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CONTENTS
2 Cocktails
13 Wine
24 Food
First we eat, then we do everything else.
—M.F. K. Fisher
Illustration from Francois Tanty’s La Cuisine Francaise, Item 73
Cocktails
“It’s The History Of Those Good Old Days When A Man Could
Get Neuralgia In His Good Right Arm From Holding Cold Glasses,
Without Peering Over His Shoulder For Prohibition Agents”
1. ROE, Charlie and SCHWENCK, Jim. The Home
Bartender’s Guide and Song Book. New York, 1930. Slim
quarto, original half black cloth, pictorial yellow paper
boards. $800.
First edition of this prohibition-era book featuring over
200 mixed drink recipes and many pub songs, together
with numerous witty illustrations, in colorful original
pictorial boards. Published three years before the end of
Prohibition, this 1930 home bartender’s guide features hundreds of mixed drink recipes, lyrics to drinking songs, and
numerous comical illustrations. Without rarely found glassine, box. Near-fine.
2
“Monumental… Ought To Be In The Hands Of
Everybody Connected With The Brewing Industry”
2.
ARNOLD, John P. Origin and History of Beer and Brewing. Chicago, 1911. Tall quarto,
original green cloth. $2200.
First edition of Arnold’s widely praised and comprehensive history of beer, spanning the
prehistoric era through the late 18th century. Written for the 25th Anniversary of Chicago’s
famous Wahl-Henius Institute, this is widely regarded as the first comprehensive book on beermaking. Near-fine.
“Champagne In The Morning Is A
Variously Advantageous Drink”
3. BEEBE, Lucius. The Stork Club Bar Book.
New York, 1946. Quarto, original silk-screened
$1200.
red cloth, dust jacket. First edition of one of the best-known historic
cocktail books, with the business card of the
owner of the Stork Club, Sherman Billingsley,
tipped onto the rear pastedown, in scarce dust
jacket. Near-fine.
3
“The World’s First Celebrity Mixologist”
And Father Of The Cocktail
4. ASHLEY, James. London Punch-House trade card. London, circa 1750. Card measures 6
by 7-1/2 inches, engraved on recto only. $8500.
Rare original 18th-century trade card of James Ashley, credited with creating the drink that
would become the modern cocktail at the Punch-House in London in the 18th-century, fully
engraved with a portrait of Ashley flanked by the Punch-House’s iconic iron punch bowls. The
London Punch-House enjoyed clientele such as William Hogarth, James Boswell, Oliver
Goldsmith and Benjamin Franklin. Impression strong and vivid. Rare.
4
“If, On Checking The Drinks At The End Of A Cheery Evening,
You Find You’ve Sampled Every Recipe In
This Book, You Can Rest Assured Your Party
Was A Big Success”
5.
BOLTON, Ross. Life-time Collection of 688 Recipes
for Drinks. London, 1934. Octavo, original cream cloth, dust
jacket. $1200.
First edition of this compilation of virtually every important cocktail recipe—an impressive 688—adapted to the
home bar. All of the recipes are helpfully adapted to jigger
measurements, so that the amateur can look (and produce
drinks) like a professional. Book near-fine, rare dust jacket
extremely good.
“I’ve Invented A Lot Of
Mixed Drinks In My Time”
6. BROOKS, Johnny. My 35 Years Behind Bars. New York,
1954. Octavo, original tan cloth, dust jacket. $650.
First edition of the legendary bartender’s secrets, featuring tales of Hemingway, Jack Dempsey, J. Edgar Hoover
and many more, along with nearly 200 cocktail recipes.
Book fine, dust jacket very good.
“Hoofers, Blues Singers, Prostitutes…”
7.
DURANTE, Jimmy and KOFOED, Jack. Night
Clubs. New York, 1931. Octavo, original black cloth,
dust jacket.
$1200.
First edition of this revealing account by famous comedian Jimmy Durante— of “everything that goes
on behind the scenes… in places that were Durante’s
hangouts for 20 years,” with eight pages of photographs. Near-fine.
5
Vintage Tin Sign
Promoting Cuba’s
Cigar Industry
8. CUSENIER. Cuba. Paris,
1950. Original four-color
process tin sign, measuring
12 by 15 inches.
$1600.
Distinctive original tin
sign issued by the world’s
leading distiller of absinthe, featuring an image
of a Cuban cigar-roller.
Until its sale to Pernod
Ricard in 1977, Cusenier was
the number one producer of
aniseed-based drinks in the
world. Founded in 1868,
Cusenier specialized in the
manufacture of kirsch and
absinthe. Fine.
For The “Gentleman Of Good Taste…
The Connoisseur Or The Epicure Or
The Gourmet Of Drink”
9.
CHARLES OF DELMONICO’S. Punches and
Cocktails. New York, 1934. Octavo, original black
cloth, dust jacket. $950.
First expanded and revised edition, with over 150 recipes for classics such as the Oggle Noggle, the Cholera
Cocktail, the English Bishop, the Fedora, or a Rob Roy
“for Bankrupts… Business Depressions and Husbands
Caught Cheating.” Initially appearing as Cheerio! A
Book of Punches & Cocktails in 1928. Book fine, very
scarce dust jacket about-fine. A splendid copy.
6
“Bacardi, Planter’s, Singapore Sling,
Gin Fizz, Sea Breeze”
10. EDWARDS, Bill. How to Mix Drinks. Philadelphia, 1936.
Octavo, original blue cloth, mounted cover illustration. $450.
Early edition of Edward’s guide to making all of the most popular drinks of the day, scarce in
publisher’s art deco binding. This handy cocktail guide includes all of the common 1930s drinks
as well as a few outliers (e.g. “Dream”: gin, cream, lemon juice, egg white, sugar, Crème de
Menthe) that have been largely lost to history. First published in 1935. Without rare dust jacket;
as issued with string tie for hanging. About-fine.
“Widow’s Dream, American Beauty, Big Bad
Wolf, Yokohama, Shanghai, Parisian Blonde,
Kappa Special Old Fashioned”
11. KAPPA. Bartender Guide to the Best Mixed Drinks.
Tokyo, 1953. 12mo, original pictorial orange paper boards. $750.
Revised edition of this post-WWII dual-language (English and
Japanese) bartender’s guide containing virtually every classic mid-century cocktail and a few cross-cultural oddities.
Geared to the 1950s Japanese bartender with English-speaking
clientele such as American servicemen, this slightly oversize pocket guide is packed with typical
mid-century cocktail recipes that are helpfully written in both English and Japanese. The first
edition was published in 1950, also in Japan; this edition has been revised. Very nearly fine.
