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Helps for the Young Housekeeper: One Hundred Tried Recipes for Economic Catering by An Experienced Housewife

by An Experienced Housewife

Helps for the Young Housekeeper: One Hundred Tried Recipes for Economic Catering by An Experienced Housewife

Helps for the Young Housekeeper: One Hundred Tried Recipes for Economic Catering

by An Experienced Housewife

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New York, George Thiell Long, 1911, trade paperback, sewn binding, vi-58 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fair condition in black card covers with paste-on front label. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, chips to rear corner, top edge of rear cover, and head and heel of spine, nick to mid-spine, covers rubbed, corners bumped, front cover partially detached at bottom but holding. A turn-of-the-century cookbook for the edification of young wives, specifically those working within a budget. Some entries are very basic while others display quite a bit of flair. Appended: Menus for the Week, Some Spring and Summer Dinners, Fish Dinners, Vegetable Dinners. One of only four copies in the United States, the other three being held by libraries.


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Smoking the City
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Smoking the City

by McCarthy, Bryan

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Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1965, hardcover, 88pp, Signed, First Edition, First Printing, Association copy, Signed, inscribed, and dated 1966 by the Author on the front endpaper to Don Hudson, popular CBC Radio, Calgary broadcaster from 1964 through 1989 and host of Wild Rose Forum. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bottom corners and edge bumped, darkening to spine and edges. Dustjacket, edge nicked, short closed edge tears, in new Brodart sleeve. McCarthy's first collection of original poetry deals with "the horror and wonder of existence" in the smog-bound, virus-laden city. Dustjacket blurbs by Irving Layton and John Robert Columbo (The Tamarack Review).
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Dramas of the Revolution
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Dramas of the Revolution

by Shatrov, Mikhail

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Moscow, Progress Publishers, 1990, hardcover, 400 pp, Edition not stated, No previous English-language editions or printings noted, Very Good+ in Good dustjacket, Signed and dated by the Author in the year of publication on the front endpaper, three tiny spots to front endpaper as well, small ink stamp and light dampstain to rear pastedown. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge bumps, dampstain to rear panel and flap, in new Brodart sleeve. Five plays by the Russian dramatist focused on Lenin's role in organizing the Communist Party network, leading the Russian Revolution, and the formation of the Soviet Union. Shatrov's plays about Lenin became the most frequently staged plays in all of the USSR during the reign of Leonid Brezhnev. Contents include five plays: Bolsheviks, The Brest Peace, Blue Horses on Red Grass, Thus Shall We Conquer!, and Onwards...Onwards...Onwards!, as well as an interview with the author 'History is a Factual Drama' and an afterword by Dr. Yuri Sharapov:… Read More
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Wilson, Bryan, and Mexico: An Analysis of the Influence of William Jennings Bryan on the Mexican...
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Wilson, Bryan, and Mexico: An Analysis of the Influence of William Jennings Bryan on the Mexican Policies of Woodrow Wilson

by Walsh, Thomas R

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Lincoln NE, privately published, 1962, hardcover, 111 pp, Limited First Edition, First Printing, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight cover wear. One of an unspecified number of bound limited printings, on onion-skin paper, of the author's graduate thesis, presented to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of History, concerning Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan and the American policies toward Mexico during Wilson's administration. Appended bibliography.
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

by Aiken, Joan

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London, Jonathan Cape, 1962, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, wear to head and heel of spine, light bumps and scuffs to boards. The first book in the author's twelve-book, fictional history, 'Wolves' series. Illustrated from drawings by Pat Marriott.
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Peace Shall Come
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Peace Shall Come

by Miller, Nils

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New York, Pageant Press, 1953, hardcover, viii-173 pp, First Edition stated, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner wear. An epic work of verse comprising a collection of inter-related poems 'to help establish a lasting peace upon our earth'. Presented as a tale of happenings to a family in varying voices of the Father, the Mother, and the Son.
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The Moderns
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The Moderns

by Jones, LeRoi (Amiri Baraka) editor

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New York, Corinth Books/Citadel Press, 1963, hardcover, xvi-351 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, signed and dated 'Amiri Baraka 98' by the editor on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bump to head of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, slight edge bumps, spine lettering a bit rubbed, in original glassine sleeve. A compilation of the short writings of the major new talents of the time many of whom have become authors of modern American classics. Contributors include; Jack Kerouac, Robert Creeley, William Burroughs, Hubert Selby Jr., Diane Di Prima and LeRoi Jones himself, many of the pieces appear in print for the first time.
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Grace and Miss Partridge

