Search Results: States: California from E Ridge fine Books

St. Helena, CA: C. Mondavi & Sons. Very Good. 1965. Hardcover. Mondovi & Sons, Charles Kurg Winery. Third printing October, 1966. Stiff board with comb binding. 129 pp. Very good. Toned on the title page and ffep from newspaper clipping laid in; corner tips and ends worn. Bottles and Bins Recipes is primarily a compilation of the 16 year history of Bottles and Bins Quarterly newsletter plus "our stockpile of unpublished ones (recipes)." It is embellished with vignettes on wine, its history, uses, storage and service as well as certain articles from earlier numbers of Bottles and Bins (quarterly). Blank pages are provided and unused. Recipe contributors along with their city and state are given. Sections include: Hors d'Oeuvre; Soups; Fish & Shell Fish; Poultry; Meat; Game; Vegetables; Sauces; Desserts and Fruits; Punches and Coolers; Miscellaneous; and more. A very wide variety within each section makes one salivate while reading. Among them is a recipe for… Read More

San Francisco,CA: Pacific Coast Publishing. Very Good+. 1918. First Thus. Hardcover. ND. Circa 1918 from the endorsement on page 5. Gray paper on board with black lettering. 114 pp. Illustrated. Endpaper advertisments. About near fine with bumped corners and edge dents and light cover spotting; interior has shadows from news clippings, page 74 has light scuff. Replete with local and surrounding area advertisements. Still attached are 6 of the original tear-out coupons with the 7th laid in. Also laid in is an ad for Yosemite Taxicab of unknown source. Published in accordance with the WWI standards as per US Food Admin. California, "The recipes in the Bride's Cook Book have been carefully examined… By following the Wheatless and Surgarless recipes the Housewife is performing a patriotic duty…" A very nice piece of CA history. Uncommon. OCLC shows 3 holdings. Bitting, 60 lists the 1911 & 1915 editions only. ; 8vo ; fair .

Seattle: Superior Publishing Company. Good. 1971. First Edition. Softcover. 0875643248 . Softcover Good condition All edges dust soiled and foxing. 127 pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings by David Mason. Includes a brief history and photographs with captions of 53 towns throughout California. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

[New York]: WW Norton & Co. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0393055787 . Inscribed to previous owner. Jackek is worn on the edges. Dust Jacket is in clear removable protective cover.; 8.30 X 5.70 X 1.10 inches; 256 pp pages .

Sacramento: California Department of Parks & Recreation. Fine. 1981. Revised Edition. Softcover. (1979) About Fine. Unopened. Light fade along the edges of the cover and dust soil along the text block edges. Pp 174. Index. Full page map. "This handy guide contains the language used on the plaques that mark each of California registered historical landmarks. This edition has 934 entries including 11 Japanese detention camps for a total of 945 historical locations identified. ; 8vo .

Indianapolis & New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Hardcover in orange cloth boards. 419 pages. Index. Minute wear along the edges of the dust jacket and covers. From the introduction. "California is Chinese, especially in San Francisco, Japanese and Mexicans in Los Angeles. It is Armenians in Fresno, Danes in Solvang, Basques in Bakersfield, Stockton and Fresno, Yugoslaves from the Dalmatian coast in San Pedro, Italians and Portuguese in Monterey and Iowans, Kansans, New Yorkers, Texans, Bostonians and people from everywhere inhabiting its split-level houses in split-level topograph. California food is as varied and exciting as its people. " Jeanne Voltz (aka Marian Manners) was the food editor for the Miami Herald and then the Los Angeles Times from 1960-1973. Voltz won three James Beard awards for her cookbooks. The California Cookbook more than 600 recipes were selected as her favorites from the scores of recieps sent… Read More

Indianapolis & New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. Hardcover in orange cloth boards. 419 pages. Index. Light wear along the edges of the dust jacket & sticker remains. The boards are somewhat faded and the text block has edge soil. No markings. From the introduction. "California is Chinese, especially in San Francisco, Japanese and Mexicans in Los Angeles. It is Armenians in Fresno, Danes in Solvang, Basques in Bakersfield, Stockton and Fresno, Yugoslaves from the Dalmatian coast in San Pedro, Italians and Portuguese in Monterey and Iowans, Kansans, New Yorkers, Texans, Bostonians and people from everywhere inhabiting its split-level houses in split-level topograph. California food is as varied and exciting as its people. " Jeanne Voltz (aka Marian Manners) was the food editor for the Miami Herald and then the Los Angeles Times from 1960-1973. Voltz won three James Beard awards for her cookbooks. The California… Read More

Stanford University Press. Very Good. 1965. Softcover. 0804712239 . Trade paperback edition. 208 pp. "A perennial standard work... The best of all modern books on the California deserts." Westways. ; 8.47 X 5.33 X 0.53 inches .

