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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1923. Hardcover. Red cloth with pictorial paste down on the cover. The pastedown is clean and bright. 427p. Illustrated with a full color frontispiece and 3 black and white plates. Hinges starting to crack, ends lightly worn. General tone with lightly soiled endpages. The dust jacket is missing a large portion from spine and back panel. The front panel is heavily creased. A clear, removable, protective cover has a computer generated title adhered to it. From the "Series for Young People" first published with this cover in 1918.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: Ten Speed Press. As New. 2007. First Edition. Paperback. 0767921496 . Very small dent on the fore edge. Gift Quality. Over 100 Texas dishes and 100 archival photographs along with the food lore of Texas cowboys and cowgirls. Recipes were collected from Mexican, African-American, Cajun and Anglo-Southern cowboy cooks. "A Western saga of a cookbook with wild and delicious stories, photos, and recipes." (NPR's Kitchen Sisters). A random sample of recipes: Sirloin Gulsada, West Texas Fried Chicken, Cane Vinegar Pork Chops, Coffee-rubbed Tenderloin, Gumbo, Fideo con-carne, Field Peas, Peach Cobbler, Sourdough Biscuits, Wild Onion Corn Dodgers and many more classics and 'surprises' . ; 9 X 7.30 X 0.80 inches; 272 pp pages; Book Fair .

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, From the Franklin Signed First Edition Society collection. Introduction by the author. 355 [1] pp. Blue leather with 5 raised bands, gilt spine and spine lettering; gilt design on both front and back panels; ribbon marker; all edges gilt; marbled endpages; blue ink title. Light rub on the fore edge. ; 8vo .

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, Edited by John Goldsmith. 510 pp. Indexed. Special message for this edition only and the Introduction by the author. Limited signed edition. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Frontispiece, a portrait of the author by Christine Bunn. Full red leather with gilt design and letters on spine, front and back panels; silk ribbon marker; marbled endpages; all edges gilt. Beautiful copy. Spender was an English poet, novelist and essayist who concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work. He was appointed the Seventeenth Poet Laureate consultant to the United States Library of Congress in 1965. ; 8vo ; 1985 pages .

Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, A handsome red leather, limited, signed edition in full leather binding decorated with 22K gold. Includes a special message from the author for this edition. 647 pp. Ilustrated with drawings by Camille Pissarro. ; 8vo .

PA: The Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, Limited, signed first edition; preface written by the author for this edition. Full leather stamped in gold, all edges gilt, marbled endpages & silk ribbon marker. Illustrated by Malcolm Liepke. A Handsome copy. ; 8vo .

PA: The Franklin Library. Near Fine. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, Limited, signed first edition; preface written by the author for this edition. Full leather stamped in gold, all edges gilt, marbled endpages & silk ribbon marker. Frontispiece by Alan E. Cober. A Handsome copy. ; 8vo .

PA: The Franklin Library. Fine. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author . SIGNED by Author, Limited, signed first edition; preface written by the author for this edition. Full leather stamped in gold, all edges gilt, marbled endpages & silk ribbon marker. Illustrated by Judy Pedersen. A Handsome copy. ; 8vo .

New York & London: The Dial Press : Peebles Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0856900001 . 224 pp. Illustrated. Black textured cover, corners just starting to wear; all edges lightly foxed, blue endpages. Dust Jacket is not price clipped with additonal price sticker, inside cover is edge toned and foxed. Lesberg, was one of New York’s leading broadcast personalities, covered international and diplomatic affairs at the United Nations; met and befriended several heads of state of emerging nations, mostly in Africa, (the subject of current work) and later served as their political advisor. He was, at the time of this books publication, perhaps best known as a peripatetic collector of classical as well as unusual recipes from all parts of the world; this collection was gathered from the world's greatest chefs and restaurants during a time when he was able to travel un-hindered into all corners of the world. Compiled with the co-operation… Read More

New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Pages: xii, [4], 3-175, [1 - biography note]. Better than very good with a bright 1960's unclipped dust jacket; both with light edge wear. What a gem! A primary source for the mid-century food culture, AND an outstanding cookbook. Win-Win!. Within these informally written pages are both recipes and stories from one of the leading chefs of the era. Some of the recipes found within these narrations are Citris Pie, Suet Pudding, Potato filling for turkey; Spoonbread and Mutton Broth as made in Scotland. Because of the writing style, the best place to find the actual recipes may be in the index. Kirkus Review offers this: "Restaurateur (New York's former Ambassador-Sheraton East) Brockway provides a talking-reading cookbook with insets of recipes remembered. They range from a childhood in the country where an incomparable Hetty cooked by ear, piecrust, frosting, coffee, mincemeat, on to… Read More

Valley Guild. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 0961274204 . First Edition Hardcover in white boards In Fine unmarked condition in Very Good jacket with Protective cover. "The recipes have been adapted from restaurant proportions to family size. Recipes include: Enchilada Burritos, Empanada Quiche, California Casserole, San Francisco Chicken, Calcutta Chicken Salad, Triple Cheese Souffle, French Mocha Pie, Shrimp Creole, Spinach Lasagne with Mornay Sauce, etc. " Steinbecks House is located in Salinas, CA. Purchased and renovated by the volunteers of Valley Guild, it was opened to the public as a restaurant on February 27, 1974 —the 72nd anniversary of John Steinbeck’s birth. ; 10.10 X 7.10 X 0.70 inches; 223 pp pages .

William Morrow Cookbooks. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Author; 0688077633 . Signed by Author. Inscribed by the author to Pat. "The authors of the popular "Cocina Fresca" turn their talents to pasta and offer humerous easy-to-prepare yet innovative recipes that add a creative twist to familiar foods." A very nice copy. ; 8.1 X 7.9 X 1.0 inches; 270 pp. pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Gift Quailty. More than 170 Heirloom Recipes for Remembered Tastes and Cherished Tradition. 256 p. Contents: Introduction; Appetizers; Soups; Fish; Poultry; Meats; Noodles, Grains, and Rice; Vegetables, Beans, and Potatoes; Desserts; Brunch; Tea; Treats; Index. Many recipes have a brief introduction; Cheese Boureks; Picadillo; Stuffed Cabbage; Hoppin' John; Lamb Stew; Moussaka; Brunswick stew and many more. ; 8vo .

New York: Cross River Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. As new. Beautiful gift quality book in a clear, removable cover. 128 pages. Illustrated throughout. Easy to read. A history of pirates traces piracy from the Elizabethan era to the nineteenth century and examines the harsh realities of everyday life, the truth about famous real-life pirates, walking the plank, and buried treasure.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Belknap Press. Fine. 2000. Softcover. 0674403452 . Softcover in Fine condition This book is a classic. Nadeau traces the evolution of Surrealism, bringing to life its many internal debates about politics and art, and relates the movement to its intellectual and artistic environment.; 8vo ; p. 351 pages .