Search Results: Cookbooks: Food & Beverages/Diet/Nutrition from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Krause Publications, 1992. First Edition First Printing . Spiral-bound softcover. Fine. From the fine folk at "Deer & Deer Hunting" magazine comes this comprehensive cookbook containing 301 recipes for cooking what you kill, with instructions on caring for venison "from field to freezer." From 1992, this is a First Edition, first printing, a spiral-bound softcover in 127 pages, with blank pages in rear for recording your personal wine-pairing suggestions. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New & in perfect gift-giving condition! Completely clean inside & out, comb-binding perfect, covers bright, pages bright white & completely unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Harper Perennial, 2010. First Trade Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Rose, Sir Francis. Special 30th anniversary edition of this famous underground cookbook originally published in hardcover in 1954, with a new Foreword by M.F.K. Fischer, world-renowned foodie & cooking expert, & a Happy Publisher's Note to the 1984 Edition by Simon M. Bessie. In 288 pages, with index of recipes & pen-and-ink illustrations throughout by British artist Sir Francis Rose, a long-time friend of Toklas & her lifetime companion, Gertrude Stein. The cookbook, written by Toklas after the death of Stein, recreates meals from the dinner parties they gave in Paris, with over 350 recipes. Alas, the famed "haschich fudge" recipe is not included, but can readily be found online! This is the FIRST trade paperback edition, First Printing, from 2010, in Near Fine condition. Only flaw is modest page tanning (heavier around edges & inside both covers) with a… Read More

Penguin Press, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Authorized biography of Alice Waters & her Berkeley, CA, restaurant--Chez Panisse--exploring its French roots, uncertain beginnings from its 1971 opening, & growth into one of the most influential forces on food culture & the movement toward local sourcing & market cooking. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his name only) on title page. In 380 pages, with black-and-white photos throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 2007 , this hardcover book & DJ are in Fine condition (our highest grade): completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful with no edgewear or fading & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends… Read More

San Francisco, California: Welden Owen/Williams Sonoma, 2016. First Edition Later Printing . Slipcased. As New/As New. Boxed set contains 3 hardcover cookbooks--Baking, Cooking, & Parties--produced by Williams Sonoma in the American Girl tradition, with tons of recipes, party ideas, & creative tips for both boys & girls! Well-illustrated throughout, each book is approximately 135 pages. All are in AS NEW condition in an AS NEW box: feels never opened! All books are completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. The box is sturdy & unworn. A gorgeous set, no longer available in stores (where it originally sold for $59.95). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: this set is too large & heavy for expedited domestic or any international shipping without… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: M. Barrows & Company, Inc., 1957. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Collection of 500 recipes compiled by the former food editor of Ladies' Home Journal, in 308 pages. Orig. published in 1941 & completely revised in 1949; this is the Eighth Printing from Apr. 1957. Hardcover book with gray cloth-covered boards & black lettering/design to front & spine is in Good+ condition: very clean, but with small dampstain to bottom edge of front board--does NOT impact interior in any way. Binding straight & strong, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age. Rubbing to extremities, heavier along bottom edge from shelfwear. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. The DJ (with orig. $2.75 price intact) is downgraded to only Fair due to that same dampstain & some fairly heavy chipping along top edge & both ends of spine. Protected in mylar by former owner, which has a crease & is becoming a bit opaque. Please see our photos--they… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1971. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Collection of "unusual recipes from across the world that provide a variety of exotic menus for each sign of the zodiac.with horoscopic characterizations of the people to whom these star-lotted dishes should be served." In 227 pages, arranged by sign, with illustrations. A First Edition, First Printing from 1971, this hardcover book with black cloth-covered boards decorated with silver zodiacal figures on front cover/lettering to spine is in VG+ condition: extremely clean inside, binding straight & strong, pages off-white with modest tanning around edges but completely unmarked. Slight rubbing to extremities & tiny spot on outer top page edges. The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus), marred by slight edgewear & rubbing, especially to both ends of spine & all corners. Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive… Read More

