London: Oldhams Press Limited, 1956. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, an uncommon title. Green cloth binding titled in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 160 pages, indexed. Small bookseller label on the FFEP, with an indication of erasure. Else, a Fine copy. The dust wrapper has been price-clipped and shows some edge-wear and creasing. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
New York: M. Barrows and Company Incorporated, 1943. This is the secoond book published by James Beard (1903-1985), who would become one of America's most popular food writers and hosted the first cooking show to appear on television. First published in 1941; this is a Fine copy of the Third Edition (stated), from two years later. Salmon-coloured cloth binding with a pictorial cover in red and block; titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 200 pages, indexed. The dustjacket is complete and nicely bright. It has been price-clipped and shows moderate rubbing around the margins. In an archival... View More...
Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995. Originally published in 1825, in the M.F.K. Fisher translation from 1949, considered the best. This is a Near Fine copy, reprinting the Arion Press issue. Blue cloth binding with titling and decorations in black on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 355 pages, and colophon. Illustrated by the great American artist Wayne Thiebaud. Some minor bumps, else Fine. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped; spine lightly faded. In an archival plastic protector. [Large, heavy book; will demand extra postage]. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Il... View More...
Boston: Little, Brown, & Company, 1952. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Green cloth binding with a line drawing of a Puritan; red cloth spine titled in black. 254 pages, indexed. Drawings by Harry O. Diamond; introduction by M.F.K. Fisher. Hints of rubbing to tips, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Very Good (Minus). Price-clipped with creasing to the flaps; edgewear chipping at the margins; one large chip to the front panel. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: Due to a computer crash, this book may also show up as "000673]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/V... View More...
Los Angeles: The Zamorano Club, 1964. Here is an interesting treatise on the history of alcohol in America, presented in a lovely Fine Binding. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Illustrated paper boards with a linen spine; paper label with red lettering on the spine. Clean text; xvi, 62 pages, with Bibliography and Index. Frontis illustration and seven plates; decorations by Marion Kronfeld. Printed by the Plantin Press, Los Angles.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Marion Kronfeld. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. View More...
Newton, Massachusetts: Biscuit Books, Inc., 1994. David's classic book in a "New American Edition." This is a Fine copy of the First Edition Thus. Blue/green paper-covered boards with a Rust-coloured clth spine; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; xxxii, 592 pages. Indexed. The dustjacket is Near Fine; spine faded and with some faint soiling. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: Due to a computer crash, this book may also appear as #001652]. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Wendy Jones. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. View More...
San Francisco: North Point, 1988. A collection of the famed food essayist's introductions to other works, issued on the occasion of her 80th birthday. First Edition copy in Near Fine condition. Rosy mauve cloth binding with gilt lettering. Just a touch of sun to the edges and a RM to bottom edge. Unclipped DJ, lightly sunned on spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1945. This is a culinary novel by the Welsh-American writer (1882-1964) who became a popular essayist in Southern California.This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition. Maroon cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 184 pages. Light rubbing to the tips.The dustjacket is complete and unclipped but shows edgewear, with several chips (particularly at the top margin). The rather spectacular cover is moderately toned. In an archival plastic protector. [NOTE: due to a computer crash this book may also appear with the inventory number 000678.]. F... View More...
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965. "The cookbook with all the ingredients for that light-hearted leap from filing cabinet to flambe..." Certainly a period piece, as today she would probably be the CEO! This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition (stated). Bright yellow cloth binding; brown cloth spine with titling in red. Clean text:188 pages, indexed; yellow endpapers. The first endpaper has been clipped; else this would be a Fine copy. The dustjacket is complete, unclipped, but the spine is heavily faded. In an archival plastic protector. [NOTE: due to a computer crash, this boo... View More...
South Royalton, Vermont: Steerforth Press, 1998. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Blue paper-covered boards with publisher's blindstamp; black cloth spine titled in gilt. 269 pages. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
San Carlos: Nourse Publishing Company, 1960. This is a Near Fine copy of the Second Edition (stated). Yellow cloth binding, titled on the spine in green, violet, and black. Clean text; 235 pages, indexed. Light bumps to two tips and one to the top of the front board; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus); complete (unclipped), with just hints of wear at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: due to a computer crash, this book may show up as #000690]. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dust jacket present. View More...
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated; with full number line). White paper-covered boards with a red cloth spine; titling on the spine in blue. Clean text; xviii, 474 pages. The dustjacket is Near Fine, with a tiny bit of wrinkle to bottom of rear panel; the price has been (partially) clipped. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: due to a computer crash this book may also appear as # 000805.]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
Berkeley: Berkeley Courier, 1918. Here is "...a war-time supplement to the ordinary cook book and is designed to aid the housewife in keeping the Food Pledge." This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the "Revised Edition," presumed to be a Second Printing. Gray paper wraps, illustrated on the front by Bernard Maybeck, whose wife is listed as a member of the Editorial Staff. Clean, stapled text; very bright and clear. 176 pages, with 33 pages of adverts and advice. Indexed. The edges, which stand proud of the textblock, are creased and work, and there is a small chip at the foot of the spine. In an... View More...
New York: North Point Press, 2004. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Yellow paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine titled in gilt. Clean text; 509 pages; indexed. The dustjacket is Near Fine, with just a hint of a crease on the lower front panel. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: Due to a computer crash, this book may also appear as #000859]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
New York: Random House, 1998. Reichl's first book. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated; with RH number line]. Blue/green paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; x, 282 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: due to a computer crash, this book may also appear as #000798.]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
New York: Scribner, 1998. First published in 1931 by Simon and Schuster, Irma became a trusted kitchen companion for generations of novice cooks. This is a Fine copy of the facsimile edition. Blue cloth binding, with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 395 pages. The dustjacket is Fine; in an archival plastic protector.. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dust jacket present. View More...
Menlo Park: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1965. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Tan cloth binding, illustrated on front and back in red and black; titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 207 pages, indexed. Some light spotting to the top page-ends and there is a spot (spill?) at the top of page 181. Else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is complete and nicely bright, but it shows some wrinkling and rubbing at the margins. In an archival plastic protector. [NOTE: due to a computer crash, this title may also appear with the inventory # 000764]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Go... View More...
Menlo Park: Lane Book Company, 1964. This is a Fine copy of "An unusual cook book with distinctive recipes from near and far." First Printing of the First Edition (stated, October 1964). Colorful illustrated cloth binding in red, gold, green and tan. Clean text; 192 pages, indexed. Illustrated paste-downs and colored illustrations by Alice Harth throughout. A very high-quality production, designated as "Title Number 201." Not common, particularly in such nice condition. The dustjacket is complete and unclipped, but shows edgewear with creasing and several chips. In an archival plastic protect... View More...
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated, with full number line). Black paper-covered boards with titling on the spine in green, purple, white, and pink. Curtan illustration on the front cover. Clean text; xx, 344 pages. Beautiful illustrations by Patricia Curtan. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Patricia Curtan. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated, with full number line). Yellow paper-covered boards with titling on the spine in black, purple, and green. Patricia Curtan illustration on the front board. Clean text; xviii, 326 pages. The dustjacket is Near Fine. Unclipped, but spine a bit faded and some shelf-rubbing on the rear panel. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Patricia Curtan. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dust jacket present. First Edition. View More...
