Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1954. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 460 PP. "The Dean of American Cuisine." Julia Child Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by Beard directly on the FFEP. Accompanied..... 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
New York: Harper & Row, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/8 Inches. 222 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Tips on homemaking, cooking and up-cycling for the homemaker, "career girl" and bachelor. Includes tips on..... More
Richmond, VA: Virginia League of Women Voters, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 X 9 1/8 Inches. 192 PP. Traditional southern recipes and 1920's Virginia advertisements sold as a fundraiser for the Virginia League of Women Voters. Advertisers include: Tip-Top Ranges, Richmond Cedar Works, Crutchfield's Cleaners (Richmond), Rodway's Salad Dressing and..... More
New York: Warner Books, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 280 PP. Stated "First Printing" with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap. Inscribed, "To Ted / I See You / Tell Erhardt..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 9 3/8 X 11 1/8 Inches. 511 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original glossy boards clean and sharp. Interior in exceedingly nice condition. DJ exhibits a hint of wear at edges and one paperclip indent to..... 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
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
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
New York: M. Barrows & Company, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 255 PP. Original price of $3.95 intact on front flap. No indication of later printing. Signed by author on the title-page. Gutters a bit toned. Light wear and very minor paper loss to DJ..... More
Napa, CA: Grape Vine Publications, 1975. James M. Allyn. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 55 PP. Original stapled wraps. Guide to hunting down freshwater springs in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Couties in California. In addition to directions to hidden springs, the author also adds..... 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
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
Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Greene Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 4 3/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 202 PP. Original orange cloth boards clean and sharp. Original price is clipped front front flap. A few chips to DJ edges and sunning to spine. 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: Drake Publishers, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 228 PP. First printing copy signed "Art - How good to see a first edition - there are so few of them - Sean Wright - 4 July 1997." Original price of $9.95 intact..... More
Freeport, IL: W.T. Rawleigh Medical Company, 1912. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 64 PP. Original staple wraps. In general, this booklet is the typical advertising vehicle of the time. Much of the book is filled with ads for Rawleigh's many "medicinal" products and for their..... More
Paris: Editions du Chene, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 7/8 X 14 1/4 Inches. 256 PP. Profusely illustrated cookbook and guide to the famousLe Grand Vefour restaurant in Paris, France. An oversized coffee table book. AEG. This books is oversized and quite heavy. It will require additional postage charges for..... 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
New York: Dell, 1971. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 214 PP. Stated First Printing copy on the copyright page. "307 exotic recipes from the first ladies of the new African nations" (from front cover). Spine is unbroken. Slight creasing and chip to bottom corner of..... 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
Nashville, TN: Rutledge Hill Press, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 10 1/4 Inches. 306 PP. Signed and dated in the year of publication (signature and date only) by Wolfgang Puck directly on the FFEP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright..... 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: Rutledge Books, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/4 X 9 3/8 Inches. 160 PP. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap. Select recipes from La Fonda, The Drake, Mario's of Dallas, Trader Vic's, London Chop House, The Sea Gull and many more. 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