7
Manhattan Oases,
With 36 Wonderful Portraits
Of Bartenders In Their
Speakeasies By Hirschfeld
12. (HIRSCHFELD, Al) KAHN, Gordon.
Manhattan Oases. New York’s 1932
Speak-easies. New York, 1932. Quarto,
original pale blue cloth. $1100.
First edition of this wonderful collection of Hirschfeld’s portraits of bartenders and patrons in the
speakeasies of Jazz Age
Manhattan, with 36 fullpage plates accompanied
by descriptions of each as
well as signature cocktail
recipes. Published just one
year before the repeal of
Prohibition. Without scarce
dust jacket. Extremely good.
“The Purer The Spirits The Better
Will The Product Be”
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13. FOGELSONGER, M.I. The Secrets of the Liquo
Merchant Revealed. Washington, 1933. Quarto, origi$485.
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8
“One Of The Only Books With The…
Pegu Club Cocktail”
14.
“JIMMY” LATE OF CIRO’S LONDON. Cocktails.
Philadelphia, 1930. Small octavo (4-3/4 by 6-3/4 inches),
original half orange cloth. $600.
First edition of this collection of over 250 cocktails by
“Jimmy” of the legendary London club, Ciro’s. While
Jimmy’s identity remains uncertain, some hint he may
be Jimmy Charters of the Monte Carlo and Deauville.
Without rarely found dust jacket. Fine.
“An Essential Tool For Any
Self-Respecting Human”
15. MACELHONE, Harry. Harry’s ABC of Mixing
Cocktails. Over 300 Cocktail Recipes. London, circa
1924. Small octavo (measures 3-1/2 by 5-1/4 inches),
original red cloth, dust jacket. $1500.
1924 edition of legendary bartender Harry MacElhone’s
cocktail guide, in rarely found original dust jacket.
When the “New York Bar” opened in Paris in 1911,
MacElhone was one of its first bartenders. During
Prohibition, he went to Ciro’s Club in London, where he
published his book in 1919. Book fine, dust jacket extremely good.
With 30 Cocktail Recipes
From Hemingway, Dreiser,
Edgar Rice Burroughs And Others
16. NORTH, Sterling. So Red the Nose or Breath in
the Afternoon. New York, 1935. Small octavo, original
purple cloth, dust jacket. $850.
First edition of a scarce 1935 collection of cocktail recipes, with witty and literary contributions from writers and celebrities such as Hemingway, Dreiser,
Rockwell Kent, Edgar Rice Burroughs and more, featuring full page illustrations by Roy C. Nelson, in
original dust jacket. Book fine, dust jacket near-fine.
9
In Praise Of Drunkenness,
Lovely Illustrated Edition Of The
Original 1714 Text, Beautifully Bound
17. SALLENGRES, Albert-Henri. Éloge de l’Ivresse.
Illustrations de Jo Merry. Paris, 1945. Small folio,
early full close-grain gray morocco with red, black
and green morocco onlays, custom slipcase. $1950.
Deluxe limited illustrated edition of this classic French text from 1714, one of only 700 copies
produced, with frontispiece etching, 24 full-page illustrations and numerous head- and tailpieces and initials by Jo Merry, printed in color, splendidly bound by Jacques Blanchet. Here,
Sallengres covers the range of arguments for and against drunkenness. Text in French. Fine.
“What Will It Be, Gentlemen?”
18. THOMAS, Jerry. The Bon Vivant’s Companion or
How to Mix Drinks. New York and London, 1928. Octavo,
original yellow cloth.
$1200.
First revised edition, third printing, of this drink
manual prepared by the bartender at the Metropolitan
Hotel in New York, with 24 half-page illustrations.
Contains 306 of Jerry Thomas’ most famous drink recipes
as well as the first publication of Asbury’s flamboyant
31-page introduction. The first edition was published in
1862. Near-fine.
10
The First Drink Manual Published
In The United States, 1862
19. THOMAS, Jerry. The Bar-Tender’s Guide, a
Complete Cyclopaedia of Plain and Fancy Drinks.
New York, 1862. Octavo, original rose cloth. $9000.
First edition, third state, of the first drink manual
published in the United States, prepared by the bartender at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York, illustrated with numerous in-text wood-engravings, including a diagram of a still. Jerry Thomas (to whom
the famous Savoy Cocktail Book is dedicated) presents
236 recipes for social drinks “apart from water and
those of the breakfast and tea-table.” Very good. Rare
and desirable.
11
“Dishonest Gin Should, Of Course, Be
Completely Ostracized From Polite Society”
20. WHITAKER, Alma. Bacchus Behave! The Lost Art
of Polite Drinking. New York, 1933. Octavo, original pink
cloth. $750.
First edition of the popular Los Angeles Times columnist’s witty guide for returning post-Prohibition
Americans “to the path of righteous alcoholic etiquette.”
On publication, Clark Gable praised Whitaker for providing “many a laugh in the etiquette of a forgotten art.”
Without scarce dust jacket. Near-fine.
PROHIBITION
“The More I Drink The Thirstier I Grow”
21. FAIRCHILD, Lee. The Tippler’s Vow. New
York, 1901. Folio, original three-quarter red
morocco gilt.
$1250.
Signed limited edition of this poetic warning
against the temptation of drink, one of only
250 copies signed by both the author and the illustrator, with 26
original dry-point etchings by
Jean Paléologue, each in doublesuite, handsomely bound. Fine.
First Edition Of The Prohibition Mania,
Inscribed By Darrow’s Co-Author And Law
Partner, Prominent Anarchist Victor Yarros
22. DARROW, Clarence and YARROS, Victor S. The
Prohibition Mania. New York, 1927. Octavo, original red
cloth, dust jacket. $1750.
First edition of Darrow and Yarros’ forceful answer to
economist Irving Fisher’s defense of Prohibition, inscribed by co-author Yarros, Darrow’s longtime law
partner and outspoken anarchist: “With high regard and
esteem, V.S.Y.” Fine.
12
Wine
On The Wines Of The Ancients,
“The Earliest Major Work In English
usses Modern Wines”
And The First Book In English That Disc
, Critical, and Medical, on the Wines
23. BARRY, Edward. Observations Historical
mporary full tree calf gilt rebacked with
of the Ancients. London, 1775. Quarto, conte
$5200.
original spine laid down. , with engraved frontispiece depicting
First edition of this landmark work on wine
vignette title page. “Aside from content,
the thermopolium from Baccius’ work, and
for its sheer physical beauty” (Gabler
Barr y’s book will interest the book collector
written in English about wines” (Simon 4).
