![[ACCOUNT BOOK] [PROSPECTING] [FARMING] Samuel D. Shirk - his book A.D. 1859](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/107/670/1617670107.0.m.jpg)
[ACCOUNT BOOK] [PROSPECTING] [FARMING] Samuel D. Shirk - his book A.D. 1859
by Shirk, Samuel D.
1859-1867. Cardboard covers. Black cloth pocket book. Good. 182 pages. 15 x 10 cm. This one of a kind, hand-held account book is a fascinating look into the life of one of Americas midwest pioneers, providing invaluable insights into the life of Samuel Shirk (1829-1909) his colleagues and family. It is a narration of many stories, and begins... Read More
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Bibliotheca Vinaria
by Simon, André
London: The Holland Press, 1979. Hardcover. Tan cloth covered boards, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Near fine. Unpaginated. Limited edition, #420 of 600. A handsome facsimile of Simon's personal copy of the originally published catalogue, 1913 (only 180 copeis were offered for sale). Simon's 'office copy', interleaved with blank pages for his own personal notes, was annotated... Read More
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English Fare and French Wines
by Simon, André L.
London: Newman Neame, 1955. Hardcover. Gray cloth covered boards, embossed and illustrated in gilt. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 76 pages. 19 x 13 cm. This book presents a gourmet's opinion of English foods in relation to French wines that have been chosen to partner and enhance them. Dishes are arranged alphabetically under such headings as Fish, Flesh, Fowl,... Read More
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A DICTIONARY of GASTRONOMY
by Simon, André L. (Compiled by)
New York: Farrar, Straus and Company, 1949. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 264 pages. From the former President of The Wine and Food Society of London - a comprehensive and valuable work with more than 260,000 words of text on every conceivable topic in the realm of gastronomy is listed and fully described. Pages... Read More
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[WINE] BOTTLESCREW DAYS
by Simon, André
London: Duckworth, 1926. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards. Very good. 273 pages. Simon points out the most interesting period in English history are, on one hand, the extraordinarily drunken habits of rich and poor alike as well as the invention of the corkscrew. Illustrations throughout includes a black and white frontispiece, 47 black and white plates and 3 textual illustrations.... Read More
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CHAMPAGNE
by Simon, André L.
New York: McGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC., 1962. Hardcover. Cream cloth covered boards, with gilt decoration, cream spine. Very good. 224 pages. 27.5 x 19 cm. Simon describes how the Champagne industry grew from its origins to the present day, tracing its fortunes as they fluctuated through centuries of social and economic change. In relating the history of Champagne, André L.... Read More
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WINE IN SHAKESPEARE'S DAYS AND SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS
by Simon, André L.
London: Privately printed at The Curwen Press for the author, 1964. Hardcover. Orange illustrated cloth covered boards. Near fine. 34 pages. 22.5 x 11 cm. Simon delves into the historical context of wine in Elizabethan England - examining the various wines like sack (sherry), Malmsey, and mead (metheglin) within Shakespeare's works. Includes discussions of the social and cultural significance of... Read More
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THE COMMONSENSE OF WINE
by Simon, André
Cleveland: The Wine and Food Society in association with World Publishing Company, 1966. Hardcover. Green boards. Near fine, in good dust wrapper. 192 pages. 24 x 17 cm. André L. Simon, Founder and President of the Wine and food Society directs his attention to the inexperienced student of wine in this clear and simple to use book. Interior and boards... Read More
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A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF Gastronomy
by Simon, André L.
New York: Bramhall House, 1946. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 816 pages. 22 x 15 cm. This delightful volume combines the qualities of a practical cookbook with those of an urbane and comprehensive guide to food and drink the world over. Arranged in nine major sections which afford a fresh approach to menu-planning as... Read More
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The Encyclopedia of Cocktails
by Simonson, Robert
California: TEN SPEED PRESS, 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Near fine. Suzanne Dias. 319 pages. 21.5 x 15.5 cm. Simonson delivers a panoramic tour of cocktail history - traveling on and off the beaten path. Adonis to Zombie - A crucial addition to any drink aficionado's library. Covers very lightly rubbed.
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3-INGREDIENT COCKTAILS
by Simonson, Robert
California: TEN SPEED PRESS, 2017. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine. Photographs by Colin Price. 166 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. The any imbiber who's tired of overly complicated recipes with esoteric ingredients, 3-Ingredient Cocktails has the answer: sixty of the most delicious - and elegantly simple - drinks of all time. Illustrated throughout. Pristine.
