LA CUISINE CREOLE: A Collection Of Culinary Recipies From Leading Chefs And Note

ew York [1885], Coleman. Brown pictorial cloth, gold & black color cover image, 268p., cover corners, spine head/tail bit worn, rubbed, contents firm & solid, 1 signature misalligned else firm.* FIRST EDITION-AUTHOR'S DATED PRESENTATION COPY * . *** **** *** . . THE PUBLISHER'S SIGNED, DATED PRESENTATION COPY . . . FONDLY PRESENTED TO ROBERT S. DAY BY WILL H. COLEMAN . . * * * . . . ONE OF HEARN'S RAREST & MOST ICONIC NEW ORLEANS BOOKS . . . BY [LAFCADIO HEARN] WHO'S S NAME IS NOT ON THE TITLE PAGE . . . PER PERKINS: HEARN IS INDEED THE AUTHOR . . . THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE . * This is one Hearn's most elusive of all Hearn early, unsigned titles. Seldom found, and remains one of the most difficult to find in the original 1885 edition. . When found it has typically been well used by cooks and has evidence of chef & kitchen use. This copy is not of that ilk, but is by and large a clean & nice example. . *** The title page does not show Hearn's name however in fact this is his work, per Perkins below. . *** An exceptionally RARE LAFCADIO HEARN TREASURE, reflecting his "AMERICAN DAYS" in New Orleans, illustrating his Creole fascination. . *** A VERY RARE & SPECIAL COPY: . PUBLISHER'S INSCRIBED, SIGNED, DATED PRESENTATION COPY: . From Will H. Coleman the publisher who penned a lovely presentation: . "To my friend Robt. S. Day Compliments of Will H. Coleman New Orleans March 21/[18]85." . The book was published & copyright deposited on March 4,1885, just 17 days after publication.. . Tinker reports that "La Cuisine Creole" appeared in April, at least ten days after this inscription. See Tinker below. . There is a tiny bit of bleed-through from the fountain ink to the title page, minimal but there. . *** BINDING VARIANTS & POINTS: . Per Perkins, this title was issued in pictorial cloth of various colors: brown, blue & olive. The front pictorial cover shows gold & black tureen on a table with a crab to the right, and a lobster below crawling up the table cloth. . Illustrated in gold & black, the spine is without lettering. The first letter of each word on the cover is in gold, the balance in black. . There are two variant issues of the FIRST EDITION: per the introduction page, there is a misspelling of the word Brulot with umlaut above the 'u' on it is incorrect. Correct is with an accent mark above the 'u' indicating the FIRST ISSUE, with the introduction being one and one-half pages long. The size is: 14.5 x 19.8 cm. This is the copy we herein offer now. . The second issue has the umlaut over 'u' and the introduction is one page long. This is NOT a listing for that copy. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This gem is solidly bound in the original publisher's brown pictorial cloth. . The gold & black titles on front cover are vivid and solid. There is some typical scuffing, color difference to the covers & spine. The contents are clean and without stain, two signatures are a bit misaligned but solid, . As expected of a book 135+ years old, there is some of the usual signs of wear to the corners, edges, spine head & tail, a small wrinkle to the upper spine, some minor mottling & spotting to the covers. We tend to be over critical, it is nicely presented and far and above the average example. All in all a nice plus copy. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: . P.D. & Ione Perkins: LAFCADIO HEARN A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS: p.11 for second edition. * BAL 7913 * LAFCADIO HEARN'S AMERICAN DAYS. By Edward LaRocque Tinker. Please see this book posted to our website as book number 842220. . * .