12120). “The earliest work of any importance
Excellent condition.
13
“His Observations Are As Valid Now As Then”
24. HENDERSON, Alexander. The History of
Ancient and Modern Wines. London, 1824.
Quarto, period-style full straight-grain brown morocco gilt.
$2700.
First edition, splendidly illustrated with
mounted vignette on title page and over 30 woodengraved initials, head- and tailpieces designed
by William Harvey. Henderson based this work on
observations made during trips to the wine-growing regions of France, Italy, and Germany. “It is a
large, well-printed text, tastefully illustrated”
(Gabler 23690). Extremely good.
First Edition Of The American
Grape Grower’s Guide
25. CHORLTON, William. The American Grape
Grower’s Guide. New York, 1852. Octavo, original green
cloth.
$1500.
First edition, first printing, of this detailed and highly
influential guide to growing grapes in the United
States, with 32 in-text illustrations, in original clothgilt. “This was a very popular treatise and there were
merous subsequent and revised editions” (Gabler
G1622). Near-fine.
nu-
“The Best Of Them All”
26. SPEECHLY, William. A Treatise on the Culture
of the Vine. York, 1790. Quarto, contemporary full brown
tree calf gilt rebacked.
$4000.
First edition of this “excellent work,” illustrated
with five engraved plates (three folding) depicting
vineyards, stove plans, and growth patterns. “The
best of them all is that of Speechly… a model of the
sound, practical, well-written and beautifully printed
manual” (Gabler, 265). Without half title or front free
endpaper. Near-fine.
14
“The Cultivation Of Grapes Has At The
Present Day Assumed An Importance
In This Country Which, 50 Years Ago,
No One Could Have Contemplated”
27. THOMSON, William. A Practical Treatise on
the Cultivation of the Grape Vine. Edinburgh and
London, 1862. Octavo, original green cloth.
$600.
Second edition, the first to feature Thomson’s important chapter on open-air cultivation of the grape
vine. From the time of its initial publication, this work
was “immediately popular” and, by 1875, “10,000 copies
had been sold” (Gabler G38890). The first edition was
published the same year. Near-fine.
“One Of The Most Interesting Books
We Have On The Subject”
28. SHAW, Thomas. Wine, the Vine, and the Cellar.
London, 1863. Octavo, original gilt-stamped pictorial
green cloth. $1850.
First edition of Shaw’s guide to wine collecting, with
28 in-text illustrations. “One of the most interesting
books we have on the subject… Shaw’s wit, sense of humor and love of wine pervades every page... of real interest in the book are Shaw’s reminiscences and anecdotes
of his 42 years in the wine trade” (Gabler, 244-5). With
descriptions of wine from Europe, the Americas and
Australia. Near-fine.
“Best Book On The Culture
Of The Grapevine”
29.
MOHR, Frederick. The Grape Vine. New York,
1867. Octavo, original gilt-stamped brown cloth. $800.
First edition in English of one of the 19th century’s
leading works on grape cultivation, with 20 in-text
wood-engravings. First published in German in 1864,
this recognized authority on the cultivation of grapevines is accompanied by hints on the propagation and
general treatment of American varieties. “Considered
in Germany to be the best book on the culture of the
grapevine” (Gabler G30030). Fine.
15
The Earliest And Most Influential Work On California Wine-Making,
Illustrated 1862 First Edition—The Balzer Copy
30. HARASZTHY, Agoston. Grape Culture, Wines,
and Wine-Making. New York, 1862. Octavo, contemporary full speckled calf rebacked with original
spine laid down. $6500.
First edition of this important work on wine-making in California, with engraved frontispiece of
Buena Vista Ranch in Sonoma and numerous
plates and in-text illustrations. The extensive appendices contain translations of important extracts
from 19th-century European texts on wine making.
Bookplate of California wine expert and author of
several books on wine Robert Lawrence Balzer.
Extremely good.
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Pasteur Saves The French Wine Industry
31. PASTEUR, Louis. Autograph letter signed. Paris, 1865. Folio, original ivory letterhead
leaf (5-1/4 by 8-1/4 inches), manuscript on the recto. $9800.
Rare March 28, 1865 autograph letter signed by Pasteur, requesting a key ingredient for
his experiments in the fermentation of wine that would save the
French wine industry. The letter reads in part (translated)
“Please send to me the saccharoles that you have at present…
and with certificates of the origin of the wines.” Dated by him
only one year before his patent on heating fluids to destroy “microbes that might lead to spoilage or disease (pasteurization)”
(Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science). Fine.
17
“A Remarkable Work”
32. VIZETELLY, Henry. A History of Champagne
with Notes on the Other Sparkling Wines of
France. London, 1882. Quarto, original giltstamped green cloth. $2500.
First edition, illustrated with lithographic frontispiece, five engraved plates, folding color lithographic map of vineyards, and hundreds of intext engravings. “A remarkable work that traces the history of Champagne and its wine over
1800 years… This is Vizetelly’s best-known work. It is a revised and considerably expanded edition of Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines [1879]” (Gabler G40330). Near-fine.
“Enlightenment And Satisfaction
As To The Mysterious Formula”
33. (WINE) Clarets and Sauternes. London, 1920.
Octavo, modern three-quarter brown calf gilt. $850.
First edition of this detailed guide to over one hundred of
the finest French wines, with hundreds of illustrations, and with original cloth bound
in. A review of 129 wines of the region surrounding Bordeaux, including St. Emilion,
from such premier cru as Margaux and
Yquem to small but notable Châteaux. Most
entries include photographs of the Château,
the wine label and sometimes the vineyards,
with maps of the regions. About-fine.
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“The Earliest California Imprint
Devoted Solely To Wine-Making”
34. RIXFORD, E.H. The Wine Press and the
Cellar. San Francisco, 1883. Octavo, original
red cloth. $4200.
First edition of “the earliest California imprint devoted solely to wine-making” (Gabler).
With frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations. Rixford “produced prized wines from
the cabernet grape at his La Questa Vineyard in
San Mateo County, south of San Francisco”
(Gabler G34300). Very nearly fine.
19
Splendid Collection Of 18 Wine Catalogues From Maison Nicolas
35. MAISON NICOLAS. Liste des Grands Vins Fins. Paris, 1933-71. Eighteen volumes. Quarto
(varying sizes), original paper covers. $4200.
