Books on Food and Drink
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    Bailey, Adrian, and others:  The Taste of France.  New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, (1983). . Fine in burgundy cloth covered boards with bold white text on the spine. A quarto measuring 12 by 8 1/2 inches with a gift inscription on the first free end page. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket. 288 pages packed with color photographs by Robert Freson celebrating regional cuisine of France.
    TB28862  $25.00



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    Claiborne, Craig:  The New York Times Menu Cook Book.  New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, (1966). First Edition. Fine in dark green cloth covered boards with a gilt on light blue title label on the spine and with gilt decorations. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches with blue end sheets. In a near fine dust jacket with a price clipped flap to show replacement price stickers. With very minor edge wear to the spine ends and front panel. 726 pages including an index. The companion to The New York Times Cook Book. Illustrated from black and white photographs and drawings by Bill Goldsmith. A beautiful, tight clean copy with no prior ownership markings, stains, splashes or egg yokes.
    TB31886  $65.00



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    Claiborne, Craig:  The New York Times Cook Book.  New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, (c1961). Reprint of 1977, 22nd Printing. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with a gilt on a green title label on the spine and with gilt decorations. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches with blue end sheets. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket 717 pages including an index. Illustrated from black and white photographs. A beautiful, tight clean copy with no prior ownership marks, splashes or gravy stains.
    TB31887  $60.00



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    Claiborne, Craig:  The New York Times International Cook Book.  New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, (c1971). Reprint of 1977, 6th Printing. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamped on the spine. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches with pink end sheets. In a very good+, unclipped dust jacket light wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and with a 3/4 inch closed tear at the upper edge of the front panel. 717 pages including an index. Illustrated from color photographs and drawings by James J. Spanfeller. A beautiful, tight clean copy with no prior ownership marks, splashes or tomato sauce stains.
    TB31888  $60.00



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    Craddock, Harry:  The Savoy Cocktail Book.  New York: Richard R. Smith Inc., 1930. First Edition. Very good- in 1/4 black cloth and paper and gold foil covered boards with bold gilt text on the spine. A small octavo of 7 1/2 by 5 inches with the edges of the boards and the paper covering are worn down all around with the tips of the boards rubbed and bumped. The gilt title on the spine is partial worn away and the cloth at the heel of the spine is rubbed and worn. but readable. The end pages are printed, the hinges are solid as are the joints. Without a dust jacket. The first free end page is signed by a prior owner and follows with a warning to anyone borrowing the book to be sure to return it.. 287 pages of text and illustrated throughout with color images by Gilbert Rumbold. The sub-title reads: "Being in the main a complete compendium of the Cocktails, Rickeys, Daisies, Sling, Shrubs, Smashes, Fizzes, Juleps Cobblers, Fixes, and other Drinks, known and vastly appreciated in this year of grace 1930, with sundry notes of amusement and interest concerning them, together with subtle Observations upon Wines and their special occasions. Being in the particular an elucidation of the Manners and Customs of people of quality in a period of some equality." "The Cocktail Recipes in this Book have been compiled by Harry Craddock of the Savoy Hotel, London." A very clean and handsome copy. The preliminaries are not paginated and the Bacardi addendum is not tipped-in at page 25.
    TB32240  $800.00



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    Diat, Louis:  Gourmet's Basic French Cookbook Techniques of French Cuisine.  New York: Gourmet Distributing Corporation, (1962). Second Printing of June, 1962. Very good+ in blue patterned cloth covered boards with three gilt title blocks on the spine and a gilt decoration on the front board. A small quarto of 9 3/4 by 7 inches with very light rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine Without its issued dust jacket. 654 pages followed by an 18 page index. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author from a photograph and illustrations by Georgette De Lattre and several color plates from photographs.
    TB31411  $25.00



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    Fennelly, Michael:  East Meets Southwest Innovative Cuisine From Santacafe.  San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1991). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in illustrated, heavy paper wraps over an adhesive binding. An oblong small quarto of 9 5/8 by 9 7/8 inches. Without a dust jacket as issued. 108 pages including an index and appendix. Illustrated throughout from color photographs by Charles Greer. With a foreword by James Bibo. Contains more than 40 recipes for appetizers. entrees and deserts.
    TB31890  $15.00



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    Judge, Jr.:  Here's How!.  New York: Leslie-Judge Company, (1927). Fourth Printing of March, 1927. Very good+ in light blue paper covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the front board. A 32mo of 4 3/4 by 3 1/8 inches with a 1/2" water stain on the front board and with light soiling. The contents are generally clean, unmarked and tight in the binding with only an occasional spot of foxing. 62 pages of text containing the recipes for 51 cocktail beverages. Prohibition ran from 1920 to 1933. So this little title was published right in the middle of that time when the sale and consumption of alcoholic products were prohibited throughout the US.
    TB30650  $350.00



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    Lagasee, Emeril, and Marcelle Bienvenu:  Louisiana Real and Rustic.  New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., (1996). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in 1/4 gray cloth and blue paper covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. A small quarto measuring 9 1/4 by 7 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Signed and warmly inscribed to "Margo" and dated "10/7/96". 347 pages including an index, Illustrated with photographs by Brian Smale.
    TB29257  $50.00



