THE ABC OF WINE COOKERY. by McCrea, Ruth, illustrator - 1957

Mount Vernon, New York: Peter Pauper Press, 1957. 62 pp (including colophon), 12mo (7 3/8" H). Red, yellow, black and white illustrations. A collection of recipes involving alcoholic ingredients (wine, rum, sherry, port, etc.), arranged alaphabetically, with illustrated short humorous rhymes with each letter (e.g. the letter H begins: "Happy the bride / Upon whom the sun shines; / And happy the sauces / Concocted with wines!" - which is followed by recipes for Hamburgers in Sherry, Hong Kong Chicken, Hot Cheese Soup and Holiday Stars). Front free endpaper has large piece clipped from top corner, tiny bump to top corner of first few pages, small bump to top corner of boards, light browning to top of book. Dust jacket has light to moderate edgewear/wrinkling, browning, several small chips - now protected in removable mylar sleeve.. Hard Cover. Good+/Good. Illus. by Ruth McCrea..