Akron, OH: Saalfield Publishing, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 440 [8] PP. First appearance of the Capitol Cook Book, which was largely based on the Official White House Cook Book published by Saalfield as well. Notoriously difficult to locate in any sort of collectible condition..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 319 PP. First printing with the original price of $2.50 intact on front flap. Part novel, part cook book, this entertaining work was one of the first of the 20th century to recognize the need to combine..... More
London: George Routledge & Sons, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 86 PP. True first UK printing of this scarce cake baking guide. It contains a collection of well-known recipes as well as some that are more obscure such as Beer Cake, Bosworth Jumbles, Hampshire Drops, Kringles..... More
London: Nicholas Kaye, 1961. Julian Brazelton. First Thus. Hardcover. 4 7/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. Scarce 1961 hardcover first printing of the combined Tante Marie Cookbooks (including French Kitchen and French Cakes and Patries). Translated into English by Charlotte Turgeon with the help of Ann Rogers. This combined edition of..... 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
New York: Knopf, 1975. Paul Child. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 7/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 687 [xxvi] PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $15.00 intact on front flap. Signed by both Julia and Paul Child on the FFEP. A few pages with a...... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 3/8 X 10 1/2 Inches. 386 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed to "Bonnie" directly on the title-page. Book exhibits a bit of light toning to..... More
New York: Knopf, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 424 [xvi] PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. A near perfect copy of Child's second book, the follow-up to Mastering the Art of French Cooking..... More
Gainesville, FL: Triad Publishing, 1983. Kate Barnes. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/4 X 10 7/8 Inches. 224 PP. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed with lengthy inscription "sitting by the cracking fire in the cookstove at Marjorie's (Kinnan Rawlings)" by National Park Service employee and Rawlings expert..... More
Winter Park, FL: Story Farm, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 223 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed "To Kevin" directly on the half title-page. Classic FL/TX mix of BBQ from the founder of the..... 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
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
London: Phaidon Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 3/4 X 11 3/4 Inches. "Rene Redzepi is without a doubt, the most influential, provocative and important chef in the world." Anthony Bourdain Redzepi's journal, snapshot book and recipe guide assembled over the course of a year of self-discovery after his NOMA..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1941. First Thus. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 384 PP. First Grosset & Dunlap printing of this important, early cook book featuring recipes from the South. Southern cuisine is an art form like none other in the culinary world and this book covers..... More
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
Texas: Morris Salerno. First Edition. Spiral bound. 8 1/4 X 10 Inches. 188 PP. Original spiral bound copy (possible proof copy as one of the photographs is outlined for production, but missing). THE guide to cooking the perfect italian steak IMO! Part cookbook, part family history, the first book from..... More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1922. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 656 PP. Updated 1922 edition of this classic American cook book that was well-organized and remains an easy to use guide. This early updated edition contained the new chapters on drying fruits and vegetables as..... 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: 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
Waseca, MN: Walter's Publishing, 1986. First Edition, First Printing (Assumed). Spiral bound. 7 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 188 PP + Tables & Ads. Original "Teacher in Space Cookbook" issued prior to the January 28, 1986 Challenger tragedy. President Ronald Reagan announced his search for a "teacher passenger" for a...... More
Italy: Taschen, 2016. First Thus. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 12 1/4 Inches. 321 PP. First Taschen edition of this classic 1973 Dali book on cooking and the art of eating. Profusely illustrated with Dali artwork as well as artistic photographs of the dishes prepared for inclusion in the book. One..... More
Louisville, KY: Butler Books, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 10 3/4 Inches. 271 PP. Original price of $39.95 intact on rear cover. Signed and inscribed by Zoeller on the second page. Dated in the year of publication. A very nice pictorial history of bourbon and the Kentucky distilleries..... 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
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Battle Creek, MI: Kellogg Company, 1939. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/4 X 7 1/2 Inches. 20 PP. Original paper wraps with staples intact. Early promotional booklet that contains tips on cooking as well as merit badge requirements. Contents include several recipes as well as a sample "camp" menu for..... More
R & M Crafts & Reproductions, 1985. Early Edition. Original wraps. 7 X 9 Inches. 236 PP. Third printing, following the success of the 1st and 2nd which totaled 5000 copies. All proceeds for the sale of the cookbooks originally went to the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center in Memphis..... More