First editions of these wonderfully illustrated annual wine lists from Maison Nicolas, with
cover designs and illustrations by such leading French painters as Saint-André, Latour and
Minaux. “From 1928 to 1973, Nicolas has recognized the synergy between wine and art by commissioning such great painters as Derain, Van Dongen and Buffet to illustrate its catalogues of
fine vintages.” This collection of 18 Maison Nicolas wine catalogues between the years 1933 and
1971, with their commissioned artistic covers and text illustrations, not only records the vineyard’s annual offerings, but represents a contemporary French popular taste in art. Fine.
“No Vin Ordinaire”
36. DALÍ, Salvador. Dali: The Wines of
Gala. New York, 1978. Thick folio (9 by 12-1/2
inches), original color-printed pictorial cloth,
dust jacket.
$800.
First edition in English of this extravagant,
lavishly illustrated book of wines and famous
vineyards created by Dalí in honor of his wife
Gala. With color plates and in-text photographs
and illustrations on nearly every one of the 296
pages. First published a year earlier in a French
edition. Nearly fine.
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Beautifully Illustrated By Paul Iribe
37. (MAISON NICOLAS) IRIBE, Paul. Rose et Noir. WITH: Bleu Blanc Rouge. Paris, 1931-32.
Two volumes. Quarto, original printed paper wrappers. $1500.
Limited first editions of two promotional albums for the wine merchant Nicolas, each one of
500 deluxe copies printed, out of a total edition of 520 copies, beautifully illustrated by Paul
Iribe with nine full-page tinted photographic prints and four lovely folding pochoir illustrations. Text in French. Near-fine.
The Landmark French
Journal Revue De
Viticulture
38. VIALA, Pierre and RAVAZ,
Louis. Revue de Viticulture.
Paris, 1894 [i.e. Décembre 1893Juin 1894]. Octavo, contemporary half navy sheep. $1250.
Original first 28 issues of this
pioneering French journal,
with over 110 in-text illustrations and numerous graphs and tables. The landmark first appearance of the innovative professional magazine that led the
field of vineyard horticulture for 46 years. Pierre Viala was instrumental in halting a vine disease that by 1880 had devastated
over two million acres of vineyards in France alone. His investigations into the fungus phylloxera led him to the U.S. where he found several species of resistant varieties, shipped them overseas and grafted them to French vines. Text in French. Near-fine.
21
“The Prince Of Gastronomy”
39. CURNONSKY. Le Bien Manger.
WITH: La France Paradis du Vin.
Paris, 1931. Two volumes. Quarto, original wrappers, chemise. $400.
First editions of this pair of pamphlets, completely uncut and unopened. Curnonsky (Maurice
Edmond Sailland), dubbed “the Prince of Gastronomy,” was a well-known French food writer who
is often credited with inventing the culinary motor tour for Michelin in the early 20th century.
These two thin volumes contain a culinary and a vinicultural tour of the regions of France.
Pamphlets fine, wear to original chemise.
Complete Set Of Maison Nicolas
Illustrated Histories Of The Wine Regions
40.
MONTORGUEIL, Georges. Monseigneur le
Vin. Paris: 1924-27. Five volumes. Square octavo,
original marbled faux suede paper wrappers, glassines, custom clamshell box. $3200.
Complete set of this series of popular histories of
French wines, published by Maison Nicolas and
wonderfully illustrated with numerous in-text
color lithographs by contemporary French artists, folding maps and charts. This series not only
documents the history and techniques of the wineproducing regions of France and provides extensive
information on the production and drinking of
wines, but also represents a contemporary French popular taste in art— with illustrations by
Marcel Jeanjean, Pierre Lissac, Armand Vallée, Carlègle and Charles Martin. In 1928 the Maison
Nicolas series evolved into illustrated annual catalogues, each year containing pictures by a
different contemporary French artist. Text in French. Fine.e.
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Inscribed By The Author
41.
BERRY, Charles Walter. In Search of Wine. London, 1935.
Octavo, original red cloth, dust jacket. $750.
First edition of this tour through French wine country, with large color folding map of the
wine districts of France, inscribed and signed by the author. Berry’s family started supplying
wines to the royal family during George III’s reign and have continued to supply the royal family
since. Near-fine.
One Of 250 Signed Copies
42. YOUNG, Noel and MACKINTOSH,
Graham. Wine Verities. Santa
Barbara, 1971. Folio, unbound, original tan cloth; ll. 8. $650.
Signed limited first edition, one of 250
copies signed by Noel Young and
Graham Mackintosh, with seven
beautiful letterpress broadsides
about wine. Includes striking color
images of wine-related implements and
motifs and even an amusing caricature
of Samuel Johnson, all embellished
with a wide variety of quotations taken
from sources ranging from Shakespeare
to the Bible. Fine.
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Food
“Universally Acknowledged
To Be The Best Cook Book
Ever Written”
43. BEETON, Isabella. Mrs. Beeton’s
Household Management. London,
1861. Very thick octavo, contemporary
full brown calf gilt. $4200.
Scarce first edition of this landmark of cookery and home economics, richly illustrated with
a chromolithographic frontispiece, title page, and 12 plates, each depicting multiple dishes.
“As the compiler of what is universally acknowledged to be the best cookbook ever written,
[Beeton] will continue to be read as avidly into the 21st century as she has been in the 19th and
20th” (Quayle, 247). Near-fine.
24
AMERICAN REGIONAL COOKERY
“Sukiyaki, Bulanglang Linaga,
Waikiki Coconut Cream Pie”
44. BAZORE, Katherine. Hawaiian and Pacific Foods. New York, 1940. Octavo, original orange cloth, dust jacket. $850.
First edition of this early collection of recipes from Hawaii, Japan, China, Samoa and the
Philippines, with nine photographic illustrations. A rare and unusual attempt to bring these
cuisines into the American mainstream, capitalizing on an interest that had emerged through
regular airline service to the Hawaiian islands. Near-fine.
“From The Bush’s Kitchen To
Yours—Happy Cooking!”
45. (BUSH, George H.W.) DE GUZMAN,
Ariel. The Bush Family Cookbook. New
York, 2005. Quarto, original half red cloth,
dust jacket. $450.
First edition, signed by President
George H.W. Bush and Barbara
Bush, and inscribed on the same
page by the author: “From the
Bush’s kitchen to yours—happy
cooking! Ariel De Guzman.” Fine.
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“A Decadent Tour Of The City”
46.
