Cheddar Gorge: a Book of English Cheeses by Squire, John (Ed. )

HarperCollins, 2019-10-08. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Printed in England: The Macmillan Company, 1938. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket. Minor edge fraying, lower bottom inside corner water stains to cover only, front and back. Clean inside w/ occasional foxing at endpapers.. Shepard, Ernest H. (Pen&Ink drawings by).. 1 181 p. Includes: illustrations, diagrams. Rust-brown cloth covered boards, 7.5x10.5in., sturdy, high quality paper, top spine gold titles. B&W pen&ink drawings. Chapters by 10 authors describing and defending the historic cheeses of England, based on a correspondence appearing in The Times during the months overlapping 1935-1936. The exchange had been prompted by French connoisseur M. Th. Rousseau who complained that he could not get Stilton cheese while traveling in England, having bee told it was "out of season". Humorous, detailed drawings.

Macmillan, 1938-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2.5381 in x 25.8883 in x 20.0508 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback rebound by library. Clean text, sound binding.

New York: Macmillan, 138. First Edition; American issue. Very good to fine in a dust jacket with a few interior tape mends.

London: Collins, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Ernest H. Shepard. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bound in yellow cloth with stamped gilt to front board and to spine. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Some darkening to upper and fore edges of boards. Age darkening to pages and to outer page edges, with soiling to head of pages. Small ink mark to lower edge of front board. In darkened, clipped, dustjacket showing wear to outer corners and to head and heel of spine panel, with dustsoil over all. Crease to spine panel and a tear to upper right front panel with adjacent creasing.

London: Collins, 1937. 1st Edition. Cloth. VG+. Ernest Shepard. Large 8 Vo. Gilt lettered mustard cloth. Top edge gilt. This edition limited to 220 numbered copies signed by the editor and artist. This is copy #4. Impressive list of contributors Vyvyan Holland, Oliver St John Gogarty, Andre Simon etc. Some minor soiling and a few bumps o/w near fine.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of America, 1980. hardcover, dust jacket. 6 x 9.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 568 pages. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bibliographical Society of America, this retrospective collection of articles seeks to represent, in the broadest possible way, the diverse contributions of the members of the Society to its Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. The pieces demonstrate to the highest degree of excellence - articles of critical importance that have moved forward the art of bibliography. This volume contains 39 articles that strongly suggest that the practice of bibliography in America during the past three-quarters of a century cannot be easily categorized. Instead, the articles range over the entire spectrum of the world of books. An interesting characteristic of the selection is the preponderance of articles concerned with the relationship between books and people - especially with collectors rather than with those… Read More

New York: Ecco Press, 2010. Signed by Mario Batali on the title page. First edition / First printing. Pictorial laminated boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Krauss, Ruth: The Carrot Seed. Illustrated by Crockett Johnson, author, illustrator of the Harold and the Purple Crayon series. 1945, Harper & Brothers FIRST EDITION. States 1945 on the title page. Beige Boards. USED. Good Condition/ no dust jacket is included. A nice solid copy. 6 X 8 ¼. "Ruth Krauss's book about a little boy who stands his ground and grows a carrot in the face of doubt from his parents brings up themes of individuality, standing one's ground, and what it is to know something, or the basis of knowledge"

London: George Harrap & Co Ltd, 1933. Faux Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 6.5x9.5. Vol I pp 224 + coloured frontis & 48pp monochrome halftone photographs; Vol II pp 225-464 + coloured frontis & 72pp monochrome halftone photographs; Vol III pp 465-683 + frontis & 48pp monochrome halftone photographs. Blue leatherette boards stamped in gilt on the spine and decorated with fish stamped in black on the spine and front board. A lovely set, very decorative, no dust jackets. In Volume 1 some of the plates are loose. 3 Volumes in this set, price will include extra shipping in the UK, overseas buyers please contact us before placing your order to get a quote to your destination. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. We do not use stock photographs, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Call or email with your questions, these books can only be shipped outside the UK using the fast / air service.

New York, Abrams Image, 2019, large format hardcover (8" x 10"), 224 pp, Near Fine condition, no dustjacket as issued, Signed by the Author "Action" on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end and corner bumps. This Urban Outfitters Signed Limited Edition of Bronson's classic 2019 paean to pot is packed with recipes, hilarious stories, and lots of fun stuff to goof around with when you're high. Profusely illustrated throughout with full-color photos and drawings, also includes an exclusive recipe card from Action Bronson at the rear of the book. Appended: Index and Recipe Index. ISBN 9781419734434

New York, Abrams Books, 2017, large format hardcover (8" x 10"), 224 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued, Signed by the Author "Action" in his distinctive script on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner bumps, shallow scratch to rear board. The popular chef and hip-hop artist presents a collection of his favorite foods from New York City and locations across the planet with characteristic gusto and no-holds-barred language. Boldly illustrated throughout with full color photographs and other suitable artwork. Foreword by Mario Batali. Index appended. ISBN 9781419730122

Meredith Publishing Company, 1953. Binder Condition: Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Five (5) Ring Binder. Stated First Edition, fifth printing. 416 pp +four bonus pages of recipes clipped from the Better Homes & Gardens magazine with dates of March 1949; January, 1950; November, 1956; and February, 1957. Small tear on page 59 caused by a paperclip that was removed. Text is lightly tanned typical of age and edges are lightly sunned. No written notations within although a few recipes are marked with a small checkmark. 20 numbered pink card stock chapter index tabs including an index. Loose-leaf binder with 5 metal rings in excellent like new condition; all pages are original and are clean and complete. Card stock binder protector after index. This edition has illustrated front and back endpapers, with pink temperature and measurement charts and a full color photograph of a blue and white rolling pin and several pies, which is continued onto the title page. This is a classic, rare copy in Fine… Read More

Whitcombe and Tombs (500 gram rate) Meal Planning in Wartime, xxiv pp followed by ; Whitcombe's Everyday Cookery for Every Housewife (293rd thousand) 326pp, papered boards over sewn sheets, minor silverfish to lower board, undated but has "with meal planning in wartime" so 1940s W&T stock # is G3506, tidy but has wear with loss to papered spine, SCARCE and COLLECATBLE war era issue. revised. Pictorial Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

Ahmedabad, India: Navajivan Publishing House, 1959. One of 5,000 copies in the second printing, October, 1959, after 10,000 copies in the 1st printing, April, 1959. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners. 34 pp. in stapled wrappers. . Second Printing. Pamphlet. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

The Day Of The Triffids Michael Joseph Fourteenth Impression Thus. March, 1984 Wyndham, John: The Day of the Triffids, Michael Joseph, London. Original copyright 1951. Science Fiction, Horror. Original source material for the film of the same name. One of the creepiest stories you will ever read. Good/Good Price-clipped DJ. Dust jacket is black with large green and white titling and ornamentation. EX-LIB.