Search Results: Cooking from Andrew Langer, Bookseller

Chicago: F. H. Arnesen. Good with no dust jacket. c1907. Softcover. Red cloth over card covers, 8 unnumbered pages of ads precede text. An ad for William Hart of Chicago mentions 1907; no other dates. ; 4-1/4" x 6-1/2"; [8], 86 pp; Covers worn at corners, 1/2" tear at spine bottom, entire book is creased vertically (once wet or partly folded), no waterstaining or odor. Title page and one ad page with soiling; remaining pages clean and unmarked. .

Boston: By authority of The Master Bakers' Association of Massachusetts. Good with no dust jacket. 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Publishers red cloth, gilt border on front cover containing tipped-on portrait, gilt spine lettering, frontispiece of Gingerbread Cookie Moulds before the Revolution, pages are supplemented by many b&w plates containing portraits of bakers, etc., pps 294-336 contain photos and descriptions of bakeries (one per page). Not commonly found for sale. ; 6-1/4" x 9-1/4"; xx, 336 pp; Boards soiled and worn, esp. at spine top/bottom and corners, wear to portrait on front cover, stained at lower right, hinges tender though holding well, scattered pages with soiling (mostly from grubby hands). .

New Orleans: Robert L. Crager & Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. (1961). First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Red and white cloth covers with b&w lettering and color cover illustration of a rooster, red endpapers, contents include The Brennan Story and a wide selection of recipes for food and drink, Illustrations of Brennan's Restaurant and Courtyard and an 8 pp section of b&w photographs. This copy with an inked presentation inscription and the signatures of six members of the Brennan family on ther front flyleaf. ; 6-1/2" x 9-1/2"; xi, 235 pp; Light soiling to boards, light wear to covers at upper right corner and along bottom edge, clean and unmarked within apart from the family inscription. .

San Francisco: Original Bride's Cook Book Publishing Co.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. "This book is presented free to the Bride and Groom with the compliments of the ADVERTISERS therein, who make such presentation possible. We recommend them as the best in their respective lines and they will accord you the fairest kind of treatment." As might be expected, this book has a heavy emphasis on the advertising, many of which are illustrated. Tan paper boards, gilt and black titling.; 6 x 9"; xxii, 160 pp; Both boards detached, spine lacking. Boards were once reattached with scotch tape; they need more help. Pages were staple bound and remain together. A few pages are toned, a few have some spots, a couple are dogeared. All show corner wear, most are clean. .

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0-689-11781-7 . Orange coated paper over boards, front board with blindstamped author name, spine lettered in red, Illustrations by Lauren Jarrett. First printing of this title authored before Saveur, wth full number line.; 7-3/4" x 9-1/2"; xvi, 331 pp; Slight wear to boards along edges, otherwise very nice, solid hinges, pages clean and free of tears or writing. Jacket lightly worn along edges including a single closed tear about 1/8" long, slightly soiled, price clipped. .

London: Chapman and Hall. Good with no dust jacket. 1993. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0-412-53500-9 . White coated paper boards with green lettering, illustrated.; 6-1/2" x 9-3/4"; xii, 601 pp; Boards lightly soiled, bumped/worn at corners. Solid hinges. Flourescent highlighting throughout the chapter on Biochemistry Cheese Ripening, scattered highlighting elsewhere, prior owner named inked out on FFEP. .

London: Food and Cookery Publishing Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1912. Stated Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, brown titling, many recipes show pictures of appropriate cookware, ads for cookware, foodstuffs and related, some illustrated. Scarce.; 4 x 7.5"; Minor cover wear, bookseller stamp "For Cookery Wisdom Get Senn's Books", bookplate and prior owner name inside front cover, prior owner name across bottom edge of pages. .

Near Fine with no dust jacket. Softcover. Marcia Kunde was CJHA Queen for 1978-79; Diana Westfall was CJHA Reporter for the same period. No other dates or publication info is provided. Orange wraps, perfect bound, lettered and illustrated to front cover only, illustrated section dividers, recipes each identify their contributor (most are from rural California. Editor Kunde has signed this copy on the title page. ; 6-1/4" x 8-1/4"; 255 pp; Signed by Editor; Just the slightest of wear to the covers, internally fine. .

New York: William Morrow and Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0-688-07093-0 . The tastes and traditions of Italy revealed through its feasts, festivals and sumptuous foods. Red cloth, gilt spine lettering, illustrated. Dust jacket with color cover illustrations. This copy with a presentation inscription on the title page penned and signed by the author. ; 7-1/2" x 10-1/4"; xiv,530 pp; Signed by Author; Front board with bump along top edge, clean and unmarked apart from title page inscription. Jacket price clipped, otherwise little worn. .

New York: Warner Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; Stated First Printing. Hardcover. 0-446-51419-5 . Photographs by Patricia Brabant, Photo Styling by Sara Slavin, Design by Jacqueline Jones. Brown paper boards, black cloth spine, gilt spine lettering, black endpapers, sumptuous color photography. Pictorial dust jacket. First Printing, October 1990. 1090 on jacket front flap. This copy is signed by the author below her printed name on the title page. ; 8-1/2" x 11"; 204 pp; Signed by Author; Book very lightly worn along edges. Dust jacket has a 1" closed tear along the top edge on the rear panel, lightly edgeworn top and bottom, lightly sunned at spine, not price clipped ($35.00). .