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    Lang, Jenifer Harvey, Editor:  Larousse Gastronomique The New American Edition of the World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia.  New York: Crown Publishers, (1988). First Edition of 1988, First Printing. Fine in light gray paper covered boards with black text on the spine and black text on the front board. A small quarto of 10 1/4 by 7 1/2 inches with a faint 1/2 inch tan spot on the top edge of the text block. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket. 1193 pages of text including an index. Illustrated throughout from color photographs. A beautiful, tight, clean copy with no prior ownership markings (other than the small stain noted above).
    TB31884  $60.00



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    McIlhenny, Paul, and Barbara Hunter:  The Tabasco Cookbook.  New York: Clarkson Potter Publishers, (1993). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in dark green paper covered boards with bold white text on the spine. An octavo of 8 1/4 by 5 1/8 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. "125 Years of America's Favorite Pepper Sauce". Containing 82 recipies. 144 pages including an index and text. Illustrated with 35 images from duotone photographs.
    TB31405  $35.00



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    Miller, Mark Charles:  Coyote Cafe Foods from the Great Southwest.  Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, (1989). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in light yellow cloth covered boards with bold black text on the spine and the same on the front board with blind embossing on the front board as well. A quarto of 11 1/8 by 7 1/2 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author on the first free end page beneath "More Chilies". 192 pages including an index. Illustrated throughout from color photographs. A beautiful, tight, clean copy with no prior ownership markings.
    TB31885  $50.00



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    Pepin, Jacques:  Jacques Pepin More Fast Food My Way.  Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in pictorial paper covered boards with white text on the spine. An octavo measuring 9 by 7 1/4 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket which mirrors the pictorial cover on the boards. 241 pages including an index. Illustrated with color photographs throughout by Tom Hopkins. A very clean, tight and handsome copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
    TB29557  $40.00



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    Pepin, Jacques:  Jacques Pepin Celebrates.  New York: Alfred A Knopf, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in illustrated black and yellow paper covered boards with white text upon a black spine. A small quarto of 10 by 7 7/8 inches with a a few small black spots on the top edge of the text block. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with 3" closed tear at the upper corner of the front panel and wrinkling at the upper edge of the spine area. Signed and inscribed by the author on second free end page with "Dec. 01 | To Jan | Joyeux Noel | Best Regards | J. Pepin". 458 pages including an index, a list of illustrated cooking techniques and text. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. A collection of the author's "200 most cherished recipes for memorable meals with family and friends" (from the dust jacket). A very handsome clean and tight copy without any prior ownership markings of any kind.
    TB29821  $40.00



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    Pepin, Jacques:  Encore With Claudine.  San Francisco: KQED Books & Tapes, (1998). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in 1/4 off white cloth and white paper covered boards with white text on the spine with a ribbon place holder sewn in at the head of the spine. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 8 inches. In a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with minor soiling to the folds to the flaps. Signed and inscribed by the author on the first free end page with "To Lebadia | Joyeux Noel | Glad you could be with us - | Jacques Pepin Dec 98." 280 pages including an index and text. Illustrated throughout from color and black and white photographs.
    TB31518  $35.00



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    Publications International:  Treasury Of Christmas.  Lincolnwood, Ill.: Publications International, Ltd., (1997). First Edition, First Printing. Fine in illustrated paper covered boards with gilt and black text on the spine. A small quarto of 10 3/4 by 8 1/8 inches. Without a dust jacket as issued. 384 pages including an index containing over 500 recipes dedicated to fine feasting and Christmas cheer...."" Illustrated throughout from color photographs.
    TB31889  $35.00



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    Rector, George:  Wilson's Meat Cookery.  Chicago: Wilson & Co., Inc., (1941). First Edition. Very good+ in a plastic comb binding with modest wear and rubbing around the edges of the boards. The front and is rear boards are slightly bowed. Without a dust jacket as issued. Warmly inscribed and dated in 1945 by the author on the title page. 136 pages of text including a one page index. Contained within the book is a folded letter from the president of the Wilson & Co., Edward F. Wilson, to the prior owner of this copy.
    TB31407  $45.00



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    Soper, Musia, Editor:  Encyclopedia of European Cooking.  London: Spring Books, (1962). First Edition. Very good in light green cloth covered boards with worn gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 9 1/4 by 6 3/8 inches with the front paste down and first free end page covered in notations in pencil and with the boards lightly soiled. Without a dust jacket. 631 pages including an index and text. 21 different countries are represented each section written by different authors. Illustrated with images from black and white photographs.
    TB31416  $20.00



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    von Loesecke, Harry W.:  Outlines of Food Technology.  New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1942. First Edition. Very good in light blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 9 by 6 inches with light soiling and tanning to the back strip and rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. Without a dust jacket. 505 pages including an index and text. Illustrated with line drawings and images from photographs.
    TB31415  $30.00



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    Voris, Emma Frances:  The New Columbian White House Cookery.  n.p.: Monarch Book Company, n.d. c1893. . Very good in its original blue-gray cloth covered boards with black text and decorations stamped on the spine and black text with an image of the White House on the front board. A small quarto of 9 1/2 by 7 inches with rubbing and wear to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine which also has a number of spots and stains. The cloth over the tips of the boards are worn through. The first free end page was loose, but is now tipped back in. The contents are tanned throughout due to the poor quality of the paper; and the rear hinge is starting. 527 pages including an index. Illustrated with a frontispiece from a photograph and four plates as well as vignettes throughout from drawings. The four plates illustrate buildings at the World's Columbian Exposition.
    TB32255  $250.00






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