New York, New York: Stein and Day, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. In this extremely hard-to-find & long out-of-print cookbook, one of the principal dancers in the New York City Ballet & (at the time) wife of George Balanchine offers a highly personalized collection of dancers' favorite recipes, along with backstage portraits, biographical information, & anecdotes about the dancers themselves & dance life in the company. In 424 pages with Index & photos throughout of dancers like Allegra Kent, Alicia Alonso, Margot Fonteyn, Edward Villella, Maria Tallchief, Melissa Heyden, Suzanne Farrell, Rudolf Nureyev, & Balanchine himself. A true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this hardcover book with mustard-colored boards & beige linen-wrapped spine is in breathtakingly Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning; NO foxing. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib.… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Meredith Press, 1965. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Vintage classic from 1960 features 400+ mouth-watering dessert recipes. This is the Fifth Printing of the FIRST EDITION from 1965, in 160 pages with Index & profusely illustrated in full color throughout. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white with a whisper of tanning around edges. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Only flaw is some small holes/rubbed spots along top outer corner edges of both boards (see photo 4); else, a beauty! No DJ, as issued.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Press, 1972. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Vintage cookbook for children with easy-to-follow recipes & mid-century photos & illustrations throughout the 80 pages. Orig. published in 1963, this is a Revised Edition from 1972 (the sixth printing from 1977), with a slight title change (please see our listing #021180 for the 1960s' version). Hardcover small 4to (7.25" x 10.25") with red-and-white checked paper over boards with decoration of a girl hostess to front is in VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, binding is strong & straight, pages creamy white. Only marking is former owner's name to ffep. Very mild bumping to all corners & spine tips is only other flaw. No DJ as issued (never came with one). Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship… Read More

Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith Press, 1963. Revised Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Vintage cookbook for children with easy-to-follow recipes & mid-century photos & illustrations throughout the 79 pages. Orig. published in 1955, this is the Revised Edition, fourth printing, from 1963 (please see our listing #021683 for the 1970s' version). Hardcover small 4to (7.25" x 10.25") with red-and-white checked paper over boards with decoration of a girl hostess to front is in VG+: exceptionally clean & bright for a cookbook of this era. Binding is strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked. Only flaws are a torn corner to page 29-30, light spotting to fore edge, & bumping to corners & both ends of spine, with mild paper loss here. No DJ as issued by publisher (never had one). POur photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same… Read More

New York/London/Toronto: McGraw-Hill Book Company/General Mills, Inc., 1950. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. An exceptionally clean & bright copy of this original cookbook from 1950 (a Sixth printing of that FIRST EDITION) with the red & white patterned cover in a hardbound edition, NOT the more common 5-ring binder style! Vintage midcentury illustrations throughout, in 463 pages with Index. Condition is Near Fine: colors bright, pages white, colors bright--NO fading. NO writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. No DJ. FLAWS: modest corner bumping & rubbing to extremities, heaviest along bottom edges Binding secure straight, hinges intact, but pages 375-384 are coming loose from the stitched binding. A lovely copy! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship… Read More

New York/London/Toronto: McGraw-Hill Book Company/General Mills, Inc., 1950. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Vintage original cookbook from 1950 (a Ninth printing of that FIRST EDITION) with the red & white patterned cover in a hardbound edition, NOT the more common 5-ring binder style! AND this copy includes the incredibly hard-to-find original Dust Jacket! Vintage midcentury illustrations throughout, in 463 pages with Index. Condition is VG: very clean with very occasional small spots or stains. Colors bright--NO fading, minimal edgewear-- pages white, binding strong & straight. Former owner's name in pen to ffep; NO other writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaw: pg 405-406 & rear free endpaper show slight insect damage to outer lower edges; else, Fine. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.50 price intact on front flap) is bright & colorful, but graded only Good due to edgewear all around & a large chip from top edge of front cover… Read More

Racine, Wisconsin: Golden Press/Western Publishing Company, Inc., 1978. New Edition . Spiral-bound Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First published in 1969, this is the very First Printing from 1978 of the NEW & REVISED edition, with an 8-square design on the front instead of the old pie chart. This cookbook was a staple of every 1970s kitchen & still beloved today. With bright orange paper covered boards, lettered in bright white to match the ring binding, condition is VG: very clean save for a few spots to the herbs & spices chart inside both covers. Pages white with just a hint of tanning around edges. All 499 pages intact, some with slight edgewear, a few folded & unfolded with creasing. The paper covering the spine has dried & cracked in many places; about 1" loss of paper at head of spine. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST);… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1972. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. The classic cookbook that all Boomers grew up with & passed on to subsequent generations, the one with the orange covers illustrated with the famous pie chart! NOT the 3-ring binder edition. Yellow herb & spice chart on inside front/back covers stretching across free end pages. Orig. published in 1969, this is a Twelfth Printing of that First Edition from 1972. In addition, this is a special edition issued by Sears that includes a 16-page insert bound into front that contains "A Very Special Collection of Happy-Holiday Recipes." This section unpaginated, rest of the book in 480 pages inc. Index. Condition is VG-/Good+: covers bright & colorful, with very light soil & minor rubbing, heaviest at corners & both ends of spine. Section of paper on lower spine has been torn & reglued, with chipping to both ends of spine, slight paper loss along spine. Interior pages… Read More

