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Guadalajara, Mexico: TALLER GRáFICA DE COMALA, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Craft paper pasted on boards. Fine. 24 pages. 23 x 17 cm. Signed, limited edition #31 of 100. TITLE: THE OLD METHOD OF ELABORATION OF THE TEQUILA MEZCAL WINE Described in the novel 'Nieves' in the 19th century by José López Portillo y Rojas - 1887. This exquisitely made artist book features a text written in 1887 by Mexican novelist José López Portillo y Rojas (1850-1923) - a short novel, entitled "Nieves". The author describes his family memories of the mezcal haciendas and old distillery factories. The artist, Nacho Gómez Arriola introduces this work with the thoughts: "Collective memory is composed of scraps of stories or personal facts recorded in time, which, when added, nourish and give identity to the communities." In this case, Gómez Arriola is referring to the community of Jalisco, and the "mezcaleras" or plantations of Agave Tequilana, and the evocative descriptions of the ancestral process of making… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. Rust patterned boards. Near fine, in near fine dust wrapper. 244 pages. 21 x 15 cm. With an introduction by James Beard. Together in one volume, three early classics of cookery from England's most famous food writer, who inspired and influenced a whole generation of cooks - Elizabeth David. As James Beard points out in his forward - "she was a leader, and ahead of her time...challenging (her readers) to explore a different world of food." Very light staining to text block. Boards clean, dust wrapper very lightly scuffed. Covered in protective mylar.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. Rust patterned boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 244 pages. 21 x 15 cm. With an introduction by James Beard. Together in one volume, three early classics of cookery from England's most famous food writer, who inspired and influenced a whole generation of cooks - Elizabeth David. As James Beard points out in his forward - "she was a leader, and ahead of her time...challenging (her readers) to explore a different world of food." Interior clean, top edge yellow. Boards clean, dust wrapper clean. Covered in protective mylar.

New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. Black illustrated boards. Near fine. 125 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Societies' drinking customs and habits reflect their fabrics, tensions, and dynamics. Using historiacal methods, observational techniques, and international statistics, this book separates myth from reality and discusses modern trends. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos.

London: COLLINS. Second Impression. Hardcover. Illustrated paper covered boards. Very good, in very good dust wrapper. 48 pages. 23 x 17 cm. Fully illustrated history of food & drink on the British Isles. Interior clean, boards lightly chipped, dust wrapper lightly rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.

Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1964. First Edition. Rust embroidered cloth covered boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper and cardboard slipcase. 166 pages. 28 x 22.5 cm. Early American founders of iron were highly instrumental in the country's national independence. Documenting the craft of blacksmiths, whitesmiths, farriers, edge toolmakers, cutlers, locksmiths, gunsmiths, nailers, wheelwrights, and tinsmiths. Board and interior pristine. Dust wrapper and slipcase lightly sunned on spine.

Chicago, IL: National Live Stock and Meat Board, 1946-47. First edition. Staplebound. Orig. illustrated wraps. Very good. 40 pages. 20 x 13 cm. "Easy Meat Recipes" was prepared to aid in simplifying meal planning. Brought to you by the Department of Home Economics, chock full of recipes, time tables for cooking, and menu ideas. Clean, crisp copy.

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919. Hardcover. Illustrated cream boards. Good, in decent dust wrapper. Johnson, Herbert. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. A journalist's humorous account of dining during wartime rationing in France and England. Illustrations by Cartoonist, Herbert Johnson of the Saturday Evening Post. Entertaining illustration of lady liberty on end papers. Interior lightly toned, dust wrapper heavily chipped and rubbed.

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919. Hardcover. Illustrated cream boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. Johnson, Herbert. 64 pages. 19 x 13 cm. A journalist's humorous account of dining during wartime rationing in France and England. Illustrations by Cartoonist, Herbert Johnson of the Saturday Evening Post. Entertaining illustration of lady liberty on end papers. Interior lightly toned, dust wrapper heavily chipped and rubbed.

New York: William Morrow, 2004. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Gray boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. 240 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Mimi Sheraton, one of the most renowned food writers and restaurant reviewers in the country brings us backstage, to see what it took to get to the top of this profession. Eating My Words is both a memoir and an exploration of her life - from a kid from Brooklyn to her rise to fame in Manhattan. Interior crisp and clean, boards sunned to top edge. Dust wrapper lightly sunned at top edge. Covered in protective mylar.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1923. Red cloth covered boards. Very good. 21 x 14.5 cm. 378 pages. Signed by author on front free end paper. A comprehensive look at the education of women in America at the turn of the 20th century, arguing that women with higher education could be beneficial to the country as a whole. Examines arguments that are made to keep women out of higher education including women's possible predisposition to or against education, the social relations and birth rates of women who are educated versus uneducated, the effects of coeducation, and more. Some pages still unopened. Includes the bookplate of Ruth A. Phillipson. Inscribed copy, inscription reads "With the affectionate greetings of the author and the hope that this little book may contain a few suggestions helpful in the education of your own dear "woman. child". Willystine Goodsell. May, 1923". Covers rubbed at corners, otherwise clean.

Zaragoza, Spain, 1883. Sewn binding. Tan paper pamphlet. Good. 81 pages. 21 x 15.5 cm. (The Art of the Liquorist. From the Manufacturer of Wines of All Kinds, Spirits, Syrups & Ice Cream. New method to make all kinds of fine and superfine liquors without distillation by means of the extracts reconcentrados by steam at high pressure). A rare, early Spanish language pamphlet published in the capitol of northeastern Spain's Aargon region. Chapters discuss the manufacture of many types of liquors, lagers, ice creams, teas, and creams. Heavily water stained throughout - top 1/3 of pages, not affecting text.

Barcelona: Elfos, 1986. Hardcover. Color illustrated boards. Near fine. 77 pages. 15 x 11 cm. A compact Spanish language cocktail book prepared by two bartenders. Illustrated with color photos.

Chicago, IL: National Dairy Council, 1971. folded. White printed card, Good. 18.5 x 11.5 cm. This 5 panel foldout, gives nutritional advice for children in the format of the song Rockin' Robin, popularized by Michael Jackson. It reads across the top, "1 for your muscles, 2 for the glow, 3 to make ready, and 4 to grow." Each one correlates with a number of servings of a nutritional category to meet daily, (milk, meat and eggs, vegetables and fruits, and breads and cereals respectively) which are illustrated with some examples of foods one might could eat to fulfill them. Some staining along creases, small stain on milk page.