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,... 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.... 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... 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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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... Read More
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[TRAVEL] [MEXICO] Paradise In Mexico
by De Davila, Esta O.
Mexico: Editorial Cultura, 1937. Cream wraps. Good. 225 pages. 18 x 12 cm. Travel Guide. Cover and pages toned.
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[SOUTH AFRICA] [WINE] The White Wines of South Africa
by de Klerk, W.A.
Cape Town, South Africa: A.A. Balkema, 1967. Hardcover. Green cloth covered boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 110 pages. 27 x 20 cm. The author, Mr. de Klerk takes us to wine farms and wineries, to Estates and to co-operatives where we meet the wines and the people who make them. Illustrations by François Krige and Photos by... 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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... Read More
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Booth's Handbook of Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
by Doxat, John
London: Arthur Barker Limited, 1967. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth covered boards, gilt title on spine. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 191 pages. 20 x 13.5 cm. An comprehensive work containing advice and opinions sure to captivate any aspiring bartenders - amateur and professional. Boards clean, interior lighlty toned. Dust wrapper closed toear to rear.
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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... Read More
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[CORRESPONDENCE] [HERBS] [WASHINGTON D.C.] The Cottage Herb Garden
by Drane, Florence T.
Washington DC: The National Cathedral Association, 1945 . Loose_leaf. Illustrated booklet, Fine. Handwritten letter, Fine. Illustrated booklet, dated Fall 1944 - 17 x 16 cm. folded, 34 x 31 cm. opened. The Cottage Herb Garden and Shop located in the Bishop's Garden at the Washington Cathedral. List of Herbs (plants and seeds) for sale with description of their... Read More
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[QUACKERY] RANSOM'S FAMILY RECEIPT BOOK
by D. Ransom, Son & Co.
Buffalo: D. Ransom, Son & Co., 1901. Sewn binding. Orange illustrated wraps, with original string. Very good. 32 pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. An almanac with recipes along with advertisements for products such as Dr. Trask's Magnetic Ointment (lard, raisins, cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, simmered together, pressed and strained), and fraudster "testimonials". These pamphlets were all the rage... Read More
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[QUACKERY] RANSOM'S FAMILY Receipt Book - 1894
by D. Ransom, Son & Co.
Buffalo: D. Ransom, Son & Co., 1894. Sewn binding. Orange wraps, with original string. Good. 32 pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. An almanac with recipes along with advertisements for products such as Dr. Trask's Magnetic Ointment (lard, raisins, cut in pieces, and fine-cut tobacco, simmered together, pressed and strained), and fraudster "testimonials". These pamphlets were all the rage before the... Read More
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THE ENGLISHMAN'S FOOD
by Drummond, J. C.
1959: Readers Union, 1959. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 482 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Revised, and with a New Chapter by Dorothy Hollingsworth and a Preface by Norman C. Wright. An extensive look at culinary history of the British Isles including: Medieval and Tudor England & the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century.... Read More
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Wash at 9 - Iron at 10
by Snow White Cabinet Clothes Dryer
Cincinnati: The Williamson Heater Company, 1927. Staplebound. Color illustrated pictorial wraps. Very good. 17 pages. 23 x 10 cm. Before the clothes dryer as we now know, there was a half step improvement for homemakers: a cabinet where one would hang clothes, after using the wringer, which basically operated like a large hair dryer. The logic was -... Read More
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[SHEET MUSIC] COFFEE IN THE MORNING AND KISSES IN THE NIGHT
by Dubin, Al (Lyrics) & Harry Warren (Music)
New York: Remick Music. Corp, 1933. Loose_leaf. Photo illustrated wraps. Near fine. 5 pages. 30 x 23 cm. A 20th Century Pictures production presented by Joseph M. Schenck, produced by by Darryl F. Zanuck. Color popped photo illustration with the chorus in the background. Very lightly rubbed at edges, otherwise clean, crisp copy.
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THE OFFICIAL MIXER'S MANUAL
by Duffy, Patrick Gavin (Joseph Gavin Duffy)
New York: RAY LONG & RICHARD R. SMITH, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth covered boards, two-ring binder. Very good. 299 pages. 22 x15 cm. Patrick Gavin Duffy, an Irish Bartender who worked in New York before Prohibition, drew on more than forty years of experience behind the bar to create his influential cocktail manual in the years following repeal.... Read More
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ROAD KILL COOKING and other fine recipes & ROAD KILL COOKING Vol. II, REDNECK STYLE and more tails from the fast lane
by Eberbaugh, Jeff
Sissonville, WV: Self Published, 1991 & 1992. Spiral_bound. Color photo wraps, black plastic combs. Near fine. 48 & Unpaginated. 21 x 14 cm. The first sections of these books contains humorous road kill recipes, written in poetic form. These recipes are of novelty status and are not intended for human consumption. The second section of the books contains real, but... Read More
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Martini, Straight Up
by Edmunds, Lowell
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. 1st printing of the 2nd, revised edition. Hardcover. Blue boards, blue cloth spine. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 153 pages. 23.5 x 14.5 cm. In this engaging look at the classic cocktail, Lowell Edmunds traces the history of the Martini back to its American origins in the nineteenth century. Exploring literary... Read More
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The Cheeses and Wines of England and France with Notes on Irish Whiskey
by Ehle, John
New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. White cloth covered boards. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 418 pages. 22 x 15 cm. John Ehle has traveled far and wide, visiting farms, little-known vineyards and marketplaces. A delightful book of history and lore. It is also a collection of detailed recipes and careful accounts of... Read More
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[MODELING] [CHILDREN] [PHOTOGRAPHY] Modeling Portfolio
by Jacqueline (Jackie) Eigen
Chicago, late 1950's, early 1960's. Brown combed binder. Very good. 17 black and white photographs inserted in contemporary portfolio (1 loose), with news clipping laid in - Saturday, August 9, 1958. Daughter of radio and television personality, Jack Eigen, Jacqueline Eigen was a child model. News clipping details the burgeoning career of the then 5-year-old star. Jackie went... Read More
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