Minneapolis: Commission Shop of Minneapolis. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1923. Hardcover. The Commission Shop was founded in 1917 by the Woman's Club of Minneapolis to render assistance to home workers. Recipes Tried and Found Tempting. Ivory oil cloth, blue lettering to front, ads at each end, ; 6" x 9"; 183 pp; Covers rubbed and soiled, worn at top and bottom of spine and at corners, 2 scratches across the front board, hinges are sound, paper a bit toned, but text clean and free of writing. .

San Marcos, California: Privately Issued. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (1998). No edition noted. Hardcover. Red cloth, gilt spine lettering, Foreword by Steve Allen, many b&w photographs, recipes. An uncommon title; Worldcat locates only one institutional copy, at the SFPL. ; 6-1/4" x 9-1/4"; xv, 237 pp; Autobiograp hy of Bay Area restauranteur; owner with his father of the Adobe Creek Lodge in Los Altos, creator of several restaurants, including the Steak Pit in Millbrae, the Chalet in Redwood City, , the Beach House in San Mateo and the Vinegar Barrel Smokehouse in Calistoga. Also an actor with supporting roles in several films for RKO Studios. ; Book with no wear of note. Jacket slightly worn at spine top and corners, in mylar cover. .

Oxford: Oxford Brookes University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2003. Softcover. Author was then Professor of Nutrition of Geography, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis. He spent time at Oxford, and presented a series of lectures, herein reproduced: The Oxford Brookes University Lectures 2003. His lecture series culminated with an open lecture titled Chocolate: Food of the Gods. White wraps, b&w cover illustration. Uncommon, a Worldcat search locates only two copies: at UC Davis and IUPUI.; 8" x 11-1/2"; 275 pp; Slight curling/wear to wraps at corners, eight pages have brief passages with orange highlighting. .

Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1926 (1924). Later Printing. Hardcover. ... a combination of a History Record Book and a Diet Book so arranged that the history of all the important events from birth to 10 years are accompanied by accurate dietary advice at each stage of the Child's life. Blue cloth, front cover with pastedown b&w photo of child in circle and gold lettering, includes dietary advice for raising children, forms for recording important events, charming drawings (initials F.S.B.). Scarce in the original cream printed dust jacket.; 7" X 9-1/2"; 80 pp; Light wear to covers, several of the records pages have annotations, otherwise the text is clean and unmarked. The jacket has a number of closed tears and areas with small losses including a scrape across the front panel, light soiling to jacket, small stains and a brief pen annotation to rear panel, protected by mylar cover. .

Toulon: Editions Blanc. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1999. Softcover. 2-84397-042-3 . Stiff green wraps, perfect bound, front cover illustration, text (in French) followed by 8 pages of plates (some color). ; 6" x 8-1/4"; 238, [8] pp; Slight cover wear, gift inscription across title page, pages otherwise clean and unmarked. .

New York: Bantam Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (1993). First Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. 0-553-09139-5 . Green cloth, gilt spine lettering, light green endpapers, Illustrations by Cynthia Schafer. Green dust jacket lettered in red and white. Uncommon signed, this copy with a presentation inscription penned and signed by the author on the half-title: July 5, 1996 / _______, From Green Gulch to the Green Kitchen! It's been a pleasure to work with you. / We miss you! / Best wishes / Annie. Heavy, USPS Media Mail as expected, others extra.; 7-1/4" x 10-1/4"; xxiv, 437 pp; Signed by Author; Front board stresses and bowing slightly outwards, hinge is not cracked, book want to open to the title page. Very little cover wear, slight soiling limited to the page edges, no inscriptions, pages clean and unmarked. Jacket lightly edgeworn, a few light scratches, not price clipped, protected by mylar cover. .

Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0-7645-8779-X . Navy cloth, blue illustrated endpaper, well-illustrated. Blue illustrated dust jacket. ISBN 978-0-7645-8779-5. First Printing with full number line. Sticker on jacket notes that this was The IACP Cookbook Awards Cookbook of the Year. This copy signed and inscribed by author on FFEP: Eat healthy/and sustainable/Paul Johnson/2007. Heavy, extra for international postage.; 8" x 9-1/2"; 438 pp; Signed by Author; No wear to book, no writing apart from noted inscription. No wear to jacket, protected by mylar cover. .

San Jose, CA: Izkinelli Productions. Good+ with no dust jacket. (1979). Softcover. A [vintage] restaurant guide to 21 cities from Post Costa to Pleasanton. Stiff white wraps, perfect bound, black cover lettering. ; 5-1/4" x 8-1/4"; ix, 248 pp; Covers lightly worn/soiled, paper toned, inked notes listing additional restaurants on one rear flyleaf .

Honolulu, Hawaii: Sources - Hawaii. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. (1979). No edition noted. Softcover. Provides sample menus, recipes for Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Desserts, Condiments, Glossary and Substitution Guide at rear. Describes technique for use of the food processor within recipes. Uncommon, with but a single institutional copy located through OCLC, in Hawaii. ; 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"; 46 pp; Slight cover soilng, a bit sunned? along top edge, original? price sticker to rear cover, clean and unmarked within. .

New York: Good Housekeeping. Good+ with no dust jacket. (1930). Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Beige cloth with orange stripes and lettering to front cover and spine, a few drawings at chapter heads. In addition to the First Edition note on the copyright page is "This book is not for sale. It may be obtained only with a subscription to Good Housekeeping." ; 5" x 7-1/4"; 256 pp; Cloth rubbed and worn along edges, prior owner name penciled inside front cover, recipe pinned to front free endpaper. The pin has done it's damage and the recipe for Dutch Apple Cake has been left in place. Creased title page (likely a production defect) along with light spotting. Most pages are clean and unmarked; one page with pencil, a few pages with small stains. .