New York: Ashley Books, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 278 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $8.95 intact on front flap. An often overlooked classic that obviously influenced chef Jamie Oliver... Written by Penelope Ashe (AKA Billie Young)..... More
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 5/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 126 PP. “A Practical and Useful Collection of Southern Recipes” Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original comb-binding intact. From Dixie Cake to Dixie Bread to Dumplings, a Southern recipe collection..... More
New York: Atheneum, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 192 PP. First printing with the "First Edition" statement on copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Hint of toning. More
Houston, TX: Hutchins House Publishing, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 176 PP. Scarce surviving cookbook from the now closed Confederate House Restaurant in Houston, TX. Owners Gordon and Betty Edge hosted Presidents and famous personalities in Houston for half a century with these distinctly Southern..... More
Los Angeles, CA: Carnation Company, 1959. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8 Inches. 16 PP. Who knew making Chili Dogs could be so hard??? Very cool little cooking and hostess guide aimed at the teenage girl of the 1950's. Highlighted by some classic mid-century illustrations of teenage..... More
New York: Artisan, 2014. Peter Frank Edwards. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/2 Inches. 336 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Testimonials from the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali adorn the rear DJ panel. Brock is..... More
San Francisco: Bellerophon Books, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 48 PP. Original price of $1.50 on front cover. Cover art by Gilbert Shelton. A counterculture cookbook for folks getting by on limited budgets. Written by William Brown and primarily illustrated by Greg Irons..... More
Nashville, TN: Favorite Recipes Press, 1979. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 X 9 3/4 Inches. 301 PP. Original comb-binding intact. Hundreds of individual recipes all contributed by fans of the Grange cookbooks from across America. The first few pages are from Washington personalities. Edges and covers a bit worn. This..... More
Self-Published: Hope Enterprises of Jacksonville, 1978. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 166 PP. "As mother told it, when South Georgia was still a wilderness, and children attended school only in the cold months when they were unneeded on the farm, and when children often walked..... More
London: Phaidon Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 3/4 Inches. 303 PP. "The Food Emperor of the Middle Kingdom." - Kitchen Rebel First printing of Michelin starred chef Andre Chiang's influential cookbook that proves he is the king of plating perfection in my opinion. Chiang is known..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. 8 3/8 X 10 3/4 Inches. 491 PP. Incredibly scarce original "Uncorrected Proof" of the book that Julia believed was her magnum opus! Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page, although this is obviously prior to the actual release of..... More
Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/2 X 7 1/8 Inches. Hand-bound by C. Clement Samford, bookbinder at Colonial Williamsburg. Personally owned by binder C. Clement Samford, with bookplate from Williamsburg printer S.F. Royall on front pastedown. One of only 400 copies produced. Any epicure would be impressed..... More
Columbus, OH: Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co., 1955. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 1/8 X 9 Inches. 40 PP. Original 1950's cook book introducing girls to the new and interesting ways to cook with electricity! Book introduces "Trudy Tenderfoot" who would later be featured in the "Trudy Tenderfoot Meets..... More
New York: Golden Press, 1965. Helen Federico. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 156 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original spiral binding. Numerous color photographs and line drawings throughout. PO name on first page. Light scuffing and wear to covers and corners..... More
New York: Golden Press, 1962. Gloria Kamen; Alice Golden. First Edition, First Printing. Spiral bound. 5 3/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 176 PP. Original spiral with hard boards. Stated "First Edition, First Printing" copy. A year round guide to meal planning with recipes and menus. PO name on title-page. Hint..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 204 PP. Signed by Branch and Deen directly on the half title-page. First printing with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.99 intact on front..... More
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1913. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 305 [24] PP. Excellent copy of the 1913 revised edition (from the 1904 original) housed in the original DJ. Stated "Revised, with Additions" on the title-page. Original decorated green cloth binding clean and sharp. Splendid..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 X 5 3/4 Inches. 60 PP. Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $7 on the front cover. More
New York: Atheneum, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 371 PP. "This book, in its own way a feminist manifesto, is dedicated to the millions of women who have spent millennia in kitchens creating unrecognised masterpieces". from the Dedication by the author Stated "First..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1977. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 159 PP. Original $3.95 sticker price on front board. An extremely clean copy without DJ as it was issued. Might have to give "Dave's Deviled Potatoes" a whirl... "P" stamped to top edge, else a fine..... More
Detroit, MI: Kelvinator Corporation, 1930. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 64 Inches. Circa 1930 book of recipes from Kelvinator appliances. An interesting focus on meals with leftovers that can be stored in your Kelinator refrigerator. Light wear to corners. More
Seattle, WA: King County Democratic Central Committee, 1971. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 164 PP. Original oblong wraps with red, white and blue spiral binding. Recipes from the wives of severl members of Congress as well as others affiliated with the Johnson administration. Love the..... More
New York: Morrow, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 304 Pages. Signed by Emeril directly on the title-page. Original "Autographed by Author" from bookstore sticker on front cover. "BAM!!!" More
New York: William Morrow & Co., 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 268 PP. BAM! Stated "First Edition" with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $25.00 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed (To Pete and Debbie)..... More
New York: HarperCollins, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 Inches. 209 PP. Signed by Emeril directly on the title-page. Original price of $22.99 on rear panel as issued. Stated "First Edition" copy on the copyright page. More