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Atlanta, GA: Atlanta Music Club. Very Good. 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Stiff card with plastic comb binding. 303 pp. Index. Illustrated. Fund raising cookbook with a history of Atlanta and most recipe contributor's name. Laid in is a type written gift presentation note. General tone along the edges, first few pages are detatched from the bottom rungs of the binding. Otherwise intact, clean and quite interesting. "This book has been designed as a guide to entertainment through hospitality." Arranged with menus. Table of Contents: Prologue / History; Brunches; Luncheons; Teas; At Home; Dinners; Holidays; Wines; Index. Sample: Luncheon - introduction with suggestions for seating, party ideas, and centerpieces. Menu with recipes: Chicken and Artichokes Chantilly; Grilled Tomato Florentine; Popovers and Peach Preserves; Savory Sherbet Pie. Wines: Dry Champagne & Sauterne. ; 8vo .

Lanham, New York,: Taylor Trade. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . Signed by the Author. Pp xix, 208. Index. Illustrated with color photographs. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Chef Carey brings his own depth of knowledge and experience with new dish recipes and also highlights some of the best chef-restaurant owners in New Orleans. Rising stars at the time, these chefs went on to become culinary award winners: Susan Spicer, John Harris, Donald Link, Anne Kearney, and Peter Vazquez of Marisol, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Over 250 dishes, the recipes are written in a user-friendly format. "This book is a paean (song of praise) to traditional Creole food and a reworking of some of the classic dishes as well as a harbinger of the new era in Creole cookery." Chef Carey. ; 8vo .

Westminister, Maryland: Crown Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0307591042 . Signed by author on the title page with documentation. Mint. UNREAD. From the book ""Over the generations, my family can claim nearly every psychological aberration," (she notes). "Narcissism and nymphomania, alcoholism and anorexia, agoraphobia, manic depression, paranoid schizophrenia. There have been thieves, adulterers, sociopaths, killers, racists, liars, and folks suffering from panic attacks and real bad tempers, though to the best of my knowledge we've never had a barn burner or a preacher." Archival cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 1570717443 . SIGNED by Author, Mint, first ed. , first printing with Michael Malone's signature flat signed on the title page. Malone's latest brims with humor and pathos-it's an engaging, multifaceted saga touting the power of love and family to overcome all, even a lifetime of apparent neglect. (BookPage) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Standard book size"; 544 pp pages .

New York: Little, Brown. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0316033049 . Signed by author, w/ original Alabama Booksmith signed First Edition Club certificate laid in. Fine in Fine jacket with just a bear amount of wear on the tail spine edge. "Another Laugh-out-loud Southern classic!" Fannie Flagg. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New Jersey: Private Press. Very Good. 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. A monthly subscription, this volume is two years (24 issues) bound in a single volume. Oliver Phelps Brown (1823-1878) was a renowned herbalist of the Victorian era. Each edition is filled with illustrations, poems, stories, explorations of new discoveries, political reports from around the world along with plugs for Dr. Brown's healing herbs. "Set in close, condensed type (with) splendid illustrations… (of) interesting and varied in its topics..." Cover edges worn to board but not frayed. Remains snugly bound. Papers are toned a very few have short tears, one repaired. Some of the original paper folds remain clear, there are a few smudges and stains throughout the volume showing use. This is an exceptionally nice exhibit of primary source material. Also of interest to those who collect Brown's ointment jars ; 4to- 9 ¾- 12" tall. "; fair .

Fullerton, California: California Cookbook Company. Near Fine. 1993. Softcover. Pictorial stiff card with plastic comb binding. 156 pages. Illustrated. Presented by Home Economic Teachers. Organized by Holiday: Halloween; Thanksgiving; Christmas; New Year's; Valentine's Day; St. Patrick's Day; Easter; Cinco de Mayo; America's Holidays; Index of Recipe Contributors; Index of Recipes; Reorder Page. Recipe sample at random: Yams with fresh orange sauce; Grandma Powell's Prune Cake; Sicilian Skillet Chicken; Pork with Raspberry Vinegar Sauce; Chiliquiles; Mom's Apple Skillet Cake; German Pancakes; Chocolate-Banana Cake. ; 8vo .

