A is for Abigail by Cheney, Lynne - 2003

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages: xii, [4], 3-175, [1 - biography note]. Better than very good with a bright 1960's unclipped dust jacket; both with light edge wear. What a gem! A primary source for the mid-century food culture, AND an outstanding cookbook. Win-Win!. Within these informally written pages are both recipes and stories from one of the leading chefs of the era. Some of the recipes found within these narrations are Citris Pie, Suet Pudding, Potato filling for turkey; Spoonbread and Mutton Broth as made in Scotland. Because of the writing style, the best place to find the actual recipes may be in the index. Kirkus Review offers this: "Restaurateur (New York's former Ambassador-Sheraton East) Brockway provides a talking-reading cookbook with insets of recipes remembered. They range from a childhood in the country where an incomparable Hetty cooked by ear, piecrust, frosting, coffee, mincemeat, on to… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Gift Quailty. More than 170 Heirloom Recipes for Remembered Tastes and Cherished Tradition. 256 p. Contents: Introduction; Appetizers; Soups; Fish; Poultry; Meats; Noodles, Grains, and Rice; Vegetables, Beans, and Potatoes; Desserts; Brunch; Tea; Treats; Index. Many recipes have a brief introduction; Cheese Boureks; Picadillo; Stuffed Cabbage; Hoppin' John; Lamb Stew; Moussaka; Brunswick stew and many more. ; 8vo .

New York: Cross River Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. As new. Beautiful gift quality book in a clear, removable cover. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout. Easy to read. A history of pirates traces piracy from the Elizabethan era to the nineteenth century and examines the harsh realities of everyday life, the truth about famous real-life pirates, walking the plank, and buried treasure.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Belknap Press. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0674403452 . Softcover in Fine condition This book is a classic. Nadeau traces the evolution of Surrealism, bringing to life its many internal debates about politics and art, and relates the movement to its intellectual and artistic environment.; 8vo ; p. 351 pages .

Yuba City, CA: Sunsweet Growers Inc.. Fine. 1992. Hardcover. Purple cover with gold lettering. FINE. 139 pages, plus Glossary & Bibliography. Profusley illustrated. Sunsweet is a grower-owned cooperative and the world's largest brand of dried tree fruits. Founded in California in 1917 this is a well researched history of the how and the why. .

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages: xii, [4], 3-175, [1 - biography note]. Better than very good with a bright 1960's unclipped dust jacket; both with light edge wear. What a gem! A primary source for the mid-century food culture, AND an outstanding cookbook. Win-Win!. Within these informally written pages are both recipes and stories from one of the leading chefs of the era. Some of the recipes found within these narrations are Citris Pie, Suet Pudding, Potato filling for turkey; Spoonbread and Mutton Broth as made in Scotland. Because of the writing style, the best place to find the actual recipes may be in the index. Kirkus Review offers this: "Restaurateur (New York's former Ambassador-Sheraton East) Brockway provides a talking-reading cookbook with insets of recipes remembered. They range from a childhood in the country where an incomparable Hetty cooked by ear, piecrust, frosting, coffee, mincemeat, on to… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Gift Quailty. More than 170 Heirloom Recipes for Remembered Tastes and Cherished Tradition. 256 p. Contents: Introduction; Appetizers; Soups; Fish; Poultry; Meats; Noodles, Grains, and Rice; Vegetables, Beans, and Potatoes; Desserts; Brunch; Tea; Treats; Index. Many recipes have a brief introduction; Cheese Boureks; Picadillo; Stuffed Cabbage; Hoppin' John; Lamb Stew; Moussaka; Brunswick stew and many more. ; 8vo .

New York: Cross River Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. As new. Beautiful gift quality book in a clear, removable cover. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout. Easy to read. A history of pirates traces piracy from the Elizabethan era to the nineteenth century and examines the harsh realities of everyday life, the truth about famous real-life pirates, walking the plank, and buried treasure.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Belknap Press. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0674403452 . Softcover in Fine condition This book is a classic. Nadeau traces the evolution of Surrealism, bringing to life its many internal debates about politics and art, and relates the movement to its intellectual and artistic environment.; 8vo ; p. 351 pages .

Yuba City, CA: Sunsweet Growers Inc.. Fine. 1992. Hardcover. Purple cover with gold lettering. FINE. 139 pages, plus Glossary & Bibliography. Profusley illustrated. Sunsweet is a grower-owned cooperative and the world's largest brand of dried tree fruits. Founded in California in 1917 this is a well researched history of the how and the why. .