(SAN FRANCISCO) EDWORDS, Clarence E.
Bohemian San Francisco. San Francisco, 1914.
Quarto, original brown cloth, dust jacket. $450.
First edition of turn-of-the-century restaurant
critic Edwords’ colorful tribute to San Francisco,
with restaurant reviews, a guide on “How to Serve
Wines,” a menu for “A Good Bohemian Dinner”
and seven pages of “A Few Rare Recipes.” With
mounted frontispiece view of the old Cobweb Palace
at Meiggs’ Wharf. Fine.
“Biscuit St. Francis, Potage Kroumir,
Crabapple Jelly, Tutti Fruiti Punch”
47. (SAN FRANCISCO) HIRTZLER, Victor. Hotel
St. Francis Cook Book. Chicago, 1919. Tall octavo, original gilt-stamped green cloth. $950.
Second, expanded edition of this well-known
cookbook from San Francisco’s landmark Hotel
St. Francis, including a model menu for each
day of the year, with hundreds of recipe, boldly
inscribed and signed by Hirtzler. Hirtzler was
entrusted with extending the hotel’s reputation
for luxury into the restaurant, where he became
famous for his European-inspired cuisine and his
lengthy menus. First published in 1910. Extremely good.
“Tradition And Destiny
March Hand In Hand”
48. (SAN FRANCISCO) WOON, Basil. San Francisco
and the Golden Empire. New York, 1935. Octavo, original green cloth, dust jacket. $650.
First edition of journalist and travel authority Basil
Woon’s 1935 guide to San Francisco and northern
California, signed by him, featuring select recipes and coverage of local wineries and vineyards, with numerous maps and illustrations,
in scarce dust jacket. About-fine.
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Inscribed By Mary Land
49. LAND, Mary. New Orleans Cuisine. London,
1969. Quarto, original green cloth, dust jacket.$650.
First edition of Land’s landmark cookbook, with
a guide to favorite restaurants and hundreds of
recipes, inscribed: “Santé, Mary Land.” “It is said
that the food of New Orleans is the only true cuisine
that was developed in the U.S.”
(Williams, New Orleans, 1). Book fine,
dust jacket near-fine.
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Warmly Inscribed By Betty Patterson
50. PATTERSON, Betty Benton. Mammy Lou’s Cook Book. New York, 1931. Octavo, original
beige cloth, dust jacket. $1250.
First edition of this scarce 1931 cookbook dedicated to Southern African-American cooking,
warmly inscribed by its author: “For Jack
Stephens with continued appreciation for his
kindness—Sincerely—Betty
Benton Patterson. May 1st 1940.”
While the character of Mammy
Lou drew heavily on contemporary stereotypes and was actually
the alter ago of a white Houstonbased newspaper writer, the
cookbook is largely written without dialect and contains a wealth
of Southern recipes. Near-fine.
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Inscribed By FDR Aboard The “Floating White House”
To His Personal Physician
51. (ROOSEVELT, Franklin D.) GOWANLOCH, James Nelson. Fishes and Fishing in Louisiana.
Including Recipes for the Preparation of Seafoods. New Orleans, 1933. Octavo, original pictorial stiff paper wrappers, contemporary full black morocco gilt. $7500.
First edition of this report on the fresh and saltwater fish of Louisiana, presentation-association copy, specially bound for Franklin D. Roosevelt and inscribed by the president to his
personal physician: “For Ross T. McIntire, on board U.S.S. Potomac, May 1, 1937, Franklin D.
Roosevelt.” This copy, as the front board states, was specially bound for Roosevelt’s April 1937
fishing trip to Louisiana. “Roosevelt was an avid, lifelong fisherman… Dr. Ross McIntire,
Roosevelt’s personal physician [and the inscribee]… later recounted, ‘Despite our bargain
about regular vacations, I doubt, however, if he would have kept the agreement except for his
love of the water and fishing’” (Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library). Near-fine.
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“Texas Is A World In Itself”
52. TRAHEY, Jane, editor. A Taste of Texas. New York, 1949. Octavo, original half cloth,
dust jacket. $400.
First edition of the first Neiman-Marcus cookbook. “Texas is a world in itself, but in this
cookbook, it became the crossroads of the world… So have a taste of Texas.” Neiman-Marcus
has been headquartered in Dallas since 1907. Book fine, dust jacket near-fine.
“Hungr y For Food And Drink”
s Creek
53. RAWLINGS, Marjorie Kinnan. Cros
nal picorigi
vo,
Octa
.
Cookery. New York, 1942
$550.
torial green cloth, dust jacket. Majorie
First edition, first issue, of novelist
, illusbook
cook
Kinnan Rawlings’ beloved
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offer
s
trated by Robert Camp. “Rawling
her or
meals for our minds… and no one in
ation to
his right mind will refuse the invit
jacket
dust
fine,
partake” (Schoefield). Book
extremely good.
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54. BEARD, James A. The Fireside Cook Book. New York, 1949. Quarto, original pictorial cloth,
dust jacket.
$800.
Later printing of Beard’s beloved fine dining cookbook, richly illustrated by renowned children’s book illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen, inscribed: “Good Appetite, James Beard.”
“Beard’s straightforward, opinionated prose remains a delight to read. For all cookery collections” (Library Journal). Published the same year as the first edition. Book fine, dust jacket
near-fine.
55. BEARD, James. The New James Beard. New York, 1981. Octavo, original pictorial boards, dust jacket. $950.
First edition of Beard’s “impressive” cookbook, boldly inscribed by him. In this
critically praised cookbook of nearly 1000 recipes, Beard “combines foods in new and
appealing ways… The result is impressive… the book is beautifully illustrated with
line drawings by Karl Stuecklen” (New York Times). Fine.
56. BEARD, James, et al. The Great Cooks Cookbook. New York, 1974.
Quarto, original yellow cloth, dust jacket. $450.
First edition, signed by Edward Giobbi and James Beard, also inscribed: “For —— with good wishes, Helen McCully” and “For all
the assistants at The Good Cooking School, Carl Jerome.”
Signed by master chefs and contributors James Beard, Edward
Giobbi, and Helen McCully, who has also inscribed a message to
the recipient; further inscribed by Carl Jerome, Beard’s protégé
and romantic partner. Near-fine.
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57. BEARD, James. Beard on Food. New York, 1974.
Octavo, original half green cloth, dust jacket. $450.
