STINA: THE STORY OF A COOK
by Smith, Herman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: M. Barrows & Co., Inc., 1946.. 1946.. Very good. - Octavo, rust brown cloth titled in white with a vignette in black & white on the spine. The covers are lightly bumped & the head & tail of the spine are very slightly chipped. vii, [ii] & 242 pages. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece & black-and-white head-pieces by Eleanora Sense. Very good. <p>Sixth printing.<p>From the library of restaurateur Otto Baumgarten, owner of the Crillon restaurant in New York City, with his ink signature and stamp on the title.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3230
- Title
- STINA: THE STORY OF A COOK
- Author
- Smith, Herman
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [New York]: M. Barrows & Co., Inc., 1946.
- Date Published
- 1946.
- Keywords
- COOKERY; COOK; RECIPES; HERMAN SMITH; ILLUSTRATOR; ELEANORA SENSE; RESTAURATEUR; CRILLON; OTTO BAUMGARTEN; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Tail
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- Spine
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- Vignette
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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