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The American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of American Eating & Drinking (2-Volume Slipcase Set)
by Vol.1 Cleveland Amory; Lucius Beebe et al. Vol.2 Helen McCully, Eleanor Noderer, Helen Duprey Bullock, Editors
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing, 1964 American Heritage Publishing, New York. 1964. Hardcover. Edition not stated. 2- Volume Set. Books are tight, square, and unmarked. Book Conditions: Fine. No DJs as issued. Slipcase: Near Fine; light shelfwear to corners front. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with fruit bowl embossed on the front board. Pictorial endpapers. 629 pp 8vo. Volume 1 is an illustrated history of American eating and drinking. The book is comprised of a series of essays on the history of food in America, accompanied by wonderful drawings, color reproductions of paintings, advertisements, and photographs. Volume 2 is the cookbook and contains menus for historic regional meals, such as "Lincoln's Inaugural Luncheon," "Thanksgiving During the Revolution," and "Christmas Dinner at Mount Vernon," and the accompanying recipes. A clean very presentable set of books.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012570
- Title
- The American Heritage Cookbook and Illustrated History of American Eating & Drinking (2-Volume Slipcase Set)
- Author
- Vol.1 Cleveland Amory; Lucius Beebe et al. Vol.2 Helen McCully, Eleanor Noderer, Helen Duprey Bullock, Editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American Heritage Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American Food, farming, American eating habits, dinner table, kitchen table, food advertisements, dining at home, dining out, sourdough and hardtack, Southern Cooking, Victorian dining, Fannie Farmer, menus, cooking, recipes, cookbooks, historic recipes,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Cookbooks;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Shelfwear
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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