First edition of a wonderful collection of newspaper
columns, inscribed: “Good reading, Barbara. James
Beard.” “Few food writers have ever managed to be as
lively and entertaining” (New York Times). Fine.
58. BEARD, James. How to Eat (and Drink) Your Way
through a French (Or Italian) Menu. New York, 1971.
Octavo, original half yellow cloth, dust jacket.
$550.
First edition of a lively guide to negotiating European restaurant menus by Beard—”a walking encyclopedia on the subject”—boldly inscribed by him: “Good Eating to L— S— James
Beard.” In the early 1970s, as record numbers of Americans headed abroad, “Beard and his
longtime companion Gino Cofacci offered them a helping hand” with this pocket-sized glossary
and “very personal guide to restaurant menus in France and Italy.” Fine.
59.
BEARD, James. Beard on Bread. New York, 1973. Octavo, original pictorial boards,
dust jacket. $850.
First edition, inscribed by the author: “Good loafing, Manuel, James Beard.” About-fine.
60.
BEARD, James. Beard on Pasta. New York, 1983. Quarto, original pictorial boards,
dust jacket. $500.
First edition of James Beard’s tribute to America’s vibrant culinary diversity, boldly signed
by him. Beard wrote this work “because he wanted people to realize that pasta is not just Italian.
‘It’s Chinese, Bulgarian, Italian and Central Asian and it’s American’” (New York Times). Fine.
Inscribed By Famed Hotelier Frank Case
61. CASE, Frank. Feeding the Lions. An Algonquin
Cookbook. New York, 1942. Octavo, original red
cloth, dust jacket. $1500.
First edition of the first cookbook by the renowned
Algonquin owner and manager, who prompted the
formation of the famed Algonquin Round Table,
this copy inscribed and signed by him. Case includes notes from celebrities and artists such as
John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Robert Nathan,
George S. Kaufman, Lillian Gish, Edna Ferber,
Hedda Harper, Gary Cooper, Orson Welles and many
more, each writing of their favorite Algonquin dish
and including the recipe. Book about-fine, dust
jacket extremely good.
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“Mingles The Recipes Of Today
With The Recipes Of Our
Great-Grandmothers”
62. ARCHER, Mary. Belgian Relief Cook Book.
Reading, PA, 1915. Oblong quarto, ring-bound as issued, original half black cloth. $550.
Rare 1915 Belgian Relief Cookbook, privately
printed in 1915 to help fight famine in WWI
Belgium, with over 180 recipes. Pennsylvania philanthropist Mary Archer compiled this work as part
of a massive WWI relief effort spearheaded by
Herbert Hoover. About-fine.
“A Cookery Book Out Of The Ordinary—An Oasis In The Desert”
63. BROWNE, Charles. The Gun Club Cook Book. WITH: The Gun Club Drink Book. New York,
1930, 1939. Together, two volumes. Octavo, original cloth, dust jackets. $1800.
First editions of these popular and witty
Prohibition-era recipe books, in scarce Leonard
Holton-designed dust jackets and with humorous illustrations by Holton throughout. “A
cookery book out of the ordinary—no calories,
diets, nor even vitamins—an oasis in the desert
of eating for health books” (Bitting). Cook Book
near-fine overall; Drink Book near-fine, dust
jacket very good.
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The First Translation In Any Language Of Physiology Of Taste
64. BRILLAT-SAVARIN, Jean Anthelme. Fisiología del Gusto. Mexico City, 1852. Large octavo,
contemporary half black morocco. $4200.
First edition in Spanish—and the first translation in any language—of “the most famous
book in gastronomy,” with engraved portrait of the author and in-text wood-engraved headpieces and illustrations after those in the 1826 French first edition. Text in Spanish. This
Mexican Spanish-language edition precedes the first American edition, issued in 1854, as well as
the first Spanish edition, which did not appear until 1869. Extremely good.
“Animals Feed, Men Nourish Themselves;
Only Men Of Distinction Know How To Eat”
65. BRILLAT-SAVARIN, Anthelme. The Physiology
of Taste. Philadelphia, 1854. Octavo, original brown
cloth. $3200.
First edition in English of “the most famous book in
gastronomy.” “One of the most witty discussions on
food ever written… The work is filled with entertaining
anecdotes and commentary on good eating, including
several pages of impressions about the United States”
(Feret, 38). Originally published in France in 1825.
Some restoration to cloth, extremely good.
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“America’s Greatest Writer”
65. FISHER, M.F.K. How to Cook a Wolf. New York,
1942. Octavo, original gray cloth, dust jacket. $750.
First edition of the scarce third book by M. F. K.
Fisher, praised by W.H. Auden as “America’s greatest writer.” Fisher “writes about food the way Mark
Twain wrote about the Mississippi, as a way of writing about something else… Food lovers have cherished Fisher’s work since her first book appeared in
1937,” and in 1963 W. H. Auden called her “America’s
greatest writer” (New York Times). Near-fine.
Signed By Julia Child
66.
CHILD, Julia. Cooking with Master
Chefs. New York, 1993. Quarto, original
boards, dust jacket. $1200.
First edition of Julia Child’s lively presentation of signature recipes from 16 famous
contemporary chefs (a companion volume
to her PBS series of the same
name), signed by her. “A showcase for cooks in the untouchably revered class” (New York
Times). Fine.
Pedro Chacon’s Survey Of Classical
Roman Dining Customs, De Triclinio,
1590 Second Edition
67.
(CHACON, Pedro) CIACCONIUS TOLETANUS,
Petrus. De Triclinio. Sive, de Modo Convivandi apud
Priscos Romanos, & de Conviviorum Apparatu.
Heidelberg, 1590. Octavo, early full limp sprinkled vellum, 18th-century mounted morocco-gilt spine. $2600.
Second edition of this classic study of Roman dining
habits, with four large in-text woodcuts depicting
Roman feasts, and including relevant texts by classical
authors such as Ovid, Terence, and Propertius. First
published in Rome in 1588. Text in Latin. Near-fine.
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“As Strong As Love, As Black As
Night And As Hot As The Devil”
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68. (CUBAN COOK ERY) DE BARA LT, Blan
.
Zacharie. Cuban Cookery. Havana, 1942
.
$1600
.
cloth
Octavo, original black
seLater edition, revealing the “gastronomic
or:
crets of the tropics,” inscribed by the auth
.
atías
simp
as
much
“Para Mrs. Braden con
”
1942.
de
Dic.
Blanche Z. de Baralt. Habana,
First published in 1931. Very good.
