Search Results: Cooking from Mainly Books

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1979. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0130222518 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a few edge-tears and edge-chips but is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "best-loved recipes from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Rumania and Bulgaria - Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, woodcuts, and prints"; ; 349 pages .

New Delhi, India: Supreme Press. Good+. 1956. Hardcover. Hardcover, no jacket, the text is in Hindi and English for each recipe in this interesting title which contains American dishes along with representative Indian dishes, the cover has moderate tanning and mild wear at the corners, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Oxford University Press. Near Fine. 1985. Hardcover. 0195404963 . Hardcover, was issued without a jacket, color-illustrated cover, nicely-illustrated in color and black and white, a small and rather faint food blemish is present on page 42, the text is fine and there are no other significant flaws ; 48 pages .

Belgium: American Women's Club of Brussels. Near Fine. 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, signed by illustrator Judy Clifford on the title page, a brief gift presentation is present on the inside of the front cover, else a clean copy with a tight binding and fine contents ; Signed by Illustrator .

New York, NY: Self-Published. Very Good+. 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, a clean, crisp copy of the original edition of this beautiful production, 196 pages, several illustrations, including color plates, author was Principal of the Berling Confectionery, Pastry and Candy Trade School in New York City, "A practical book teaching the best method for baking tarts, fancy pastries, candies, chocolates, puddings, ices, ice creams, sugar works, marzipan, and decorations in all styles, book has very mild tanning to the text pages and a small area of foxing on the bottom outer page-edge that detracts little from this copy, the blue cloth binding is bright, tight and clean and the contents are exquisite .

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "superb dishes from America's rich heritage adapted for today's kitchen," illustrated with drawings and an end-paper map, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a short edge-tear on the rear panel, else excellent condition, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no significant flaws, jacket is price-clipped and has a few short edge-tears, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated with drawings by M. J. Mott, "how to cook all parts of the pig in the grand manner of the French charcuteries, meaning literally the shops where one gets char (meat) which has been cuit (cooked)." .

McSweeney's. Fine. 2012. Hardcover. 1936365898 . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, decorative cloth cover, this copy is signed by Elizabeth Gilbert on the title page, this vintage cookbook was originally published in 1947 and is written by Gilbert's great-grandmother, it is here reissued, with a Foreword and a selection of recipes added to this edition by Gilbert, this fine gift/collector's copy is in as new condition; 256 pages; Signed by Author .

Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. 0307268241 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as stated on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: mild rubbing on the back cover, the jacket is also in excellent condition with mild rubbing on the rear panel, illustrated with full-page color photos and line drawings, "..enables us to make seemingly exotic Indian dishes part of our everyday cooking"; ; 301 pages .

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. Very Good. 1908. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, decorative red cloth, top edge gilt, this is a reprint, the original was found in the "library of a distinguished antiquary," it contains old recipes and medicinal remedies, 226 pages, some of the pages were opened carelessly resulting in loss at the fore-edges, this affects the margins only, all of the text is fine, page 85 does have some faint soiling but a clean and quite presentable copy overall .

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania: Livingston Publishing Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1969. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0870980319 . Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed, dated and signed by the author on the half-title page: "To Helen Carnell Eden with best wishes - F. Rosengarten Jr. December 1969." Book has moderate dust-tanning to the top and fore-edge of the pages, the red cloth covers look new, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has chipping at the spine-ends and some soiling along the edge of the rear panel, the rear flap is detached which is the reason for the low condition rating but this flaw is well-hidden by the professional (removable) mylar cover that we provide, the original price (20.00) is present, "a comprehensive study of spices that covers the subject from every aspect - with 330 illustrations, including 73 in color" ; Signed by Author .

London, England: Mitchell Beazley. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1845330048 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this fine copy has one minor flaw only: mild to moderate surface-rubbing to the glossy cover, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "the essential reference to the wines from the Medoc, Pessac-Leognan, and Graves," includes a Glossary and bibliography ; 528 pages .

Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort, Publishers. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0832302198 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, inscribed (to no one in particular) and signed by the author: "Happy Cooking - Nancy Strope." This is a fine gift/collector's copy, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a short edge-tear and associated crease at the top of the front panel adjacent to the spine which has been internally tape-mended, it is the only remarkable flaw to this attractive jacket, the original price (5.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "geared to regional use in the Pacific Northwest," illustrated ; Signed by Author .

Rutgers University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hard Cover. 0813548977 . Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed and signed by the author: "For Sarah - Good Luck! Te Politano - So glad to hear of your success! Book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has one minor flaw: mild rubbing to the glossy surface, excellent condition otherwise, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "..profiles Craig Shelton, the chef who crystallized New Jersey's place in culinary history with his legendary Ryland Inn, along with other chefs, telling their personal stories of both creativity and survival," illustrated ; 246 pages; Signed by Author .

Italy: Nanni Canesi. Fine. 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover and slipcase, book is in excellent condition, looks new except for mild rubbing to the cloth near bottom of spine, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the original color-illustrated slipcase is in Near Fine condition with a small area of mild edge-wear on the rear edge and no other flaws, the text is in Italian and the illustrations are beautiful, features 21 labels of the most important beer brands + 115 black-and-white illustrations on coated paper + 16 full-page color plates, title translates to "Who drinks beer. Beer in in its history, in the art and customs of all times"; 459 pages .

Homestead, Iowa: Ladies Auxiliary of the Homestead Welfare Club. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, recipes from these Iowa villages that were built and settled by German Radical Pietists, the book is bound with an authentic reproduction of one of the patterns of old Amana blue cotton prints, the former owner's attractive bookplate is present on the blank page following the title page, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has a couple of shallow edge-chips at the top of the rear panel and bottom spine and moderate tanning on the spine and near the top edge, the jacket remains clean and attractive and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, no publishing date stated ; 120 pages .

Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs-Merrill. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1952. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, a cookbook for kids by the author of 'The Joy of Cooking," this revised edition contains about 400 recipes - all carefully chosen as dishes which children may handle easily, but which will give training in the essentials of measuring ingredienats scientifically," book is in excellent condition, just a touch of wear at the corners is the only remarkable flaw, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has some edge-wear which has resulted in two areas of edge-loss, the jacket remains quite presentable, the original price (3.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 243 pages .

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0878337865 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, dated, inscribed to no one in particular, and signed by the author: "4/1997 - Eat well - live long - Enjoy - Victor" Book is in nice shape with no significant flaws, jacket has some rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, it is clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "One of America's top chefs brings his innovative blend of American Regional and International cooking to today's table," illustrated in color ; ; 184 pages; Signed by Author .

San Francisco: North Point Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0865474524 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface as its only flaw, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "McGee applies a scrupulous scientific method to his activities with pots and pans, examining many traditional practices and the biochemical nature of common foods," includes a bibliography ; ; 339 pages .

Little, Brown. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0316170755 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, inscribed to no one in particular and signed by the author: "Thank you for your contribution to the Breast Cancer Foundation. Daguin." Book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no significant flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "D'artagnan is America's foremost supplier of game meats and foie gras," illustrated throughout with color photos, this copy includes a 6-page Insert about the restaurant ; ; 318 pages; Signed by Author .