Cookery from Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA

(Roodepoort: CUM-Boeke, 1983) 0869844296. 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. (xii) + 257; line drawings. Boards very slightly rubbed; recipe mounted to front free endpaper; endpapers and edges rather foxed, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good condition. Recipes in both English and Afrikaans. "Throughout the country more than 260 Southern Cross branches have been working with dedication for our men on the… Read more

(Cape Town: Hilton-Richfield Publications, 1986). 148 x 210 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 256; over 70 original colour illustrations. Wrappers very slightly rubbed; light browning. Very good condition. "256 pages of fish ideas, expert and saucy comment; 104 practical recipes from 52 of our top restauranteurs; Useful information, handy tips and valuable suggestions." .

(Graaff-Reinet: Union Preparatory School, no date). 204 x 147 mm; pictorial wrappers; pp. 319, incl. index; line drawings. Earlier owner's name signed on first page. Fine condition. "The Karoo is famous for its wide open space and quality of life. This is a selection of all-time favourite recipes gathered from families and popular guesthouses in the… Read more

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994) 0798132825. Tall 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 192, incl. index; full-colour photographs; some line drawings. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Near fine condition. 'YOU Super Winning Recipes comprises 300 of the most popular recipes of readers countrywide, each with the magazine's "Tested by" stamp that promises a winner.… Read more

(Cape Town: Cheviot Publishing, 2009, second edition) 9780980274233. Laminated pictorial limp boards; endpaper map; pp. 256; lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs and locality maps. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. "The Essential Guide to South African Wines: Terroir and Travel is the second edition of the groundbreaking illustrated Guide on the wines of South Africa. … Read more

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1994) 0798132825. Tall 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 192, incl. index; full-colour photographs; some line drawings. Very slightly rubbed, and sunned on spine; earlier owner's name crossed out on front free endpaper; trace of light soiling to endpapers. Very good condition. 'YOU Super Winning Recipes comprises 300 of the most popular recipes… Read more

(Cape Town: Quivertree Publications, 2010). 210 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 137 + (vi), incl. index; full-page, colour photographs. Fine condition. "When maximum flavour meets minimum fuss in the kitchen, the result is Easy - a new collection of recipes from South African cookery doyenne Phillippa Cheifitz. These delicious dishes will please your family and… Read more

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1993) 0798131772. Tall 8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. 224, incl. index; full-colour photographs. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Near fine condition. 'A brand-new selection of 330 easy, economical recipes; Full-colour photographs throughout, some of them step-by-step; Practical advice for inexperienced cooks; Test kitchen tips that really work. ... This… Read more

(Cape Town: Quivertree Publications, 2010) 0981428762. 210 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 131 + (ix); full-page, colour photographs. Fine condition. "Comfort is filled with recipes that offer the culinary equivalent of a lovely long hug. Divided into five chapters that offer inspiration for any meal and every kind of hunger or craving (from sweet breakfast… Read more

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2004) 0798144424. 280 x 215 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 192, incl. index; full-colour photographs. Fine condition. "Cooking and eating outdoors is an intrinsic part of South African culture and cuisine. Food just tastes better outdoors, at a campfire under the stars, a picnic in the park, a seafood braai on the… Read more

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 1963). 8vo; pale grey cloth, lettered in black to spine and upper cover; dustwrapper; pp. 216. Dustwrapper a little edgeworn and slightly tanned; section cut from head of front free endpaper; some foxing to top edge and endpapers, occasional fox spot elsewhere. Good condition. "Polfyntjies vir die Proe is 'n vyf-en-twintig opstelle oor kos,… Read more

(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 2004) 0798144424. 280 x 215 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 192, incl. index; full-colour photographs. Portion clipped from top edge of half-title, otherwise fine. "Cooking and eating outdoors is an intrinsic part of South African culture and cuisine. Food just tastes better outdoors, at a campfire under the stars, a picnic in… Read more

(Cape Town: Struik, 2000) 1868724859. 250 x 210 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 128, incl. index; full-colour photographs. Tiny crease to top fore-corner of upper cover; earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Near fine condition. "The Good Food Cookbook is a sensational new cookbook from popular cookery writer and teacher Ina Paarman. Crammed with over a… Read more

(Cape Town: Struik, 1997) 1868721000. 210 x 148 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 192, incl. index; colour plates and maps. Earlier owner's name to title page. Fine condition. "South Africa's Winelands - A Visitor's Guide introduces the reader to the wine growing regions of the country. The informative text is complemented by a set of… Read more

(Cape Town: Lannice Snyman Publishers, 2005) 0620323027. 4to; laminated pictorial boards; pictorial dustwrapper with additional lamination; pp. 190 + (ii), incl. index; full-colour photographs. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Near-fine condition, in a very good dustwrapper. "Posh Nosh invites you to reunite with the real pleasures of the kitchen and the joy of cooking… Read more

(Johannesburg: Rollerbird Press and Pan Macmillan, 2009) 9781920075910. 210 x 282 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; decorative endpapers; pp. 207, incl. index; tasteful full-colour photographs of ingredients, dishes and settings. Earlier owner's name signed on front free endpaper. Fine condition. "There was always going to be a second cookbook to trip down the little cobbled alley, past the… Read more

(Cape Town: Struik / Conservation Corporation Africa, 2004) 177007127X. Small 4to; laminated pictorial boards; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 192; evocative colour photographs of cuisine, animals and scenery, facsimiles of chefs' recipes. Earlier owner's name and brief inscription to front free endpaper. Fine condition. Recipes from the chefs of Conservation Corporation Africa, particularly those of Dumi Ndlovu. … Read more

(Johannesburg: Bookstorm and Pan Macmillan, 2012) 9781920434441. 208 x 282 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 207, incl. index; evocative full-colour photographs of ingredients, dishes and settings. Earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Fine condition. "Come with me on a journey through this hauntingly exquisite city at the foot of Table Mountain. Share a glimpse of the… Read more

(Cape Town: Howard B. Timmins for George Allen & Unwin, no date). 8vo; original khaki cloth, lettered in black on spine and upper board; price-clipped pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 211, incl. index; line drawings by the author in text. Dustwrapper rubbed, tanned and edgeworn, with some archival tape repairs to reverse; light browning throughout; occasional fox spot. … Read more

(Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2004) 0624042022. 255 x 214 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. 141 + (iii); full-colour photographs. Earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Fine condition. "Fresh, fast, and fun to make - who says healthy eating should be dull and virtuous? Think seasonal produce bursting with flavour and goodness. Think of the pure, sensual… Read more