[New York]: Simon & Schuster, 1997. Hardcover. Illustrations by Susan Davis. 8vo. Red and grey paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 220pp. Illustrations. Fine/near fine. First edition of this charmingly illustrated guide by the journalist and wife of Ben Bradlee. More
Chicago: Norge Sales Corporation, n.y. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff pink pictorial wrappers. 35pp. Numerous illustrations and line drawings. Very good. Faint bit of mild edgewear. Tight, attractive copy of this undated (circa 1955) but delightfully thorough and corny refrigerator manual. A wonderful period piece. More
Minneapolis: Occident Home Baking Institute, 1947. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff pink pictorial wrappers. 26pp. Numerous illustrations. Very good. Bit of funky if inoffensive edgewear. Probable sole printing of this photo-accompanied step-by-step baking guide. More
Ottawa, IL: Caroline House Publishers, 1978. Hardcover. 4to. Brown leatherette, pictorial dust jacket. 232pp. Frontispiece, numerous illustrations (some color). Near fine/very good. Jacket a bit rubbed, with very slight edgewear and couple of closed edge tears. Tight, nice first edition. More
[Emeryville, CA]: ake Isle Press, 1991. Hardcover. Small 4to. Cream paper over boards, dust jacket. 199pp. Color illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Handsome first edition. More
New York: Workman Publishing, [1996]. Paperback. Illustrations by Carolyn Vibbert. 8vo. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. xii, 482pp. Numerous line drawings. Near fine. Unusually tight and attractive first softbound edition of this thorough and charmingly-illustrated thick tome. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth. vii, 243pp. Near fine. Handsome and tight first edition with an unusual feature: Front flyleaf bears the ownership signature of IRENE DOUGLAS, dated in her hand May Douglas was the widow of George Bruce Douglas (died 1923), co-founder of Quaker..... More
New York: Random House, 1984. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth spine and red paper over boards, dust jacket. xiv, 337pp. Good plus/very good. Some dampstaining to lower page corners. Tight, clean first edition of this study of (to quote the jacket cover) "Antibiotics, Hormones, and the Pharmaceutical Farm." More
London: Octopus Books Limited, 1971. Hardcover. Small 4to. Yellow cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 192pp. Pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece, illustrations, maps. Very good/good plus. Later printing. Uncommon. More
New York: McGraw-Hill International Book Company, 1974. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 719pp. Maps, numerous color illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Near fine/very good. Minor jacket edgewear. Handsome and tight later (7th) printing of this famed overview. More
Westport, CT: The Avi Publishing Company, 1962. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xi, 483pp. Color frontispiece, illustrations (some color), tables. Very good/very good. Second edition. More
New York: Pocket Books, [1953]. Paperback. 16mo. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. 22pp, (1p ad). Line drawings. Near fine. Second paperback printing (#968) of this "New Kind of Cook Book and Instant Calorie Counter" destined to "Take Off Weight... and keep it off!" as the front wrapper promises. In exceptionally fresh..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, [1987]. Hardcover. Illustrations by Christ Cart. Small 4to. Blue cloth spine with gilt lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 477pp, (2pp ads). Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Tight, attractive first edition of this minister-turned-chef's third book. More
New York: William Morrow and Company, [1989]. Hardcover. Illustrations by Christ Cart. Small 4to. White cloth spine with gilt lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 525pp, (3pp ads). Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Tight, handsome fourth of this minister-turned-chef's fourth book. More
New York: William Morrow and Company, [1990]. Hardcover. Illustrations by Christ Cart. Small 4to. Blue cloth spine with gilt lettering and beige paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 539pp, (4pp ads). Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good/near fine. Kitchen-inspired (to put a good spin on it) visible but inoffensive dampstain near center..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, [1984]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth spine with gilt lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xii, 388pp. Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. A tight and handsome later (6th) printing of the first book by the minister-turned-chef (1939-2004) whose Chicago-based food show became..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 1990. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green and cream buckram, pictorial dust jacket. 288pp. Decorations, pictorial endpapers. Very good/very good. First edition, tight and attractive -- but ex-library, though with few markings. More
Washington, DC: Milk Industry Foundation, n.y. Paperback. Small 8vo. Stiff green wrappers. 32pp. Near fine. Probable sole edition of this tight and near pristine booklet (undated, but circa 1955) gathering sour cream-based recipes for dips, salads, breads, main courses, veggies and desserts. More
Chicago: Citizens for Stevenson Committee, 1974. Paperback. Oblong 24mo. Stiff pictorial wrappers, white plastic spiral binding. 124pp. Numerous illustrations. Near fine. Second printing, clean and attractive, of the 1970 "Adlai's Nancy... Her Potpourri" -- "Compiled and published by Adlai's and Nancy's friends so that you may share their way of..... More
New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1962. Hardcover. Edited by June Taylor. Decorations by Jeanyee Wong. 8vo. Red paper over boards, dust jacket. 234pp. Decorations. Very good/very good. Reprint edition. Practical guide to the art of Chinese cuisine, including over 200 recipes and an introduction to the Chinese philosophy of cooking..... More
New York: Pocket Books, 1989. Hardcover. Small 4to. White cloth spine and red paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 299pp. Fine/fine. First edition. Contemporary novel of one woman's quest to lose weight and recapture her former "perfect" life. More
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1976. Hardcover. Drawings by Lauren Rosen. 8vo. Brown paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. vi, 114pp. Frontispiece, illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Near fine/very good. First edition. More
New York: Bonanza Books, 1960. Hardcover. Prepared in collaboration with the American National CowBelles. 8vo. Yellow paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 198pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Reprint edition. More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1993. Hardcover. Illustrations by Clair Moritz. Small 8vo. Blue cloth, dust jacket. 96pp. Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. Later printing, tight and clean. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1964. Hardcover. 8vo. Green and yellow cloth, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. 219pp. Very good/very good. Rear jacket cover slightly soiled. Book club edition. More