Chilocco, OK: Office of Indian Affairs. Good. 1941. Softcover. Printed by Chilocco Agricultural Department. Original illustrated paper wraps. 75 pages. Illustrated throughout. "Materials on Cooperatives, Conservation, Etc." The cover is heavily worn but remains tightly bound (saddle staple). The Chilocco School was one of the schools set up in the mid 1800's as a boarding school for Native American children. It closed in 1980. ; 8vo .

Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful, gift quality. Xxii, 363 pages. Index. Illustrated. 9 X 9.5. "Food is a great way of communicating," says Mitford series author Karon in her charming cookbook brimming with comforting recollections, quotations, homespun kitchen wisdom, and more than 150 mouthwatering recipes for foods that have appeared in the author's books." (Publisher's Weekly) You will be treated to the exact scenes in Karon's stories where each dish was enjoyed such as Lottie Greer's Fried Chicken and Peggy Newland's Summer Squash Casserole. There is also a bonus Mitford story and recipes inspired by Karon's (then) upcoming novel, and much more. .

Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful, gift quality. Xxii, 363 pages. Index. Illustrated. 9 X 9.5. "Food is a great way of communicating," says Mitford series author Karon in her charming cookbook brimming with comforting recollections, quotations, homespun kitchen wisdom, and more than 150 mouthwatering recipes for foods that have appeared in the author's books." (Publisher's Weekly) You will be treated to the exact scenes in Karon's stories where each dish was enjoyed such as Lottie Greer's Fried Chicken and Peggy Newland's Summer Squash Casserole. There is also a bonus Mitford story and recipes inspired by Karon's (then) upcoming novel, and much more. .

San Diego, New York & London: Harcourt. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0151501009 . 490 pp. 67 B&W photographs and 12 maps. General edge soil and wear. Not price clipped. "(Harington's) book is the story of communities that aspired to dignity and achieved serenity." The towns are located in Arkansas, and the book offers an intriguing travel log of the state, but the story could be of any area or state in the U.S. founded in prosperous days dwindling to a church, post office, general store or gas station along with a few ramshackle houses. ; 9.50 X 6.30 X 1.50 inches; 490 pages .

New York: Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0307270157 . SIGNED by Author, Mint, flat signed on the Title Page, Gautreaux's third novel is set on the Mississippi and follows the steamboat in the rough and tumble, down and dirty age of the 1920s. World War I is the backdrop. A kidnapping in New Orleans is the plot starter. And the themes are wide and deep as the river. Loss. Reparation. The pull of vengeance. (Tom Ashbrook. ) ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Standard book size" .

New York: Random House. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394863860 . Clean bright copy. ; A Movie Story Book, Pictorial hardcover w/photo end pages. Ends & corner tips rubbed else a NF+ book. Adapted from the movie of the same title and illustrated throughout w/color photographs. Ex. Producer Jim Henson, Screenplay by Frank Ox, Tom Patchett and Jay Tarses, Directed by Frank Oz. Celebrity cast which included the mayor of New York, Edward I. Koch, Eliot Gould, Art Carny, Liza Minnelli... When the Muppets graduate from college, they take to the streets of New York, searching for a way to get their senior variety show on Broadway; 4to up to 12" tall. aka Quarto"; Price changed 46.50 to 36.00 1/3/014 .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1976. Hardcover. Pp. 244, i-xiii is the Index. With wood engravings by James Grashow and 32 pages of photographs and mementos. Jacket designs by Stephanie Tevonian. Illustrated endpapers. Two hundred eighty-eight delicious recipes carefully worked out so that you can reproduce, in your own kitchen, the true flavors of Cajun and Creole dishes. The New Orleans cookbook whose authenticity dependability, and wealth of information have made it a classic. Contents: Introduction; Culinary Notes; (Recipes) Gumbos and Soups; Red Beans and Rice! and Jambalaya; Crabs; Crawfish; Oysters; Shrimp; Fish; Sauces; Meats and Sausages; Poultry and Game; Vegetables and Salads; Eggs, New Orleans Breakfasts, and Breads; Desserts; Drinks. Shopping Guide; Credits and Sources; Index. "This is the definitive cookbook for anyone who wants to learn how to cook New Orleans classic cuisine. Richard and Rima Collin were the food writers for the New… Read More