Grace and Miss Partridge

by Friel, George

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London, Calder and Boyars, 1969, hardcover, 190 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, bookplate to front pastedown, sticker ghost and small scuffs to front endpaper. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, rubs, light edge nicks, worn at folds, dampstain to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The popular author of The Bank of Time, The Boy Who Wanted Peace, Mr Alfred M.A, (on the 100 Best Scottish Books of all Time list), and An Empty House presents a tale of good intentions and evil deeds in the tenements of Glasgow featuring a lonely, confused spinster, her pretty young neighbor, and a local gang of toughs.
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Extra(ordinary) People
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Extra(ordinary) People

by Russ, Joanna

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312278069 / 0312278063
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New York, St. Martin's Press, 1984, hardcover, 161 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing by numberline, Signed and dated by the Author on the title page, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, very slight spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light edge nicks, small scuffs to rear panel, in new Brodart sleeve. A collection of 5 stories by the early feminist, science-fiction author. Includes "Souls" winner of the Hugo Award for best novella of 1983. ISBN 9780312278069
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Song of the Silent Snow
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Song of the Silent Snow

by Selby, Hubert Jr.

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New York, Marion Boyars, 1986, hardcover, 214 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Signed and dated by the Author without inscription on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in Fine, unclipped dustjacket bearing original price. A collection of fifteen stories where the everyday rubs shoulders with obsession and madness, from the author of Last Exit to Brooklyn, The Room, The Demon, and Requiem for a Dream written with his characteristic finely-tuned ear for urban vernacular. ISBN 9780714528403
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East Side, West Side: Tales of New York Sporting Life, 1910-1960
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East Side, West Side: Tales of New York Sporting Life, 1910-1960

by Ritter, Lawrence S.

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New York, Total Sports, 1998, large format hardcover (9" x 11"), xiii-210 pp, Edition not stated, No previous printings noted, Association Copy, Signed by the author and inscribed to the American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science Stephen Jay Gould with a bookplate to the front pastedown identifying the book as 'From the Library of...', Fine in Fine dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slightest spine-end and corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, in protective glassine sleeve. The sports historian and author of The Glory of Their Times, often called 'the greatest book about baseball ever written', presents a cultural history of New York City in the first half of the twentieth century with sports, those who participated in them, and the many legendary venues that housed them at the center. Profusely illustrated throughout with both black-&-white and color photographs, many from the author's personal collection. Appended:… Read More
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Fanny and Johnnie Cradock Cookery Programme No 1: The Key to Simple Cooking with Poultry
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Fanny and Johnnie Cradock Cookery Programme No 1: The Key to Simple Cooking with Poultry

by Fanny Cradock; Johnnie Cradock

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Paulton, Bristol, England: Purnell & Sons. 1970. Staple-bound magazine. Very Good. Color photo-illustrated thick paper covers. Lavishly illustrated. Cover and internal pages are tightly secured by three clean staples. Interior is unmarked. Cover shows shelf and reading wear. Not from a library. 24 pages. Part 1 of a weekly cookery course by two of the earliest TV chefs. Contents: The Key to Simple Cooking with Poultry; How to Make Perfect Featherweight Swiss Roll; A Simple Souffle; We take the sting out of Meringues; Crunchy Pork Crackling and Proper Roast Potatoes; Non-sink Cherry Cake.
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GREEN EGGS AND HAM COOKBOOK: Recipes Inspired by Dr. Seuss
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GREEN EGGS AND HAM COOKBOOK: Recipes Inspired by Dr. Seuss

by Georgeanne Brennan

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Random House, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Spiral bound hardback cookbook with dishes inspired by Dr. Seuss and the dishes photographed by Frankie Frankeny. Very light shelf rubbing to covers of book. .
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SUNKIST RECIPES PACKET
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SUNKIST RECIPES PACKET

by California Fruit Growers Exchange

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Los Angeles: California Fruit Growers Exchange, 1938. Very good. A promotional packet of recipes using Sunkist lemons, the trademark of the California Fruit Growers Exchange. SUNKIST LEMONS - BRING OUT THE FLAVOR! [32p.] Stapled wraps. Very good. Staples oxidized, name and date on first page. Booklet with recipes for appetizers, beverages, desserts, fish, meat, garnishes, pies, salads and dressings, and vegetables. Black & yellow illustrations. (7-1/4"x5") 5 STAR LEMON RECIPES: THE BEST SERVINGS OF THE SEASON BY FAMOUS HOME ECONOMISTS. Very good. Name on front. Leaflet with seven recipes using Sunkist lemons. Single sheet, double-sided, folded into 3 panels. Blue text and illustrations. (Folded - 7-1/2"x4-1/4"; unfolded - 7-1/2"x12-1/2") SUNKIST PRESENTS THE YEAR'S BEST LEMON RECIPES FOR 1938. Very good. Name on last panel. Leaflet with eleven recipes using Sunkist lemons for entrees, vegetables, and desserts. Single sheet, double-sided, folded into 6 panels. Green text and illustrations. (Folded -… Read More
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Breakfast Dinner & Tea

