LOAVES & FISHES
by Kinard, Malvina & Janet Crisler
New Canaan: Keats Publishing, Inc., 1975. Hardcover. Cream cloth covered boards. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 219 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Presentation copy, signed on title page by author. Review Copy. LOAVES & FISHES is a cookbook that explores the culinary traditions of biblical times. It offers a unique glimpse into the dietary practices of ancient cultures, focusing... Read More
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Bread Poems
by Katie King
Palo Alto, CA: United States of America Copy Factory, 2020. Paperback. Tape bound. Fine. 25 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A collection from a poet who used the walk from her home to the local bakery to stay sane during the thick of Covid as well as enjoy delicious treats. These poems are an exploration of great feelings... Read More
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Tried Favourites Cookery Book
by Kirk, Mrs E. W.
Edinburgh: J. B. Fairgrieve & Co., 1929. Twenty Second and Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Good. 314 pages. 21.5 x 15 cm. A classic cookery book from Mrs E.W. Kirk full of recipes for many different meals and ailments. Milk soup, mock turtle soup, jellied tongue, gateau of meat, hashed venison, marshmallows, and many more recipes... Read More
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HOST AND GUEST - A BOOK ABOUT DINNERS, DINNER-GIVING, WINES, AND DESSERTS
by Kirwan, A.V.
London: BELL AND DALDY, 1864?. Cardboard covers. Green cloth covered wraps, partially decorated in gilt. Good. 410 pages. 18 x 12 cm. A noble attempt by the author to bring the British public "back to the land" or in other words, reflect on the French customs of highlighting fresh ingredients. The author also presents a thorough accounting of... Read More
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The COOK'S ORACLE
by Kitchiner, William M.D.
Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1838. Hardcover. Green morocco half bound, raised bands, gilt-tooled spine. Very good. [i-iv] 424 pages. 16.5 x 11 cm. The author, William Kitchiner M.D. (1775-1827), was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food, science, and music enthusiast. An early devotee of mastication (Masticate, denticate, chump,... Read More
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The COOK'S ORACLE
by Kitchiner, William M.D.
New York: Evert Duyckinck, George Long, E. Bliss & E. White., 1825. First American Edition. Hardcover. Faux quarter bound, gray boards with white spine. Good. [2] [v-xii] 371 pages. 19 x 11 cm. The author, William Kitchiner M.D. (1775-1827), was a wealthy physician of London who did not practice his profession but was a food, science, and music... Read More
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[RACIST IMAGERY] [TEXTILES] Apron Kit
by Kay Kits
Springfield, Illinois: Kay Kits, 1954. Cards. Blue cards, various colored paper. Near fine. 9 pages. 14.5 x 7 cm. Blue Cards holding seven individual pages of description and illustrations, along with an order form and an introduction to the business. Kay Kits was part of Handicraft House, a retail store in Springfield, Illinois. This mail order section of the business... Read More
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KNIGHT'S FOODSERVICE DICTIONARY
by Knight, John B.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1987. Yellow glossy boards. Very good. 393 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. A comprehensive dictionary first to define terms from ALL aspects of the foodservice industry including: accounting, advertising, basic ingredients, basic preparation methods, computers, cost controls, foodservice equipment, management, marketing, menu development, nutrition, printing, safety, sanitation. Interior clean, boards very lightly rubbed at... Read More
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The Art and Secrets of Chinese Cookery
by LA CHOY FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Detroit, Michigan: LA CHOY FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., 1932. Staplebound. Color illustrated wraps. Fine. 15 pages. 15 x 9 cm. This color illustrated 1932 pamphlet is highly stylized, featuring a gold, red, and black art deco design, with a round seal stating: LA CHOY / CHINESE SEAL OF PERFECTION. As Chinese cuisine became more mainstream, LaChoy Food Products brought hard to... Read More
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Le Cuisinier Moderne, Qui apprend à donner toutes sortes de Repas, En Gras & en Maigre, d'une maniére plus délicate que ce qi en a été écrit jusqu' à présent; Divisé en Cinq Volumes
by La Chapelle, Vincent
Luzarches, France: Daniel MORCRETTE, 1984 (1762). Hardcover. Green sheepskin, embossed and decorated in gilt. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. An exceptional facsimile of the first edition in French (1762 ). Limited edition #73 or 200, signed on colophon. One of the most important French culinary treatises of the 18th century - with over 2000 recipes, 13 plates... Read More
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Rice and Creole Cook Book
by Lafleur, Wanda Cain & Marie Ann Bandy
Crowley, Louisiana: Crowley Daily Signal, 1955. Spiral_bound. Yellow illustrated wraps. Very good. 194 pages. 28 x 23 cm. Published for the 1955 International Rice Festival, this volume celebrates the rich heritage of Creole cooking influenced by Native American, Spanish, African American, Italian, and Syrian culinary traditions. Abundantly illustrated with period advertisements and an extensive range of recipes. Laid in: a... Read More
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[AUSTRALIA] [WINE] VINE AND SCALPEL
by Lake, Max
Brisbane: Jacaranda Press , 1967. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. 72 pages. 26 x 18 cm. Signed on the half title page by the author. A look at the history of the close association between doctors and wine makers. A unique book, assembled with stories of wine-producing doctors from South Australia to Hunter Valley.... Read More
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LA CUISINE FRAÎCHEUR
by Lameloise, Jacques
Paris: STOCK, 1988. Hardcover. White color illustrated boards. Near fine. From Burgundy, Chef Jacques Lameloise brings simplicity, beauty, and his exquisite taste to this beautiful cookbook. Like his father, and grandfather, Lameloise has carried on the tradition of fine cooking and brings it here for the public. Color photographs throughout. Text in French. Interior crisp and clean. Cover... Read More
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[TEXTILES] A PAGEANT OF PATTERN FOR NEEDLEPOINT CANVAS
by Lantz, Sherlee
New York: Atheneum, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan and cream colored cloth covered boards, embossed title. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 509 pages. 29 x 21.5 cm. This is an intensive and unique study of the needlepoints canvas' geometric design and texture. From Babylon to nineteenth-century America, Maggie Lane (illustrator) uses large diagrams taken from medieval... Read More
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CAVIARE AND AFTER
by Launay, André
London: MACDONALD, 1964. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 160 pages. 22 x 14.5 cm. In this book by André Launay, London-born Frenchman and director of a famous firm of manufacturers and importers of high end delicacies, sets out to eliminate the mysteries which surround luxury food. Chapters include: Caviare, Foie Gras, Oysters,... Read More
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[FRENCH] [WINE] WINES & CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE
by Layton, T. A.
