Cookbooks, Old & Vintage from JWMah

Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson and Brothers, 1857. (USAP Presumed st edition. Owner's name, corner corners worn showing the boards at corner tips, the back cover has had a heavy object placed on it indenting the surface, fraying to cloth at the head of the spine, page edges and cover panels stained, Acceptable only copy. Cloth hardcover, 526pp, index. (1.9 JM… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1936. (CAD) This is the 3rd printing of March 1936 ( Erronesly called the :eighth edition" on the cooyright page) of the revised and enlarged eidtion of May 1930 (erroneously called the "Sixth edition" on the copyright page. There is a three word notation in ink to the recipe on page 62, no other markings, the… Read more about this item

Chicago: Armour & Company, 1930. (USA) No date, possibly 1930s, There is a form letter laid-in, with the printed name of Marie Gifford, representing the companey and thanking the person who ordered this book through the mail. It makes reference to The Armour Hour, a cost-to-coast radio feaure that a=was active in the 1930s. No markings,Very Good. Yellow paper covers,… Read more about this item

Pierre SD: Game, Fish & Parks Commission, 1945. (USA) No date, a guess at 1945 or so; date uncertain. Spot to corner of cover, small tear to bottom edge of book through all pages, spot to lower edge of pagesaffecting all pages, Fair only. Paper cover showing housewife holding a steaming pot, side-stapled, [16]pp counting both covers, a few… Read more about this item

Chicago: J. G. Ferguson, 1953. (USA) Edition of 1953. No markings,, a hint of rubbing to cover corner tips, and to head of spine, pages clean, Very Good used copy; lacking the Dj. Gray boards with black and red titles, photo end papers, 632 pp., index. Colour photos. Top edge red. … Read more about this item

Montreal: Fry-Cadbury Ltd, 1941. (CAD) No markings, back cover is missing, cover edges rubbed , all pages there, thus Acceptable only used copy. . 23 x 16 cm, colorful card cover with design of man with sombrero in blue, teal, ochre and red, side-stapled, 1-32pp. There is a message from Jehane Patenaude of the verso of… Read more about this item

Toronto: Musson Book Company Ltd., 1946. (CAD) 5th edition, 1956. No markings, a brace of small faint spots to the top corner of the back cover, very faint cup ring to the back cover, 1/2" split to the cloth at the head of the spine, pages clean, Good used copy; no dust jacket. 22 x… Read more about this item

Chicago: J.G.Ferguson and Associates, 1948. (USA) The DeLuxe edition of 1948; the copyright is 1946 No markings, end paper edges toned, Near Fine used copy; no dust jacket. Red pebbly hardcover with gold titles, 339pp, small line drawings in text. DeBoth is here described as internationally known lecturer and a consultant in Home Economics. Her introduction… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Evergreen Press Limited, 1958. (CAD) This is the first edition with the date 1958 to the title page. There is an owner's inscription to the top of the title page: "To G--- with memories of Centennial Year. A keepsake, Love, B--- Christmas 1958", no other markings, tiny faint sot to the cover, otherwise Fine copy; no Dj… Read more about this item

Chicago: Culinary Arts Institute., 1950. (USA) Edition Not Stated: copyright date of 1950 No markings, a touch of light rubbing to cover base of spine, Near Fine used copy; lacking the Dj. About 23 x 16 cm, wipeable textured yellow-coloured bds with black polka dots and quick reference index printed to the front cover, endpaper… Read more about this item

NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1977. (USA) Book club edition with the blind stamped star imprint to the corner of the back cover. No markings, but there a several tiny faint spots to the leading edge of pages, the front endpaper has been removed, otherwsie Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 7" x 4 1/2 x… Read more about this item

London: Marshall's School of Cookery / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1890. (UK) This copy is missing the title page and the preliminary leaf of ads, so probably Tenth Thousand according to the physical characteristics of the book, (exact printing uncertain). Driver 687.1, 687.2. 687.3. Owner's signature to top of Preface page, no other markings, missing the front… Read more about this item

Toronto: Maple Leaf Milling Co. Limited, 1932. (CAD) Presumed 1st editions with copyright date of 1932 to the bottom of the last page. No markings, very light soiling to the covers, touch of rust to staples, otherwise Very Good used copies Three booklets each 9x6", green and silver card covers, side stapled, each booklet comprising four lessions of 8… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Canada Department of Agriculture, 1964. (CAD) Edition Not Stated. No markings, pages clean, soft creases to cover corners, darkening of covers near spine, Good+ copy. 22.5 x 15 cm, white card covers with green map of BC and titles in black, side-stapled, [1] 2-104pp, [1] blank. A few B&W photos of prepared dishes. Cover: … Read more about this item

San Francisco: Spice Islands Company, 1964. (USA) No markings, a rouch of rubbing to cover edges, Very Good used copy, Card civer, side-stapled, 64pp. The major kitchen spices are presented with a collection of recipes for their use. (1.3 JM HOX 1/a12. Staple Bound. Very Good. Illus. by HARTH, Alice. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: The Good Housekeeping Institute , 1954. (UK) No date, I believe the first edtion was 1952; date uncertain but most likely mid-950s. No markings, a touch of rubbing to edges of cover cloth, small skinned spot to illus. end papers,there is an old-book smell to the pagesm but i do not find it unpleasant, Good used copy; no… Read more about this item

Montreal: Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited, 1962. (CAD) Stated 20th edition, revised, 1962. Well used venerable copy, with spotting ans staining to covers, cooking spots to some of the pages, edge faults to cover edges like small chip and creases to corners, Acceptable used copy with the coupon page with coupons all intact. Turquoise card covers… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1953. (CAD) No markings, there are recipes from newspaper clipping taped to some of the pages, leaving darkened tape residue on 2 pages and the inside back cover, faint amll cooking spots to back cover, otherwsie Good used copy. 20 x 13.5 cm, printed paper covers with red title circle agains a blue… Read more about this item

London: Printed for J. creswick and Co,, 1794. (UK) Edition Not Stated The upper 1/2" of the front endpaper has been cut away (presumably to remove a name), pages clean, the leater covers are quite worn with the boards showing through at the corners and the lower edges, the spine leather is split through in several places, there… Read more about this item

Seattle: Ladies Auxiliary to Temple De Hirsch, 1925. (USA) 3rd edition, 1925; the book first appeared in 1908; there was a 2nd edition in 1916. Thee is a 3 word recipe notation to the end paper with is toned, no other markings, pages generally clean but with some small cooking spots to mrgins of 2 of the ad pages to… Read more about this item