recipes. Compiled and Edited by [the] King's Daughters, Grace Church, Ravenna, Ohio
by [Grace Episcopal Church (Ravenna, Ohio). King's Daughters]
Ravenna, Ohio: Ravenna Republican Press, 1913. Octavo (23 x 18 cm.), [viii], 241 pages. Includes index. Advertisements interspersed, in footers, and (for Knox Gelatine) in running headers. FIRST EDITION. A generous and ambitious recipe collection, described – unfairly – in April 1914 as "not particularly economical" in the Cleveland Public Library's acquisitions list. While it is true that the King's Daughters in Portage County evidently dabbled in "fancy cooking," the Nesselrode Pudding, Baked Alaska, and Boudin à la Reine... Read More
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Been Doon So Long a Randall Grahm Vinthology
by Grahm, Randall
Berkeley & Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 2009. Quarto (26.5 x 22 cm.), 336 pages. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. The gonzo wine memoir from the original Rhone Ranger, one of California's great innovative vintners. Fine, in a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title.
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Indoor Plants and Gardens
by Gray, Patience (editor); Margaret E. Jones & H.F. Clark; Gordon Cullen (illustrator)
London: The Architectural Press, 1952. Octavo (22 x 14.5 cm.), 154 pages. Illustrated. Bibliography. FIRST EDITION. A handsomely designed and illustrated guide to indoor plants, with instructions for planting and care. The core of the book is a botanical listing of indoor plants, from Aechmae and Aloe to Zebrina and Tradescantia. The final, photographically illustrated, section suggests design ideas for integrating the plants into a modern space. Edited by Patience Gray and Primrose Boyd, the team that would five... Read More
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Squashes: How to Grow Them: a practical treatise on squash culture, giving full details on every point, including keeping and marketing the crop
by Gregory, James J. H. [James John Howard Gregory]; [Orange Judd & Company]
New-York: Orange Judd & Company, No. 41 Park Row, 1867. Small octavo (19 x 12.5 cm.), 69, [3] pages. Illustrated with woodcuts in the text. Publisher's advertisements at end. FIRST EDITION. A complete guide to growing squash, apparently encouraged by an expansion of available varieties, including some from Asia, like the Yokohama. Original printed wrappers sewn on cord; panels separated; closed tear to front wrapper panel; large corner of final text leaf and rear panel lacking. Internally shaken but... Read More
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Vertamae Cooks in the Americas' Family Kitchen (Americas' Family Kitchen
by Grosvenor, Vertamae [Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor]; Bradley, Ed (foreword by)
San Francisco: KQED Books, 1996. Quarto (24 x 20 cm.), 192 pages. Illustrated; index. FIRST EDITION. Foreword by Ed Bradley. A companion volume to the PBS series on the art of African-American cuisine with 110 recipes, accompanied by folklore and anecdotes that trace the history and contribution of African roots to American cookery. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor (1937-2016) was a culinary griot, writer, and longtime NPR food columnist, contributing hundreds of commentaries to NPR between 1980 and 2013. Born into a... Read More
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The Bartender's Friend; A compilation of the best in mixicology from reliable sources, both new and old, and particularly from the formulary of the Famous Old Grand Opera House Bar, Syracuse, New York
by Guinee, Patrick W.; ["By a Mixer"]
New York: Jarmor Publishing Co.; [copyright by F.I. Brown], 1933. Octavo (21 x 13.5 cm.), 170, [22] pages. Illustrated. Index. FIRST EDITION. "By a mixer with the collaboration of (the author) formerly of the Old Iroquois Bar, Plainfield, N.J., and one of the best mixers in the days when drinks were drinks." A neatly organized cocktail manual, with descriptions of various liquors and other ingredients. Publisher's black morocco titled on the front panel. Very light abrasion to edges, otherwise near... Read More
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Dining for Moderns, With Menus and Recipes: The Why and When of Wining. Compiled by Mrs. G. Edgar Hackney. Wine notes by Peter Greig. Edited by Ann R. Silver
by [Hackney, Irmgard, compiler]; [New York Exchange for Woman's Work]
[New York]: Published by and for the benefit of The New York Exchange for Woman's Work; [Elert Printing Company, Inc.], 1940. Octavo-size (23 x 15 cm.), 72 pages. Cover title: New York Woman's Exchange Presents Dining for Moderns. Advertisements inside covers and interspersed. FIRST EDITION. A community cookbook of sorts, that is, one compiled to benefit a cause, but one aimed not at cooks but rather at gentlewomen who employ them. "The first rule to remember," instructs Irmgard Hackney,... Read More
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Modern Domestic Cookery, and useful Receipt Book, adapted for Families in the Middling and Gentel Ranks of Life, with a Complete Family Physician. Instructions for Making British Wines, Brewing, Baking, &c.,&c
by Hammond, Elizabeth
London: Dean & Munday, 1820. Duodecimo, iv, 288 pages. Illustrated frontispiece and four engraved plates. Third Edition, probable second printing. The book sports two title pages, one dated 1819 and one 1820, which leads us to presume that the printer just added the 1820 title page without removing the former. A fairly popular work that Oxford indicates had at least nine editions. Includes some interesting medical remedies, including this one for headache: "This unpleasant pain may be prevented by... Read More
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W.T. & Co. "Silent" Milk Shake. Absolutely Noiseless, Very Easy to Operate, Low in Price
by [Handbill – Milkshakes]; [Whitall, Tatum & Co.]
New York /Philadelphia/Boston: Whitall, Tatum & Co, 1880. Broadside (21.6 x 14 cm.). Illustrated handbill for a "Silent" Milk Shake machine. Description, dimensions, and price listed as well as locations of Whitall, Tatum & Co. locations in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. W.T. & Co. sold goods equipment and goods for pharmacies and druggists, issuing lists and catalogues from 1874 through 1899. Fold creases, otherwise fine condition. [Romaine lists numerous W.T & Co. items, but not this].
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