New York, New York: Golden Press, 1972. 5th or later Printing. Spiral-bound Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket as Issued. The classic cookie-making book that all who grew up in the 1960s-1970s remember: nothing low-fat or gluten-free, but totally delicious! Originally published in 1963, this is a slightly later (Third) printing of that FIRST EDITION, with all the fabulous retro illustrations! Spiral-bound hardcover in 156 pages with Index. Condition is solidly Good+: very clean & bright, with the occasional small spot from previous cooks; NO writing or other markings. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest along bottom edges, with wear down to underlying boards at some corners & along back edge of spine. Spiral binding secure & opens flat for easy cooking! Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1965. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Spiral-bound Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket as Issued. Kamen, Gloria. Introduction to cooking for young people in the mid-later 20th-century US, unique in that it gave permission for boys to be the kitchen along with girls, reflecting the growing movement toward gender equality that began to awaken in the 1960s with second-wave feminism. First published in 1965, this is the 2nd printing of that FIRST EDITION, in 156 pages, illustrated throughout. With brightly decorated yellow paper over boards & a metal spiral ring binding, this hardcover small 4to (9 x 10.25") is in VG- (minus) condition: very bright & clean, all pages & binding secure, pages clean & unmarked save for shadow of former owner's name (Connie) inside front cover, erased but still slightly visible, & a few small notations on a couple recipes. Two areas of sticker pull/paper residue to front cover: lower inner corner near… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, 1964. First Edition First Printing . Spiral-bound Hardcover. Near Fine. Martin, Judy; Martin, Barry. FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this spiral-bound hardcover classic from the 1960s, which provides outlines for various fun themes, games, activities, menus, & recipes for parties for young children, including "adaptations for handicapped" kids. No DJ as issued. 163 pages with Index. The colorful paper-covered boards are clean & bright: no fading, very slight edgewear & rubbing to extremities. Worst flaw is one large area of sticker pull in center of front cover (photo 1). Inside, there are a few small random stains from food & erased pencil marks on half title page. Otherwise, very clean & bright. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Berkley Medallion, 1971. Paperback Original (PBO) . Soft cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. SALE! Cookbook designed for fans of "Buffy'' (Anissa Jones) whom all Boomers remember fondly as the youngest red-haired siste on the '60's hit TV show, "Family Affair" (who would tragically go on to die of a drug overdose a few years after the show ended). In 176 pages, it contains over 150 recipes, with line drawings to illustrate. Issued in 1971 (the final year of the show's run), this is a Paperback Original (PBO), never published in hardcover, & a First Printing (Berkley Medallion W2092). Condition is VG+: only flaw is light creasing parallel to spine on front cover & a couple of faint spots up by the "B" in the title (barely visible). Else, completely clean, pages creamy white & supple & unmarked, binding strong & straight--feels never opened! Protected in new mylar collector bag Free!Our photos depict the exact book… Read More

New York, New York: Berkley Medallion, 1974. First Mass Market Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Scarce title--especially in this condition--for readers of the Campfire Girls series or just those active in the famous girls' organization! "Have fun cooking the Camp Fire Girl way,'' with 150+ recipes, including ones that girls (or boys) can make on their own & those that are good to do as a team with a parent. From 1974, this is the First Mass Market Paperback, First Printing, from Berkley Medallion, created by Jody Cameron in cooperation with Celebrity Kitchens. In 193 pages, including Index, information about the Camp Fire Girl program & how to join in front matter. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight--looks & feels never opened! Pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Slight darkening to exterior white areas. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict the… Read More

New York, New York: Berkley Medallion, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. A simple cookbook with over 150 recipes for mothers & daughters to create together, along with some that young girls can try on their own. Inspired by the long-running girls' organization, this book demonstrates that "Everyone can have fun cooking the Camp Fire way.''' A FIRST EDITION, first printing from July 1974, this mass market paperback has 193 pages with Index& glossary of cooking/baking terms in rear, along with information about the Camp Fire Girls. Condition is Fine: slight discoloration to the white background is the only sign that this book is not Brand New! Completely clean, feels never opened. Binding tight & square, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age, but unmarked. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day… Read More