Cooking Literature from Quercus Rare Books

New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1900. Here is the"...most complete, original and useful collection of salad recipes ever brought together" and is an assertion of American food independent from Europe. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Not common. Decorative green cloth binding with flowers in gilt and black. Titling in gilt on the spine and… Read more about this item

San Francisco and Montreal: The Campfire Company, 1920. Here is a delightful cookbook for those who seek new inspiration. The Preface is by (Mrs.) Gladys Williams, of the Bureau of Domestic Science. There is no publication date. However, Campfire Marshmallows beganits business in 1917 and one academic holding indicates 1928 as the year.. Small format [3-1/2" by 6"] softcover; illustrated… Read more about this item

Berkeley: Berkeley Courier, 1918. Here is "...a war-time supplement to the ordinary cook book and is designed to aid the housewife in keeping the Food Pledge." This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the "Revised Edition," presumed to be a Second Printing. Gray paper wraps, illustrated on the front by Bernard Maybeck, whose wife is listed as a member… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner, 1998. First published in 1931 by Simon and Schuster, Irma became a trusted kitchen companion for generations of novice cooks. This is a Fine copy of the facsimile edition. Blue cloth binding, with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 395 pages. The dustjacket is Fine; in an archival plastic protector.. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995. Originally published in 1825, in the M.F.K. Fisher translation from 1949, considered the best. This is a Near Fine copy, reprinting the Arion Press issue. Blue cloth binding with titling and decorations in black on the front cover and spine. Clean text; 355 pages, and colophon. Illustrated by the great American artist Wayne Thiebaud. Some minor… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965. "The cookbook with all the ingredients for that light-hearted leap from filing cabinet to flambe..." Certainly a period piece, as today she would probably be the CEO! This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition (stated). Bright yellow cloth binding; brown cloth spine with titling in red. Clean text:188 pages, indexed;… Read more about this item

Menlo Park: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1965. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Tan cloth binding, illustrated on front and back in red and black; titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 207 pages, indexed. Some light spotting to the top page-ends and there is a spot (spill?) at the top of page 181. Else… Read more about this item

New York: M. Barrows and Company Incorporated, 1943. This is the secoond book published by James Beard (1903-1985), who would become one of America's most popular food writers and hosted the first cooking show to appear on television. First published in 1941; this is a Fine copy of the Third Edition (stated), from two years later. Salmon-coloured cloth binding with… Read more about this item

South Royalton, Vermont: Steerforth Press, 1998. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Blue paper-covered boards with publisher's blindstamp; black cloth spine titled in gilt. 269 pages. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston: Little, Brown, & Company, 1952. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Green cloth binding with a line drawing of a Puritan; red cloth spine titled in black. 254 pages, indexed. Drawings by Harry O. Diamond; introduction by M.F.K. Fisher. Hints of rubbing to tips, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Very Good (Minus).… Read more about this item

London: Oldhams Press Limited, 1956. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, an uncommon title. Green cloth binding titled in gilt on the spine. Clean text; 160 pages, indexed. Small bookseller label on the FFEP, with an indication of erasure. Else, a Fine copy. The dust wrapper has been price-clipped and shows some edge-wear and creasing. In… Read more about this item

Menlo Park: Lane Book Company, 1964. This is a Fine copy of "An unusual cook book with distinctive recipes from near and far." First Printing of the First Edition (stated, October 1964). Colorful illustrated cloth binding in red, gold, green and tan. Clean text; 192 pages, indexed. Illustrated paste-downs and colored illustrations by Alice Harth throughout. A very high-quality… Read more about this item

San Carlos: Nourse Publishing Company, 1960. This is a Near Fine copy of the Second Edition (stated). Yellow cloth binding, titled on the spine in green, violet, and black. Clean text; 235 pages, indexed. Light bumps to two tips and one to the top of the front board; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus); complete (unclipped),… Read more about this item

New York: North Point Press, 2004. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Yellow paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine titled in gilt. Clean text; 509 pages; indexed. The dustjacket is Near Fine, with just a hint of a crease on the lower front panel. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: Due to a computer crash,… Read more about this item

Newton, Massachusetts: Biscuit Books, Inc., 1994. David's classic book in a "New American Edition." This is a Fine copy of the First Edition Thus. Blue/green paper-covered boards with a Rust-coloured clth spine; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; xxxii, 592 pages. Indexed. The dustjacket is Near Fine; spine faded and with some faint soiling. In an archival plastic… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated; with full number line). White paper-covered boards with a red cloth spine; titling on the spine in blue. Clean text; xviii, 474 pages. The dustjacket is Near Fine, with a tiny bit of wrinkle to bottom of rear panel; the price has been… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1998. Reichl's first book. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated; with RH number line]. Blue/green paper-covered boards with a black cloth spine; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; x, 282 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector. [Note: due to a computer crash, this book may… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated; with full number line). Green laminated boards titled on the spine in maroon, green, and gold. Goines illustration reproduced on the front. Clean text; xix; 267 pages. Lovely illustrations by David Lance Goines. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated, with full number line). Black paper-covered boards with titling on the spine in green, purple, white, and pink. Curtan illustration on the front cover. Clean text; xx, 344 pages. Beautiful illustrations by Patricia Curtan. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First… Read more about this item

New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2002. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated, with full number line). Yellow paper-covered boards with titling on the spine in black, purple, and green. Patricia Curtan illustration on the front board. Clean text; xviii, 326 pages. The dustjacket is Near Fine. Unclipped, but spine a bit faded and some shelf-rubbing on the… Read more about this item