Seattle: Superior Publishing Company. Very Good. 1971. First Edition. Softcover. 127 pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings by David Mason. Includes a brief history and photographs with captions of 53 towns throughout California. Binding is tight, the back cover has some discoloration. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Menlo Park, CA: Sunset / Lane Publishing Co.. Near Fine. 1979. Softcover. Fourth printing, 1986. Beautiful, straight unmarked copy with slightly bent corners. Original price sticker in place, $12.95. 320 pages. Indexed. Illustrated. One of Sunset's visitor's guide illustrated profusely in color and black and white retelling the "Unique story of California missions founding, ruination and eventual restoration." Very nice copy. ; 8vo .

Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press. Very Good. 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. First printing. 1681 pages. Full color frontispiece. Illustrations and maps. Laid in is a memeographed half-sheet "Miscellaneous Corrections." Orignal red buckram. Neatly penned notes on the ffep with some very light pencil marginalia and studied drawings. A comprehensive reference manual, covering about 6,000 California plants, both native and naturalized.; 8vo .

Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan: Charles E Tuttle. Very Good. 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Soft cover with folded flap edges. 141 pp. Index. Illustrated. Bess Cleavland's adaption reads like a modern cookbook, easy and attainable. Each mission is presented with a brief history and a black-and-white photo, followed by recipes that are heavily influenced by the Mexican, Spanish, and Native Americans of each area. Tucked in amongst the everyday type dishes, are recipes for the making of leaf lard, sausage, cheese, and wine; the preparation of cider, vinegar, olive oil, and raisins; the baking of bread; the corning and the curing of beef and pork. For those who appreciate the distinctive flavor of wild game, here are directions for preparing duck and quail, squirrel and rabbit meat, bear and venison. Laid in is a postcard The California Missions, now toned along the edges. Edges are age toned and lightly worn. .

Terminal Island, California: Van Camp Sea Food Co., Inc.. Near Fine. N.D.. Softcover. No date, (c1920?). Approximately 6.25" X 3.25". Accordion type pamphlet with black, red and yellow graphic of red Chicken of the Sea on the cover and a black line illustration of "Uncle Sam." [8] pp. Illustrated. General light wear to corners and edges along with light yellow stain on the back flap. Unusual piece of American and California culinary history. "Just 22 years ago, tuna was a food unknown to American tables!" from the cover. Founded in 1914 when Frank Van Camp and his son bought the California Tuna Canning Company, changing the name to the Van Camp Seafood Company. The phrase "Chicken of the Sea", first devised as a way to describe the taste, was so successful that soon it also became the company name. This early promotional piece features recipes new to the American cuisine and decidedly Californian: Tuna Loaf, Tuna Encore, Tuna Baked in Avocado… Read More

Circulation Service. Near Fine. 1984. Softcover. Black comb binding. 134 pp. [plus index and helps pages, and 10 pages of local business advertisements.] Thanks is given to the Visalia Sequoia Branch Gourmet groups for sharing their "Classic Cuisine." None of the recipes are attributed. Contents appear pretty typical but belie many of the offered recipes leaning heavily towards a more elevated dining experience. As example, in the content of "Main Dishes", are found B'Stilla (a Moroccan dish requiring some skill) and Medallions of Veal with ginger, Lime and Kiwi; Sweet and Sour Prawns and Saumen en Croute (Salmon in Puff Pastry). "Desserts" offer Charlottka, Chocolate Eclairs and Macadamia Nut Pie. Contents: Menus; Appetizers; Salads; Breads; Soups; Main Dishes; Vegetables; Desserts; Beverages. ; 8vo .

