Search Results: Food and Drink from Whiting Books

Santa Ynez, California: Santa Barbara County Vintners' Association, 1998. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo Oblong (8" X 9"). Stiff pictorial wraps. 90 pages with index and bibliography, endnotes and appendix. Photo illustrations throughout. First detailed history of the region's viticultural and winemaking from mission days to present (1998), with a special focus on the county's grape growers and winemakers. A title in the South Coast Historical Series, Graduate Program in Historical Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara..

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Second Printing. Sticker shadow or discloration on the front endpapers, else a fine copy. 256 pages with Appendixes and Index. A view of the brewing process and ratings for 125 of the world's finest breweries. Profusely illustrated..

Via Sassonia, Rimini, Italy: Idea Libri, 1997. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Third Edition. Mild wear to book and jacket. Small dampstain upper corners of jacket. 256 pages with Appendices. Translation to Italian by Paola Bassi. Italian language guide to beers of the world..

Washington, D.C.: Alvin Rosenbaum Projects, Inc., 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper. 207 pages, with Index and 103 illustrations in color. Large, heavy book, which may reuire extra postage for expedited and international delivery..

Brenham, Texas: Blue Bell Creameries, Inc., 1984. Book. Good. Soft cover. Foxing to the front cover, title page, and center pages. Many recipes using Blue Bell ice cream for the contest and name and town of the contestant. The Grand Prize winner was Katheryn Minyard of Garland, Texas for Blue Bell Pecan Praline "Delight" Pie. No illustrations..

Japan, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Text in Japanese. Title also in English, as well as some copyright information and a book ad title. 219 pages, illustrated. Book ads in the back for other books, including On Drinking, by Kingsley Amis. Light wear to the book and jacket. A few pages near the end have a small crease in the lower corner. The jacket is protected in a new mylar cover. A ribbon bookmark is bound into the book. Yoshiyuki was a prize-winning Japanese novelist and short-story writer..

Wilmington, Delaware: Middle Atlantic Press, 1988. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Light edge wear to book and jacket. Several tiny spots to the top edge of the page block. Signed to the previous owner ("To Ginny...) by the author. 341 pages with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with photos. More than just a regional cookbook, this book serves up history and portraits of prominent citizens of the area, such as the Wyeths, duPonts, Bancrofts, and Tatnalls..

Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Mild wear at the extremities. Nice, clean copy. Texas Hill Country wild game recipes from the Broken Arrow Ranch in Ingram, Texas. Featuring meats, fish, and game birds from the Texas Hill Country (and some neighboring areas). Recipes from Tex-Mex and Venison to armadillo, rattlesnake, and alligator! 200 pages with Index..

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Save room for these desserts! This is an attractively decorated western-theme book chock-full of creative concoctions from the author. From Chocolate Cake with Chiles to Espresso-Mascarpone Quesadillas with Mixed Fruit, the author's desserts have been a hit with diners at New York's Odeon, Arizona 206, Mesa Grill, and Bolo. His recipes have appeared regularly in Food & Wine, Chocolatier, and Gourmet. This book is a nice, clean copy, 216 pages, with eight color plates of a sampling of these fine desserts..

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Over 150 recipes with instruction on how to buy, store, and serve all your favorite cheeses. 388 pages with color photos. Signed by the author: "Cheese, glorious cheese! Paula Lambert".

Seattle: West 175 Publishing, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First US Edition. 200 pages, with Index and many color illustrations. Vincent Schiavelli also contributes the Foreword. Companion volume to the PBS series of the same title as the book..

Boston: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown and Company, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Printing. Very mild shelf wear to book and edge wear to dust jacket. 159 pages with Index of Recipes. Numerous color illustrations..

New York: St. Martins Press, 1995. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 168 pages with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated..

New York: Grammercy, 1955. Book. Illus. by Eric Blegrad. Very Good. Hardcover. Mild shelf wear. Jacket has a small edge tear at the top of the front panel and some light chipping at the tail of the spine. The spine is slightly faded and the rear panel rubbed a bit. Protected in a new mylar cover now. 314 pages with a glossary and index..

Carlton Books Limited, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 224 pages with Appendix (Bartender's Checklist) and Index. Numerous illustrations and photos document the history of the cultural and technical aspects of the major categories of spirits used in creating cocktails. The book concludes with expert advice on how to mix 100 of the world's best cocktails, ancient and modern. A definitive work on the subject. An oversized book that may require extra postage for expedited and international delivery..

Lakewood, Colorado: Glenbridge Publishing Ltd., 1997. Book. Illus. by Patricia Hobbs. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Gently used with bumping to the top edge of the dust jacket's rear panel, resulting in a little creasing. 195 pages with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with vignettes of various foods..

San Francisco: Rincon Publishing Company, 1911. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Second And Revised Edition. Second and revised edition of the 1910 first edition. Oilcloth covers, heavy wear. Mull showing on the spine where the cloth has worn away. Stains and edge wear. Interior stain, top of gutter, visible on the first 30 or so pages. Foxing and browning to some of the pages. The binding is tight and square and, despite the flaws from age and use, the book remains an interesting collection of recipes and business ads from the San Francisco Bay area just a short five years after the devastating earthquake of 1906. The Corona Club was a Woman's Club in San Francisco, organized in 1898. It limited membership to 200 until about the end of World War I when a campaign was initiated to increase club membership..

Lima, Peru: Banco Latino, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9 " - 12" tall. Black leatherette with gilt title. Very slight wear to the jacket's top-edge. The jacket is protected now in a new archival cover. The title translates in English to "Chronicles and relationships referring to the origin and virtues of Pisco. Peruvian traditional beverage and heritage." Pisco is Peru's traditional brandy made from muscatel grapes grown in the Pisco (Ica valley) region of Peru from grapes traced back to the first grapes brought to Peru in the 16th century from the Canary Islands. 132 pages and numerous illustrations document the history of pisco..

Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. The page block is cocked a bit, otherwise a fine, clean copy. 160 pages with Glossary, Nutrition Table for Kaatje's Recipes, Index, and Conversion Table for Kaatje's Recipes. Numerous illustrations, photography by Kees Hageman..

Wautoma, Wisconsin: Willow Creek Press, 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. Dark green leatherette with gilt lettering and decoration. Upper corners slightly bumped. Binding glue pops when closing the front cover. Clean and tight copy. One of 3,000 copies in this reprint edition from the original 1937 printing. 308 pages, no illustrations..