“To Young Wives The World Over”
69. DAVENPORT, Laura. The Bride’s Cook
Book. Chicago, 1908. Quarto, original giltstamped tan cloth, mounted color plate. $650.
First edition of Davenport’s illustrated 1908
guide for new brides. With color frontispiece
and 13 wonderful full-page color illustrations
on thumb-indexed sections. Fine.
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Cooking For Louis XIV, 1698
cois.
70. (FRENCH COOK ERY) MASSIALOT, Fran
12mo,
Le Cuisinier Roïal et Bourgeois. Paris, 1698.
$8500.
contemporary full sheep gilt. third
Rare first illustrated edition— and only the
from
edition overall—of a gastronomic classic
en
kitch
first
the
of
one
and
the age of Louis XIV,
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dictionaries, with eight folding
to
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banquet settings. The author, a worthy succe
duc de
La Varenne and chef de cuisine to the
personChartres, served as a cook for high ranking
and De
ont,
Aum
ns,
alities such as the dukes of Orléa
pubFirst
Livry, and became Maître d’hôtel du Roi.
lished 1691. Near-fine.
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French Menus And Programs, With Hundreds Of Examples Of
Commercial Artwork And Designs, And With Original Pictorial Wrappers
Designed By Alphonse Mucha Bound In—Presentation Copy
71.
(FRENCH COOKERY) MAILLARD, Leon. Les Menus et Programmes Illustres. Paris,
1898. Folio (9-1/2 by 12-1/2 inches), contemporary three-quarter dark green morocco gilt rebacked with original spine laid down. $4800.
First edition of this sumptuous collection art
used in French menus and programs—including a number of lovely Art Nouveau examples—one of 1000 copies on papier velin,
with 460 fine reproductions,
many in color, finely bound by
P. Affolter with the original
Alphonse Mucha-designed pictorial paper wrappers bound in.
This copy with a lengthy handwritten inscription in French
from author Leon Maillard on
an additional limitation page,
addressed to “Mon Cher Strauss.”
Text in French. Fine.
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The First French Cookbook
Published In America
72. (FRENCH COOKERY) UDE, Louis Eustache. The
French Cook. Philadelphia, 1828. Thick 12mo, period-style
full calf gilt. $3200.
Scarce first American edition of Ude’s influential cookbook, “the first of many French cookbooks in America.”
Formerly an apprentice sous-chef in Louis XVI’s kitchens
and maître d’hôtel of Napoleon’s mother, Ude exerted great
influence on high society: he “introduced the light sandwich
supper at fashionable soirées” (Feret, 40), and Mrs. Beeton
founded her recipe for turtle soup on his. First published in
London in 1813. Extremely good.
“I Composed This Recipe Especially
For The Late Emperor Of Russia...”
73. (FRENCH COOKERY) TANTY, Francois. La
Cuisine Francaise. French Cooking for Every
Home. Adapted to American Requirements.
Chicago, circa 1893. Small quarto (5-1/4 by 7-1/2),
original pictorial wrappers.
$600.
First edition, introducing Americans to the elegance of French cooking many decades before
Julia Child. Tanty was Chef de Cuisine to Emperor
Napoleon III and Chef to the Czar of Russia. Text
primarily in English. An exceptional copy.
Inscribed First Edition
74. (FURNESS, Betty) KIENE, Julia. The Betty
Furness Westinghouse Cook Book. New York, 1954.
Octavo, original green paper boards. $750.
First edition of this cookbook released by Westinghouse
to promote the use of its modern kitchen appliances, inscribed by Westinghouse’s star television product demonstrator, actress Betty Furness: “For Ruby Harwell—
Best Wishes—Betty Furness.” Near-fine.
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“Chupatees, Goolgoola, Plantain Curry, Tamarind Leaf Curry,
Jack Fruit And Rice, Mangoe Pickle”
75. (INDIAN COOKERY) ANONYMOUS. The AngloIndian Cook, Containing Receipts for European and
Oriental Cookery. Calcutta, circa 1855. 12mo, contemporary limp brown cloth. $1800.
Rare first edition of this early guide to Anglo-Indian
cookery, also featuring European and Asian recipes
and with a number of recipes for fixing household
problems like leaky roofs and rats. This rare and unusual Anglo-Indian cookbook was published a mere 20
years into Queen Victoria’s reign. Accordingly, the recipes
presented here are less anglicized and the ingredients
have not been simplified. Extremely good. Rare.
Mid 19th-Century Italian Cookbook
76. (ITALIAN COOKERY). Il Cuoco Milanese e
la Cuciniera Piemontese. Milan, 1867. 12mo,
contemporary half dark green morocco gilt.$850.
Early edition of this guide to Milanese cuisine.
One of the earliest Italian cookbooks, reflecting
the increased employment of culinary professionals in private homes and hotels. Text in Italian.
First published as early as 1859. Very good.
“Alexandretta Bomb, Bildah Pudding,
Cannes Rose Cream Egg, Lemon Water
Ice, Sandringham Strawberries,
Churchill Walnuts”
77. MARSHALL, Agnes B. Fancy Ices. London, circa
1896. Octavo, original pictorial blue cloth. $750.
Early edition of this cookbook featuring frozen, cold,
set, and molded desserts. The first edition was published in 1894. Near-fine.
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First Jewish Cookbook Published In America
78. (JEWISH COOKERY) LEVY, Esther. Jewish Cookery Book. Philadelphia, 1871. Octavo,
original green cloth. $15,000.
Rare first edition of the first Jewish cookbook published in America, with extensive instructions on keeping a kosher household in addition to recipes. “This book offers us a vivid
look into the daily lives of the American Jewish community just before the period of its most
rapid growth… In the recipes, you can see the dynamic between the requirements of keeping
kosher, the cultural traditions brought over from Europe, and the American ingredients at
hand… It’s an interesting and important cultural document” (Rick Stattler, quoted in The
New York Jewish Week, March 24, 2010). Expert restoration to original cloth. Rare.
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“Cholla, Scrambled Eggs With Matzos,
Borsht, Plaetzchen, Roast Capon,
Red Cabbage With Chestnuts,
Coffee Kuchen”
79. (JEWISH COOKERY) KANDER, Lizzie Black.
The Settlement Cook Book. Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
1945. Octavo, original pictorial cream cloth. $350.
Enlarged and revised later edition of America’s
best known Jewish cookbook. A charity cookbook
written to raise funds for the Jewish Settlement
House in Milwaukee, The Settlement Cook Book
proved an overnight success when first published in
1901. Very good.
“The Original Jewish Mother Of Radio,
Television, Stage And Screen”
80. (JEWISH COOKERY) GOLDBERG, Molly; WALDO,
Myra. The Molly Goldberg Cookbook. Garden City, New
York, 1955. Octavo, original red cloth, dust jacket. $450.
