William Thackery. THE BOOK OF SNOBS. London: Smith, Elder & C0., 1869. standard edition with a J.B. Lippincot stamp on the lower spine. character sketches of London. $145. Some sunning to the front cover and some other repairs. There is an interesting Wiki life story essay with all their usual connecting links. A tight, clean, verbose copy. maroon cloth with gilt stamps. $145.
May Henry & Kate Halford. DAINTY DINNERS AND DISHES FOR JEWISH FAMILIES. London: Williams. Lea & Co., Ltd., 1916. third edition. 152 pp + advertising. cloth covers with stamped titles. water staining and foxing but holding together remarkable well & no wobbling. $165.
De 1923 à 1929, Édouard de Pomiane présente, tous les vendredis soir, sur Radio Paris ce qui fut sans doute la première émission culinaire radiophonique.
Édouard.dè Pomiane. RADIO CUISINE. Premièrè Séries & Duxièmè Séries. 2 volumes. paper wraps. unused. 1949. some shelf sitting, that being, attracting a water stain at the top edge of spine in Vol 1. The radio shows aired in 1923-1929. Pomaine wrote several cookbooks. $225.
Nan Brown. ANTARCTIC HOUSEWIFE. Richmond, Victoria: Hutchinson Group, 1996, 1971. as new $125.
Nikolaos Tselementes. ODIGOS MAGEIRIKIS. Athens, 1925. Third edition. Some illustrations and black and white photographs. a VG copy. 432 pps. $450.
Marion Harland. EVE’S DAUGHTERS OR COMMON SENSE FOR MAID, WIFE AND MOTHER. New York: John R. Anderson & Henry S. Allen, 1882. later printing. stamped spine and covers.
Peter Brears. A TASTE OF LEEDS. Derby: Breedon Books, 1998. oversized paper edition, 72 pages. Illustrated, references. $25.
May Beattie. RECIPES FROM BAGHDAD. Baghdad: El-Ani Press, 1961. 3rd edition. 160 pages + 1x + folding addenda of weights and measures. 24cm. scarce $350.
SCHOOL OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT SOGETSU-KAI.
Newsletters dating from 1966 to1969 from the school, 17 newsletters in envelopes addressed to Mrs. N. Tokita of New Jersey, in color and monotone photographs, with suggestions for flower arrangements, with advertising and essays by the Teshigaharas.
13 x 17cm.
Uncut pages, unused, limited edition #37 of 100.
Paul Poiret. 107 RECETTES CRUIOSITIES CULINAIRES. Paris: Henri Jonquieres et cie, editeurs, 1928. 213 pages. EXEMPLAIRE SUR VELIN PUR FIL LAFUMA. NO. 37. blue tattersall check and doily design wraps. Marie Alix is the illustrator. a beautifully designed cookbook. light toning to cover and pages. with a glassine cover. $375.
Charlotte M. Salwey. FANS OF JAPAN. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co. Ltd., 1894. 10 color plates with tissue guards. 149 pgs. library leather spine with stamped title, new endpages front and rear of book. yellow colored covers with an elaborate stamped fan design. errata sheet tipped in at Chapter 1. exlibris Forbes Library Northampton, perforated stamp on title page and and ink stamp on the 10 color plates. deaccessioned.
Scarce title and engaging reading. $350.
GASTRONOMIE
Alexandre-(Balthazard)-Laurent Grimod de La Reynière (1758- 1837) Paris. Lively sketches of shops, recipes, descriptions of foods, a compilation of essays— all pleasures for the senses.
marbled colored paper covered boards, 1/4 leather. titles on spines. light foxing, some have darkening at the text block, tight bindings, clean no markings. uniform in binding, publisher, all have several page indices. from the collection of Helen Buckler (1916-1970) a free lance journalist. $5200.
#1
ALMANACHE DES GOURMANDS. Paris: Chez Maradan, 1804. Troisieme edition. Contenant le Calendrier nutritif, et l’itineraire d’un Gourmand dans les divers quartiers de Paris. 281 pages.
#2
-SECONDE ANNEE. 1805. seconde edition. Contenant un grand nombre de Dissertations philosophico- gourmandes; les quatre Parties du jour d’un Gourmand; plusiers articles relatifs a la Friandise. etc.etc.etc. 306. pages.
#3
-TROISIEME ANNEE. 1806. seconde edition. 344 pages. Contenant plusieurs Articles de morale et de politesse Gourmande; une Notice raisonee des principaux qui se servent a table; la seconde Promenade d’un Gourmand dans Paris. etc.etc.etc. 344 pages.
#4
-QUATRIEME ANNEE. 1806 premiere. Contenant un grand nombre d’Articles de morale Gourmandes et les Considerations alimentaires; Descriptions de plusieurs especes de ragouts. etc.etc.etc.
#5
-CINQUIEME EDITION. 1807. corner water stain only on the frontis. repaired FEP. premiere. Contenant plusieurs Articles de morale et de Politesse et d’Hygiene gourmandes, plusieurs Recettesgourmandes inedites et curieuses; un petit Traite des Diners par Coeur. etc.etc.etc. 362 pages.
#6
-SIXIEME ANNEE. 1808. premiere. des Decouvertes importantes pour les Gourmets; quelques Chaptires de Morale et de Metaphysique gourmandes; des Recettes inedites et curieuses, etc.etc.etc. 331 pages.
#7
-SEPTIEME ANNEE. 1810. premiere. l’Histoire de l’Art alimentaire; un article sur la Conserve de Cafe; des Considerations importantes sur les Sautes, le Chocolate et les Andouilles de Vire; Les Liqueurs de Bordeaux, le Riz de Pomme de Terre. etc.etc.etc.
#8
-HUITIEME ANNEE. 1811. premiere. une petite dissertation sur les Truffes: sur le Beurre; le Vin de Maderes, les Oeufs; quelques Articles de Gastronomie etrangere, etc. etc. etc. 360 pages.