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THE OLD-FASHIONED
by Simonson, Robert
California: TEN SPEED PRESS, 2014. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine. 167 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. No single cocktail is as iconic, as beloved, or as discussed and fought-over as the Old-Fashioned. Its formula is simple: just whiskey, bitters, sugar and ice. The Old-Fashioned is the spirited, delightfully unexpected story of this renowned and essential drink: its birth as the... Read More
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MEXCAL + TEQUILA Cocktails
by Simonson, Robert
New York: TEN SPEED PRESS, 2021. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Very good. 165 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. From riffs on classics such as the Mezcal Mule and Oaxaca Old-Fashioned to new favorites such as Naked and Famous or Smoke and Ice, you'll discover how to use mezcal and tequila to create cocktails in nearly every classic cocktail formula -... Read More
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THE MARTINI COCKTAIL
by Simonson, Robert
Califonia: TEN SPEED PRESS, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine. Photographs by Lizzie Munro. 165 pages. 21 x 14.5 cm. A classic Martini includes gin, vermouth, sometimes bitters, a lemon twist or olive, and lots of opinions - it's these opinions that New York Times cocktail writer Robert Simonson uncovers in his exploration of the long and tangled... Read More
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Afternoon Tea
by Skinner, Julia
Lanham, Maryland: Roman & Littlefield, 2019. Hardcover. Illustrated boards. Fine. 225 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Julia Skinner explores the development of the afternoon tea meal - a meal that came of age during the British Empire's most aggressive expansion, afternoon tea was transported to new continents with colonial forces. Skinner describes how this movement took place and... Read More
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Mr. Mushroom
by Louis Slobodkin
United States of America, 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Pictorial cover. Good.. Unpaginated. 16 x 14.5. Mr. Mushroom lives under a (What do you think?) Mushroom, of course! In this story we meet Mr. Mushroom and Miss Mite, whom Mr. Mushroom thinks is quite pretty. They decide to get married and throw a party in this quaint... Read More
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MARTINI
by Smith, David T. & Keli Rivers
London: RYLAND PETERS & SMALL, 2023. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine. Photographs by Alex Luck. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Here you'll find perfected recipes for everyone from sophisticated classics such as the Dirty Martini and Vesper, to celebrated contemporary drinks including the Espresso Martini and Cosmopolitan. Illustrated throughout. Pristine.
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DISCO COCKTAILS
by Smith, David T. & Keli Rivers
London: RYLAND PETERS & SMALL, 2024. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Fine. Photography by Timothy Atkins. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. This FUN & wonderfully illustrated cocktail book revisits these iconic drinks from the 1970s and early 80 disco era. Pristine.
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Virginia Cookery-Book
by Smith, Mary Stuart (Harrison)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth covered boards. Good. 352 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Born on the campus of the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, and educated at a young age by her father, Professor Gessner Harrison, Mary demonstrated a proclivity for writing at an early age. After her marriage to Francis... Read More
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BOYS AND GIRLS OF BOOKLAND
by Smith, Nora Archibald
Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1923. Hardcover. Tan boards, color pictorial paper. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 100 pages. 31 x 24 cm. Handsome color illustrations throughout by American illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith. Pages toned. Boards clean, dust wrapper rubbed and chipped.
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[TEXTILES] NEEDLEWORK SAMPLE BOOK - LENCERIA MUESTRARIO
by Sobun, Emilia
Buenos Aires, 1934. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boareds, embossed title in gilt. Very good. Oblong folio (21.6 x 36 cm.) Six unumbered pages with 13 samples (of 14). These "Lingerie" samples show intricate needlework, each about 16.5 x 16.5 cm. - including a small circular stamp, or the Academia, behind each sample. Owner's handwritten title page with school... Read More
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The AMERICAN TEMPERANCE ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1835:
by New-York State Temperance Society
Albany: Steam Press of Packard and Van Benthuysen, 1835. Sewn binding. Cream illustrated wraps. Poor. 36 pages. 17 x 12 cm. This Temperance issue utilizes the popular practice of pairing practical information with the group's statements of belief. Here you will find charts of stars and weather predictions along with tales and illustrations showing the shortcomings of drink. Heavily rubbed... Read More
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![[STOVES] [TRADE CATALOG] Illustrated Price List of Ships' Galley Ranges, Cabooses, Yacht, Boat and Cabin Stoves](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/131/184/1163184131.0.m.jpg)
[STOVES] [TRADE CATALOG] Illustrated Price List of Ships' Galley Ranges, Cabooses, Yacht, Boat and Cabin Stoves
by GOULD J & SON
Devonport, England. Staplebound. Tan illustrated, lettered wraps. Very good. c. 1900. 24 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A hark back to the golden days of shipbuilding, this fully illustrated pamphlet includes prices and dimensions of their entire inventory. J Gould & Son were one of the many industries/workshops, located in the Royal Navy Yard, specializing in supplying... Read More
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[FOOD LABEL] BRICK'S BANQUET HALL MINCE MEAT
by Edgar Brick & Sons
Crosswicks, NJ: Edgar Brick & Sons, c. 1920's. Loose_leaf. Yellow color illustrated label. Near fine. 17 x 51 cm. A rare Prohibition relic, Mince Meat with "PROOF ALCOHOL BY VOLUME 14 PER CENT" stating: FEDERAL PROHIBITION PERMIT N.J. H-926. Almost as soon as prohibition came into force in 1920, people began lobbying for popular culinary items to be exempt. Eventually,... Read More
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THE PANTROPHEON or A HISTORY OF FOOD AND ITS PREPARATION IN ANCIENT TIMES
by Soyer, Alexis
New York: Paddington Press Ltd, 1977. Hardcover. Green embellished cloth covered boards. Very good, in near fine dust wrapper. 469 pages. 24 x 16 cm. A fascinating exploration of the culinary practices of ancient civilizations, particularly the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Soyer, a renowned French chef known for his culinary innovations and public service work in the mid-19th... Read More
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