The Mess Officers Assistant
by Holbrook, Major L. R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, green paint stains and waterstain on boards, military supply store stamp on title page
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Fort Leavenworth, KS: U. S. Cavalry Association. Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, green paint stains and waterstain . on boards, military supply store stamp on title page.. 1917. Third Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth. Index. Lucius Roy Holbrook was a career U. S. Army soldier, who wrote this book and other cooking manuals during his tenure as Director of the Army Training School for Bakers and Cooks. The Mess Officers Assistant provides a history of military rations, offers advice about nutrition (less protein, less overall calories needed even for soldiers) , elementary cooking guidelines, and detailed discussion of the garrison ration, by ingredient. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 190 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39586
- Title
- The Mess Officers Assistant
- Author
- Holbrook, Major L. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed, green paint stains and waterstain on boards, military supply store stamp on title page
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- U. S. Cavalry Association
- Place of Publication
- Fort Leavenworth, KS
- Date Published
- 1917
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- U.S. Army, Bulk Cooking, ARMY Cooks, Mess Cooks, 1910s Cookbooks
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking and Gastronomy; Military History;
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Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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