Search Results: Holidays & Special Occasions from E Ridge fine Books

Kansas City, MO: Beta Sigma Phi Books. Very Good. 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Plastic spiral, stiff card pictorial cover, shelf wear, soft corners, creased back panel. A great example of cooperative work. Beta Sigma Phi started in 1931 during the depression, with a vision of service to community and support and friendship to women. The face of membership has changed through the years, from it's initial formal-fair to a more casual flavor in the '70's. Instructions of etiquette and hospitality and the influence of the era with parties descriptions such as, " Suppressed Desire" and "Come As A Drink" parties, shows this cultural change. Sections include: Ladies Only, Children & Teenage, Special Occasion (everything from Men's Baby Shower to Campaign '72 - That would be Richard Nixon and George McGovern!) International Parties, Holiday, Parties With Special Theme. Some menu suggestions included. Extensive index helps you find the Egyptian… Read More

Wiley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 0764568485 . Bright, clean pictorial hard cover book in like dust jacket. DJ has some creasing at the bottom edge. Covering 17 favorite holidays with 140 recipes to choose from, including hearty main courses, and sweet treats in crowd-size portions. Sprinkled throughout are wonderful ideas for center pieces and tables ideas, and a lot of fun stuff. Includes inspiring new and traditional dishes such as Ghostly Shepherd's Pie, Beer Can Chicken, Easy Carrot Tzimmes, Poppy Seed Fruit Salad, Foolproof Gravy, and so many more. Holidays include: New Year's Eve, Valentine's, Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, St Patrick, Cinco de Mayo, Chinese New Year and Memorial Day. Metric conversion guide, helpful nutritional and cooking information and index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Holt Rinehart Winston. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 0030107415 . Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. 1 inch tear on jacket ; 8vo ; 63 PP pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0743206045 . SIGNED by Author 1st edition First Printing with number series starting (1). No names or other markings. Tight in Fine condition with jacket in Fine condition. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

Family Circle. Near Fine. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 093358508X . Gift quality, corners just bumped. Exceptionaly nice pictorial hard cover with decorative end pages, 280 pp., illustrated with drawings, graphs and full color photos. Including projects and recipes identifies with icons for: Low-cost, make-ahead, quick and easy, low-calorie, bazaar. Chapters: Introduction; Thanksgiving and Holiday Make-a-heads; It's beginning to look like Christmas; Christmas Country Classics; A Cent-sational Christmas; Christmas Through a Child's eyes; Christmas in a flash; ring in the new!; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Dorling Kindersley. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. First American. Hardcover. 0789434830 . 1st American edition, 1st printing. Blue pictorial cover with matching jacket, the corners are bumped and there is a short tear at the spine head in the jacket, else a beautiful, giftable book. Thirteen classic carols accompanied by new, easy-to-follow musical arrangements for piano and guitar. The carols are complemented by paintings that capture the spirit of Christmases old and new, using works by both the masters and new artists. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Don Mills, On, Canada: Harlequin Enterprises, Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Thus. Hardback. 0373771746 . Clean bright copy. ; Beautiful white cloth w/gold colored title very light wear on edges, teal end pages. Clean tight copy. This is an omnibus of two HQN titles: Heart of Winter first pub. , 1979 and Woman Hater first pub. , in 1987. 424 pages.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

New York: Scholastic. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0439517176 . Beautiful book. Pictorial hardcover, decorative endpages. 28 pp. Each page illustrated with Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz's bold full color art style. Introduction by Felciano. A wonderful book full of culture of family, friends and Christmas spirit. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Milford, MI: Carl R. Sams II Photography. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0967174805 . Latter printing of the first edition. Beautiful pictorial/photograph hardcover in matching jacket and endpages. Corners lightly bumped with minute spots on both boards and jacket else a fine copy. Retains the orginal Benjamin Franklin Award sticker. 48pp. "...this charming tale uses wildlife photography to tell the story of animals' reactions to a snowman who appears in the woods after a winter storm." There is a wonderful recipe for a Snowman at the end, a really charming book for years 5 and up. (I loved it!) Remains in print winning numerous awards. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall .

New York: Random House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. 103 pp. Fine copy of these two classic works in one volume, in matching slipcase. A straight copy with red publisher stain, no ownership or other markings. The final blank pages have not been fully opened (are uncut). The slipcase has modest wear to the corner tips and some shelf wear. The Thanksgiving Visitor is a short story by Truman Capote originally published in McCall's magazine. The story takes the form of a childhood tale about a boy and his bully problem. The story has a strong moral lesson related to revenge. It is a sequel to Capote's A Christmas Memory originally published in Mademoiselle magazine. Christmas Memory is largely autobiographical, taking place in the 1930's. The evocative narrative focuses on country life, friendship, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season, and it also gently yet poignantly touches on loneliness and loss. A handsome copy. ; 8vo .

New York: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0689817975 . Beautiful, gift quality book. What a wonderful and unique family cookbook; you'll find whimsical illustrations and delicious recipes for all your favorite holidays: New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, April Fools' Day, Mother's, Memorial, Father's, Independence, and Labor Days, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanza and Christmas. Each holiday is introduced with a brief history or notation, recipes are clearly written and easily followed, the water color illustrations delight the eye. Glossary and index. Written for ages 9 and up. ; 0.5 x 10.2 x 9.2 Inches; 112 pages .