New York: Spiegel & Grau. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0385522037 . SIGNED by Author, Very Fine, 1st/1st, flat signed on the title page by St. John. Optioned by Universal Studios for a movie. The book tells the story of Clarkston, Georgia, a southern town that became a center for refugee resettlement, through the lens of a soccer team of refugee boys called the Fugees. The book explores the difficulties the team and town face as people from a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds are forced to live and work together. ; Price lowered from 56.50 1/3/2014 .

Memphis, Tennessee: SIR Isaac Pitman & Sons. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial hard cover. 31pp. Beautifully illustrated. A poetic historical rendition of the 1941, Pembroke Peabody Ducks. The Peabody fountain received it's first ducks as the result of a prank by friends returning from a hunting trip in the 1930's. The result of the prank was unexpected enthusiasm and the tradition began. In 1941 Bellman, Edward Pembroke, a former circus trainer, offered to help with delivering the ducks to the fountain each day and taught them the now-famous Peabody Duck March. He remained the Duckmaster until 1991. ; 8vo .

New York: Dutton. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525948031 . Clean bright copy. ; Very nice copy w/slight lean. Jakes, the hugely popular author of historical novels, has emphasized the Civil War period in his writing for more than 20 years. This time he effectively captures the tensions, hatred, and even a curious nobility as a dying civilization tries to stand against an irresistible force. Although Jakes occasionally takes liberties with historical facts, he does re-create the spirit of the times, in the process telling a whopping good story. (Jay Freeman- Booklist) ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: MacMillan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0025818503 . (xxiv) 134 pp, including photo index and brief bio's of each subject. Quarter bound with brown cloth over gray boards, cream end pages, faded edges top and bottom, corners bumped and edges with shallow dents. Remains an exceptionally nice copy . Following the introduction, The author, an acclaimed photographer explores the world of country music through a camera lens, offering more than a hundred full page unique portrait photographs that span the genre from its seminal artists to the latest country singers. An exceptional book. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

Oxmoor House. Near Fine. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial stiff card cover. First edition and printing. Near fine with minimal edge wear and light crease on the back cover. Illustrations by Carol Middleton. 80pp. Index. Pink graphic illustrations. Uncommon in this edition and condition. Southern Livings classic cookie cookbook, is considered by many avid bakers "never had a bad cookie;" "(the) Chocolate Cookie is spot on;" "You could open a bakery;" and "anything that Southern Living publishes, you can count on that being a wonderful book to have and keep!" Table of Contents: Introduction; Bar Cookies; Drop Cookies; Refrigerator Cookies; Rolled Cookies; Shaped Cookies; Index. Sample recipes within this cookbook from each section: Bourbon Bars, Old-Fashioned Brownies & Fig-nut Squares; Butterscotch Drops, Crisp Chocolate Chippers, Old-Fashioned German Cookies; White Refrigerator Cookies, Sour Cream Coconut Wafers, Lemon Refrigerator… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Good in Good dust jacket. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth with black spine and title lettering. Original black and orange dustjacket, heavily soiled, edge worn and chipped. Top edge with black publisher stain. 174 pages. Some smudging along page edges. Asbury was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, (An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld was loosley adapted to Martin Scorsese's 2002 movie.) Asbury wrote Up from Methodism in 1926 following the a stunt designed, and sucessful at provoking free-speech trials, (Mencken's American Mercury magazine publication of "Hatrack'). Up from Methodism taunting title, plays on Booker T. Washington's early-century bestseller Up from Slavery, gives an idea of what Asbury thought he had escaped. In his mocking humor and plain-spun language, used to evoke a bygone South suffocating in its fear of pleasure… Read More