London: Cassell & Co., 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 225 pages. 22 x 15 cm. The author, T. A. Layton, a well-known writer on wine decided to travel the Loire from source to mouth, visiting vineyards and places of interest and sampling the wines. His travels took him to the... Read More
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[POLITICS] [CHINA] MEMBER - HUMANITY LEGION - BOWL OF RICE PARTY - PIN
by Humanity League
San Francisco: Humanity League, 1938. Cream colored pin, blue text. Very good. Pinback Button. Issued as part of a fundraising effort to defend China from Japan's Invasion. Front clean, back with some rust.
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Wine & Conversation
by Lehrer, Adrienne
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Second Edition. paperback. Black illustrated paperback. Near fine. 314 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. The vocabulary of wine is large and exceptionally vibrant - from straightforward descriptive words, colorful metaphors, to the more technical lexicon of biochemistry. This second edition of Wine and Conversation explores whether or not wine drinkers (both novices and... Read More
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[FISH] LE POISSON D'ÉTANG
by UNION DES SYNDICATS DE L'ÉTANG - édité par LE COMITÉ NATIONAL DE L'ÉLEVAGE
Paris: L'Union , c. 1935. Wraps. Cream illustrated wraps. . 135 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Title translation: Fish Pond - this work was composed by the NATIONAL UNION OF PONDS TRADE UNIONS and edited by THE NATIONAL LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE. 150 Recipes by Master Chef Philéas Gilbert. Intriguing publication focusing on the fish farming industry in France during... Read More
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THEPURE Cook Book
by Gestine Lemcke
Albany, NY: THEPURE Baking Powder Company, 1904. Paperback. Orange printed wraps, Fair. 128 pgs, 14 x 19 cm. THEPURE Cook Book, compiled by the owner and principal of the Greater New York Cooking School, Gesine Lemcke, was obtained by customers of THEPURE Baking Powder, as the footnotes instruct, by sending in their name and address to the company... Read More
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[SHEET MUSIC] LES PETITS GRILLIONS
by Lemercier, L. (Lyrics) & A. Trojelli (Music)
Paris: LE SIGNE & FILS, c. 1880. Loose_leaf. Illustrated wraps. Very good. 35 x 27 cm. Illustrations by Gustave Donjean, a French poster artist. Beautiful print of a little girl buying a loaf of bread. from a bakery. Light soiling to edges, otherwise clean and crisp.
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DICTIONAIRE PRATIQUE DU BON MENAGER DE CAMPAGNE ET DE VILLE
by Liger, Louis
Paris: Chez Pierre Ribou, 1715. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown calf, raised bands, spine gilt decorated with red morocco label. Very good. Two Volumes bound in one. Vol. I 436 pages. Vol. II 400 pages. 26 x 20 cm. Liger's "Dictionaire" was an influential French agricultural and household management dictionary covering various aspects of rural and urban household management... Read More
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DICTIONAIRE PRATIQUE DU BON MENAGER DE CAMPAGNE ET DE VILLE
by Liger, Louis
Paris: Chez Pierre Ribou, 1715. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown calf, raised bands, spine gilt decorated with red Morocco label. Very good. Two Volumes bound in one. Vol. I 436 pages. Vol. II 400 pages. 26 x 20 cm. Title translated: PRACTICAL DICTIONARY OF THE GOOD COUNTRY AND CITY MANAGER, to feed, raise & govern, both healthy and sick,... Read More
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Siegel-Cooper Co. Cook Book
by Lincoln, Mrs. & Marion Harland, Thos. J. Murrey, and others
New York: Siegel-Cooper Company, c. 1896. Pale gray cloth, stamped in green. Good. 245 pages. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. Recipes attributed to prominent cookbook authors of the time. Interspersed within the recipes are literary quotes and excerpts. Henry Siegel and Frank Cooper were running a highly successful department store in Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition when... Read More
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Frozen Dainties
by Lincoln, Mrs. D.A.
1899: The White Mountain Freezer Co., Nashua, NH. Staplebound. Cream illustrated wraps. Good. 32 pages. 14.5 x 11.5 cm. Recipes along with illustrations of the White Mountain hand crank freezer. Illustrations include list price of parts along with a full page of illustrations for repair parts. Recipes for Ice cream, sherbets, water ices, frozen puddings, and frozen custard. [BROWN 2043]... Read More
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