First edition of the wonderful cookbook inspired by actress Gertrude Berg’s beloved character, Molly
Goldberg. With illustrations after drawings by Susanne
Suba. Book fine, dust jacket near-fine.
Signed By Charles Schulz
TON,
81. SCHULZ, Charles M. and DUT
o,
cisc
Fran
June. Peanuts Cook Book. San
picCalifornia, 1969. 12mo, original green
0.
$220
et.
jack
dust
ds,
torial paper boar
First edition of this cartoon-embellished, Peanuts-themed cookbook, signed by Charles Schulz.
Book fine, dust jacket near-fine.
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“When I Was Nine Years Old, I Announced To My Mother
That I Was Going To Cook Thanksgiving Dinner”
82.
MYHRVOLD, Nathan; YOUNG, Chris; and BILET, Maxime. Modernist Cuisine. The Art
and Science of Cooking. Bellevue, Washington, 2011. Six volumes. Volumes 1-5 folio, original
photographic boards, original lucite case; Volume 6 quarto, spiral bound. $1100.
First edition of Myhrvold’s amazing survey of the state, techniques, and recipes of modernist
cuisine, in five richly illustrated folio volumes. Complete with Volume 6, the spiral-bound
Kitchen Manual. Myhrvold is the former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft. Fine.
One Of The Most Desirable
Of Celebrity Cookbooks
83. PRICE, Vincent and PRICE, Mary. A Treasury of Great
Recipes. New York, 1965. Large quarto, original giltstamped tan cloth. $750.
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First edition, inscribed: “For David
Devotedly! Vincent Price, 1988.”
“When it comes to all-time best-selling celebrity cookbooks, Mary and
Vincent Price’s A Treasury of Great
Recipes is… at the top of the
list. Serious cookbook collectors
want it as much as cult followers
of the King of Horror” (Los
Angeles Times). This copy also
with a laid-in postmarked autograph postcard signed by Price
to the recipient. Fine.
The Earliest Complete Manual Of
Household Management
84. RUNDELL, Maria Eliza. A New System of Domestic
Cookery. Philadelphia, 1810. 16mo, original three-quarter
burgundy morocco gilt. $1200.
Early American edition of Mrs. Rundell’s popular cookbook, in original binding. Rundell originally prepared
her work for her married daughters’ use. “The first edition
may have appeared late in 1805 or early in 1806” (Cagle
971). Near-fine. Scarce.
“A Supper Has Been Known To Make The Most Diverting Part Of A Comedy”
85. HUMELBERGIUS SECUNDUS, Dick. Apician Morsels. New York, 1829. Octavo, modern threequarter red calf retaining original drab boards. $600.
First American edition of this humorous “new and improved code of eatics… illustrating the
veritable science of the mouth,” with two frontispiece woodcut illustrations after Robert
Cruikshank. Preceded by the London edition of the same year. An attractive copy.
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VEGETARIAN & HEALTHY
“America’s First Vegetarian Physician”
86. ALCOTT, William A. Vegetable Diet: As
Sanctioned by Medical Men, And by Experience
in All Ages. Boston, 1838. Small octavo (5 by 7-1/2
inches), original brown cloth. $950.
First edition of the “best-known book” by Alcott,
first president of the American Vegetarian
Society and uncle of novelist Louisa May Alcott,
citing notables from Plutarch to Benjamin
Franklin in emphasizing the value of a “vegetable
and fruit diet.” Scarce in original cloth. Very good.
“The Names And Virtues Of These Herbs…
Were Familiar As Household Words”
87.
(AVERY, Susanna). ALEXANDER, Russell George,
editor. A Plain Plantain. Country Wines, Drinks, &
Herbal Cures, from a 17th Century Household M.S.
Receipt Book. Ditchling Sussex, 1922. 12mo, original
half blue cloth, dust jacket. $1200.
Limited first edition, one of only 400 copies from the
acclaimed St. Dominic’s Press, preserving numerous
17th-century recipies and herbal remedies. Edited from
a 1688 manuscript by one Susanna Avery. Fine.
“It Is In The Name Of Science
That We Advocate It”
88. BUTTNER, J. L., M.D. A Fleshless Diet.
Vegetarianism as a Rational Dietary. New York,
1910. Octavo, original gilt-stamped navy cloth. $475.
First edition of an influential 1910 work by Dr.
Jacques L. Buttner, a “recognized representative in
the literature of vegetarianism” (JAMA). With suggested vegetarian menus, numerous graphs, charts
and illustrations. Near-fine.
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“The Importance Of Diet
From Infancy To Old Age”
89. FARMER, Fannie M. Food and Cookery for the Sick
and Convalescent. Boston, 1904. Octavo, original giltstamped pictorial green cloth. $550.
First edition, illustrated with 41 halftone photographic
plates. Best known for her Boston Cooking-School Cook
Book (1896), this work, too, reflects Farmer’s interest in and
desire to disseminate “the new knowledge of nutrition
emerging from scientists’ laboratories” (ANB). Fine.
The Book That Sparked A
Vegetarian Revolution
90. KATZEN, Mollie, et al. The Moosewood
Cookbook. Ithaca, New York, 1974. Quarto, spiralbound as issued, original beige wrappers. $450.
True first edition of the famous cookbook of deliciously healthy food. This very scarce true first edition precedes the 1977 first trade edition. The
Moosewood Restaurant opened in Ithaca in 1973, and
became extremely important in influencing vegetarian cuisine in the United States. About-fine.
“Not Only Treated Of Delicacies,
But Also Gave Instructions In
Economical Housekeeping”
91. KITCHINER, William. The Cook’s Oracle:
Containing Receipts for Plain Cookery on the
Most Economical Plan for Private Families.
London, 1821. Small octavo, 20th-century threequarter black morocco gilt.
$800.
Third edition—”which is almost entirely rewritten”—of Dr. Kitchiner’s classic and practical exhortation to “masticate, denticate, chump,
grind and swallow!” “Convinced that the health
depends to a great extent on the proper preparation of the food, [Dr. William Kitchiner] experimented in cookery in his own house… [and] soon attained to a considerable culinary skill. His
lunches, to which only a few were admitted, were far famed” (DNB). A handsome copy.
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