Breakfast Dinner & Tea

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New York: D. Appleton And Company, 1869 Chipped top and bottom of the spine, badly bumped corners, mesh binding still tight, Couple of news paper clippings inside the front board, one attached to the board and one newspaper clipping attached to the inside back board, 351 pages. Each page has an inch margin around it. Classically, Poetically, and Practically. Contains numerous curoius dishes and feasts of all times and all countries besides three hundred modern receipts.
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MARLENE SOROSKY'S YEAR-ROUND HOLIDAY COOKBOOK
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MARLENE SOROSKY'S YEAR-ROUND HOLIDAY COOKBOOK

by SOROSKY, Marlene

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NY: Harper & Row, 1982. NEAR FINE condition in VERY GOOD dust jacket. HARDCOVER. 1982. FIRST EDITION. Bound in creamy white boards with gold titles in bountifully illustrated black wraps. Square and tight, original price intact, 304pp. Light toning of edges and small abrasion to spine heel. Dust jacket has some toning to interior edges and two missing pieces at spine heel, see image. Full color photographs throughout.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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The International Cook Book
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The International Cook Book

by Filippini, Alexander

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday Page & Co. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1907. Hardcover. Sm 4to., 1059 pp., Manuscript recipes and margin notes .
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Mirro Cook Book
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Mirro Cook Book: Approved Recipes from Mirro Test Kitchen

by Laura Wilson

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284 Pages. This classic old cook book's exterior has worn areas on all for corners and at the top and base edges of the spine as well in one place on the rear cover's bottom edge. The interior pages, though yellowed a bit, have no visible extraneous markings on them until the back inside cover where a past book owner wrote some extra recipes. The is also a small piece missing from the bottom of the title pageThis book will be carefully wrapped up, padded, and then boxed and shipped right away to you from here in New Jersey and will come with our absolute appreciation for your order.
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Practical Cake Craft
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Practical Cake Craft: Hints on Successful Production

by Lincoln Chowen

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Part of the "Craft Series", this slim volume provides valuable advice for commercial cake production, as it was in the 1940's. Includes chapters on Small Things that Constitute the Whole, Block and Round Cakes, Special Lines, Pound and Small Cakes, Season Cakes an Seasonal Display, Costings and Policy.95 pages, 21 cm square. Published by Maclaren & Sons and printed by The Garden City Press at Letchworth, Herts., England.In very good condition given it age, with signs of wear to cover and tanning to pages. Title on cover and spine is faded. Binding is tight. Annotation inside back cover in blue ink, but otherwise free from markings.This is an undated volume, but presumably was published about 1940.
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GOURMET'S MENU COOKBOOK

GOURMET'S MENU COOKBOOK

by EDITORS, Gourmet Magazine

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NY: Gourmet Books, Inc., 1978. FINE condition. HARDCOVER. 1978. SEVENTH PRINTING. AS NEW, bound in spinach green leatherette with decorative gold titles. Square and tight, UNREAD, no dust jacket as issued. Previous owner's name 'Light Fingers Lil' in small type gilt. Light rub to upper edge front, else FINE. 'A collection of epicurean menus and recipes.' Line drawings and color photographs throughout. Oversize, octavo/8vo. 648pp plus Special Acknowledgements and Index. Quite a nice gift.. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued.
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Sandwich Secrets. Compliments of the U.S. Bakery, Baker's of Franz Butter-nut Bread
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Sandwich Secrets. Compliments of the U.S. Bakery, Baker's of Franz Butter-nut Bread

by [United States Bakery (Portland, Oregon)]; Ruth Aikins (illustrator)

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Portland, Oregon: U.S. Bakery, 1930. Oblong booklet, stapled in wrapper (16 x 24 cm.), 16 pages. Illustrations (some color). Title from cover. A product cookbook for this Pacific Northwest commercial bakery. Includes an introduction titled "Concerning the Earl of Sandwich" and sixty-six recipes for sandwiches and canapés (here spelled "canapis"). Some age-toning and wear to corners of illustrated wrapper. Very good. [OCLC locates two copies].
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