Santa Maria California: (The Minerva Library Club). Very Good. 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Stiff Card with black comb binding. First Edition. First Printing. Uncommon. 224 pages. Numerous local advertisements throughout; pictorial map advertisement for "Hitching Post" inside the front cover. All recipes with contributors names. Sections titled to engage the imagination; i.e., "Ranch Life (Meats & Poultry, Casserole and Luncheon Dishes, Hot Bread)". Pictorial covers edge worn with creases; comb binding is not broken, the covers are firmly attached but worn. A wonderful and uncommon piece of Californian, specifically the Santa Maria Valley Community History. The Minerva Club, the oldest continuing women's club in California, was established in 1894 calling themselves "The Ladies Literary Society of Santa Maria." Their purpose was to 'feed their own thirst for knowledge and make the town a better place to live.' The club became instrumental… Read More

Upland CA. Good. N.D.. Softcover. (c1930). 108 pp. Many local ads throughout. About very good: Text block very good; no chips or tears a few corner tips creased. Original limp cloth cover somewhat faded with fraying to edges and creased corners. Poor paper quality of the title and last page resulting in heavy tone and edge chipping. Recipes with contributor's name have a strong representation of local fruits, especially citrus which Upland became known for. Lemon & Kumquat Marmalades; One-Two-Three-Four Marmalade (using grapefruit, lemon, orange & apples, 71). Many puddings including Date Nut; Grapefruit; Persimmon etc. Pickles and relishes included Fig Pickles & French Chow Chow, (59). Rink-Dam-Ditty (sic) which looks like an easier version of "Rinktum Ditty" a type of Welsh Rabbit or Tomato and Cheese on Toast, (53). Many of the adverts have a "catchy" recipe format ie, "Creighton's Recipe on How to Catch Big Fish: First -You must have a good… Read More

Self Published. Near Fine. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Red stiff card with red comb binding; the comb is somewhat flattened, otherwise a bright solid copy. This is quite a unique, fundraiser church cookbook. There are no preliminaries - title page, copyright etc. no foreword or introduction. Throughout the book are local advertisements for business. All the pages are hand numbered, and the recipes - one per page - are handwritten in the contributors handwriting, each bordered with the same graphic decorative boarder. There are blank bordered pages to write additional recipes. Sections seem typical starting with Bread and ending with Jellies and Pickles, however that's where 'typical' ends. I found very few actual bread recipes but many coffee cakes, bars, torts, and even cookies in "Bread" including German Apple Cake, Very Good Apple Cake, Banana Cake, Humming Bird Cake and of some interest to me, Persimmon Fruit Cake. "Bread" is followed by… Read More

Walt Disney Company. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Comb binding with board covers. No date, circa 1991. 298 pages. Index. Note section, unused. Retaining the original Disneyland price sticker on the back cover of $16.95. Tab sections. Overall, a clean, straight unused copy. There are some light fox marks inside the covers and the edges of the dividers are very lightly toned. Each of the section dividers has contents on the reverse side. They are Beverages; Appetizers; Soups; Breads; Salads; Eggs & Cheese; Seafood; Poultry; Meats; Vegetables; Desserts; Sauces; Index. Sample recipes: Pina Colada Dip; Narcoossee's Famous Clam Chowder; Scotch Eggs; Chicken Pot Pie; Grilled Pork Chops with Hollandaise Sauce; Potato Souffle; Gourmet Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Laid in is a top-fold Mini Mouse cut-out menu. The fold is about a 1/8" off-center. Also laid in is a Disneyland Hotel postcard with light foxing, unused. ; 8vo .

PAsadena, CA: Shakespeare Club. Very Good. N.D.. Hardcover. Green cloth. 153 pp. plus 12 pages of ads and a 5 page index. Clean, solid copy with faded edges and spine along with bumped corners. Interior is clean with shadow tone to the end pages. Black and white photo of the clubhouse on Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena CA. Ad pages include Max Factor's Make-Up Studio, Hollywood; Plastic Surgery; Keenan Printing Company and others. Recipe sections follow a somewhat typical layout with each section having sub-categories. Each section is introduced with a Shakespearian quote and reference. There is no table of contents; the index is first chronological and within this entries are in alphabetical order. Contributors names follow the recipe. Recipes can be quite extensive, "Sunday Night Sandwiches" is a full page instructions and variations which include using "A silver knife to spread the filling." These are rolled sandwiches which require great care in their formation.… Read More

Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1975. First Edition. 0376051817 . Fine in NF Slipcase. Lithographs and envelope - Fine. Textured cream cloth with blue ink line stamped design and leather spine w/gilt title. Firm 'unread' binding. Laid in is the original envelope holding four two-toned, 10"X8" lithographs, by Joe Seney, depicting California lighthouses "Pigeon Point," "Los Angeles," "St. George Reef," and "Old Point Loma." .