Cookbooks and how-to
Boston Cooking School Magazine Co., 1939. 8Vo Softcover. 64pp. Staplebound softcover magazine. Text and photography is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinge is intact with some small tears and chipping at head and food of spine, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear.....
Reliable Flour Company / Pinkham Press, 1915. 16Mo Softcover. 63pp. Staplebound softcover. Text and illustration is clean on uncreased pages, unmarked save for one written number on one page. Hinge is intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, spotting, sunning, spotting, cover.....
Les Vingt Quatre Club, 1989. 23rd Printing. 8Vo Softcover. 48pp. Contents unmarked on white pages. Red covers are glossy and pointed with a dent on center of front panel. Stapled binding is tight. Smudge on backside. Spine is lightly rubbed.
Standard Brands Inc. 4To Binder. Bakery lessons in six tabbed chapters + chapter of fold-out bakery layout plats. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Brad binding is secure, textblock is square with pointed corners, all fold-outs are intact. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, binderwear, binder edge and cornerwear, sunning, heavy chipping;.....
Washburn-Crosby Co., 1904. 4To Softcover. 72pp. Staplebound softcover with binding tape overlay, hanging loop in upper spine corner. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with time-rounded corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing, edge tears, small tape-peel at foot of.....
Washburn-Crosby Co., 1917. 4To Softcover. 72pp. Staplebound softcover with binding tape overlay, hanging loop in upper spine corner. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with some bumped and dogeared corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, spotting, written names on front.....
Washburn-Crosby Co., 1910. 4To Softcover. 72pp. Staplebound softcover with binding tape overlay, hanging loop in upper spine corner. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with some bumped and dogeared corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, spotting, small tape-peel at foot.....
Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist Church, 1914. 2nd ed. Hardcover. 8vo. 206ppg. Pages are warmly toned and text remains readable; previous owner has penned in recipes in most blank spaces throughout though this does not interfere with existing recipes at all; her name has been stamped and written.....
Bibliothèque du Journal, 1927. Hardcover. 4to. In French. Hardbound in half leather with marbled paper sides. Banded spine lettered in gold, decorative end pages and speckled text block. Numerous in-text illustration throughout. Binding remains secure though rear hinge cracked along end paper gutter. Interior solely marked by brief inscription.....
Baton Rouge Printing Co., 1991. 2nd ptg. 8Vo Softcover. 86pp. Staplebound softcover. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinge is secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint cover sunning.
The Ladies of Morocco Temple, 1987. First edition. Comb Bound. 8vo. One of 3,000 printed. 522p. Text unmarked. Covers toned and worn around edges. Covers are creased through center. Text block has a few stains.
Culinary Arts Press, 1936. Pamphlet. 8vo. 48p. Slightly toned pages are unmarked. Stapled binding secure. Wraps are patinated with mild edge wear and creased corners.
Providence, R.I. The Rumford Company. 4 Volumes. 12Mo Softcover. A collection of antique recipes, undated but from the early 20th century. Comes with Little Book of Entrees, Little Book of Rumford Breads, Little Book of Cakes and Cookies, and Little Book of Delicious Drinks and Dainty Desserts. Warmly toned pages.....
Outer Banks Health Center, 1974. Reprint. Pamphlet. 8vo. Reprint of 1960 cookbook. Firmly bound. Wraps slightly sunned around margins. Edges rubbed. Corners curled. 50p. Pages unmarked.
Lever Brothers. 12Mo Softcover. 48pp. Staplebound softcover. Text and photography is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinge is intact with small tears at head and foot of joint. Textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, creasing, some fading and blush throughout.
H & W B Drew, 1905. 2nd. 8Vo Hardcover. 105pp. Tan boards, faded green lettering. Text is clean on unmarked, pages. Hinges are intact with separation, exposed mesh. Textblock is square with heavily chipped corners and edges, some loose pages. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, board edge and cornerwear, exterior spine.....
The Alinea Group, 2018. 1st Edition, 3rd Printing. Folio Hardcover. 442p. Contents are unmarked and profusely illustrated with color photos. Some pages are dog-eared. Binding is tight. Rear hinge is cracked internally but remains securely attached. Black pictorial boards are scuffed on backside with a sewn in page marker, corners.....
Oxford University Press, 1994. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. 322pp. Text unmarked on white pages with plenty of photos throughout. Red leather boards slightly wrinkled and very lightly bumped Gilt titling across cover and spine remains bright. Includes dust jacket in good condition, unclipped, wrinkled over the surface and sunned along.....
Jonathan Cavanagh, 1997. Limited English edition. Hardcover. Folio. This limited edition (one of 1,000) has boards are bound in blue textured leather with straight edges and gold gilt lettering on front board. Front bottom corner is creased. Spine is uncreased with gold lettering and straight edges. Text block is canted.....
Rose Chang Alexander, 1985. 1st edition. Hardcover. 4to. Black leather boards are clean with straight edges and pointed corners. Red titling is clear on front board. Spine is uncreased with straight edges and red titling. Text block is square. Binding is firm. 208p. Personalized inscription from Alexander present in blue.....
New Horizons Publishing Company, 2006. Signed. 8Vo Softcover. 160pp. Signed and dated by author on title page in sharpie. Text is unmarked with a few creases and dog-eared pages. Bound in glossy covers with lightly bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached.....
John Willy, Inc., 1940. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 318pp. Text is unmarked with a mild patina and glossy color photos throughout. Bound in navy blue cloth boards with a vivid graphic design on front and pointed corners. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached. Lacks a jacket.
Robert Rose, 2009. 1st. 8Vo Softcover. 370pp. Text is unmarked on white pages with colorful food photography. Glossy covers have pointed corners and shows minimal wear. Binding is stiff and square; hinges are fully attached. Spine remains uncreased. Bookstore stamp on front end-page.
Doubleday & Company, 1975. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. This first edition has boards quarter bound in navy leather and white paper. Edges are straight with bumped corners. Spine is uncreased with gold gilt titling. Edges are creased. Text block is slightly canted with lightly foxed top edge. 780p. Interior is.....
Florida: Renaissance in Gainsville, 1982. Antonini, Elizabeth La monaca. Stated First Edition. Comb. 4to. 174pp. Pages are clean and unmarked with exception to gift inscription on front endpaper. Laminated paper wraps with multicolored illustration by the author on front cover. Light surface wear. Overall good reading copy.