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NY: Harper & Row, 1981. (USA) First Printing No markings, Fine in clipped Very Good Dj with crease to front falps and just a hint of sunning to the spine. Dj is in mylar sleeve. Thick 8vo, navy cloth, xii, 547pp. A few line dawings.A few recipes are included. A serious and important work of reference, but also extremely readable. A must for the cook. Entries from Abalone (in which the author notes that "in Japan, abalone fishing is done by almost naked girls called ama who went down to a depth of 40 feet wearing no more than a G-string...") to Zucchini, edited and amplified for American readers by Millie Owen. Elizabeth David says that this book is "an important work of reference. It is also vastly entertaining". (3.0 JM HOJ 304/2. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cologne: Konemann, 2004. (GER) 2nd Printing Owner's Christmas inscription to end paper, no other markings, Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket with fine scuff mark to rear panel . 31.5 x 27 cm, Folio, boards, 496pp, index. lavishly illustrated with 1400 Colour photos thoughout, Italian food and foodstuffs of lovingly presented. A wonderful visual and gastronomic tour of Italy. A heavy book. (7.5 JM HOJ 300/6. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Cologne: Konemann, 1995. (GER) Presumed first edition. No markings,Fine inFinedust jacket in Very Good slipcase. Two volumes: about 32 x 27.5 cm, blue bds. Volume 1: 360pp deals with England, Scitland, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Poland, Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands. Volume 2: 372pp, index deals with Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Overall about 2500 colour photos present 2700 culinary specialies from all over Europe. Over 600 selected recipes. Visits to chef's kitchen, oyster frams, producers, wineries, etc. A very heavy set. (16.0 JM HOZ 402/6. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by BEER, Gunter. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

NY: Roving Eye Press, 1961. (USA) First Edition No markings, Near Fine in price-clipped Very Good Dust jacket with minor edge faults; Dj is in mylar sleeve. Green cloth with white spine titles, illus endpapers, 417pp. Foreword by Clifton Fadiman. (2.1 JM LVR 200/b5. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington DC: Us Department of the Interior, 1964. (USA) Edition not stated. No markings, Very Good. Glossy card covers, side-stapled, no page numbers, [12pp], colour photos. Shrimp recipes using canned shrimp: Shrimp Jambalaya; Shrimp de Jonghe; Gulf Favorite. (1.0 JM HOX 1/a18. Staple Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

USA: Prospect Park Books, 2011. (USA) First printing. No markings, Fine in Very Good dut jacket with crease to back panel. Glossy boards, 179pp, index, colour photos. Susan Campy is he founder and chef of Julienne, a romantic French-California bistro in the Los Angeles suburb of San Marino. Espresson Coffe Cake; Grilled shrimp, asparagus, butter lettuce salad with mango papaya salsa; Chicken breass with Cherry-rhubard chutney. (2.9 JM HOZ 401/4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Sandor, Emily Brooke. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: Phaidon Press, 2014. (UK) 1st printing. No markings, Fine as New in Fine as New dust jacket. Boards, 320pp, index. Colour reproductions of cookbook pages from all kinds of cookbooks giving a survey of cookery books and an informative review. (3.0 JM LVR 201/b6. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Wichita KS: Penelope Press, 1997. (USA) Presumed 1st edition, SIGNED BY AUTHOR to the title page, no other markings, Fine. Wraps, 243pp, index, b&W illus. From the back cover: "This is a manual of sorts, exploring and explaining the ins andouts of love and friendship in the presence of food." (2.2 JM LVR 202/b0. Signed by Author. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Illus. by Williams. Kent. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

London: Pavilion Books Limited, 1991. (UK) First printing. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to the half-title page: "Dear J-----/ With sincere thanks for your "ETERNAL" support! To a food lover...from another food lover/ Loubert. / June 6th '95)" , no other markings, about Fine in price-clipped Near Fine dust jacket. Green boards, 160pp, index. Colour photos of prepared dishes. This is Loubet's first cookbook, as chef of the Four Seasons restaurant at the Inn on the Park in London where in 1990 he was awarded his first Michelin star. Long regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative chefs on the London culinary scene, Bruno Loubet was known for giving vegetables equal billing on the menu at his hugely popular Grain Store restaurant. In London Bruno began working at La Tante Claire under Pierre Koffmann, a fellow expat from the south west of France, before accepting a head chef position at Gastronome One. Following several years working in Oxfordshire at both Raymond… Leer más

Germany: Konemann, 1995. (GET) 2nd printing. No markings, some colour shifting to edges of covers where unprotected by dust jacket, solid Good copy in Good o9ny dust jacket with edge chips and tears; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, 640pp, index, Colour photos of food and foodstuffs. A great survey of the food specialities of Europe with recipes. A very heavy book. (10.0 JM LVR 204/0. Hardcover. Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Houston: Yes Press, Inc., 2006. (USA) Presued 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY EDITOR: "We are what they ate/ Alice Arndt", no other markings, gold circular sticker of Les Dames de Escoffier to the corner of the haf-title, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Royal blue cloth, marbled edn papers, 418pp, index, B&W portraits of the people in the entries. This is a valuable reference to the world's great historic culinary movers and shakers from James Beard to Kate Aitken, from Al-Baghdadi to Charles Elme Francatelli. A heavy book. (4.5 JM HOJ 300/b4. Inscribed By Editor. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Kobenhavn: Aamodt's Forlag, 1951. (DEN) Spotting here and there to pages, edges of leather spine quite worn, corner tips of covers worn, stain to the back cover, page signatures solid, Fair only; no Dustjacket perhaps as issued. 21 x 14.5 cm, boards with brown toned marbled paper, three-quarter bound in brown leather, grey endpapers, [1-8] 9-312pp, index. A few small decorative line drawings. Fore-edge is notched with finger index from A to K. This is a Danish culinary reference of gastronomic terms, sauces, and is an aide-memoire to recipes. The text is entirely in Danish. (1.8 JM HOQ 101/4. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Ward Lock & Co., Limited, 1930. (UK) sixrth edition; no date given, a guess at 1930s, date uncertain, No markings, Very Good; lacking the dust jacket. Grey green cloth with black titles, 188pp, no illus. This is a pocket size dictionary of culinary terms and foods. so under "Mumbled Hare" we get: Minced cooked hare's meat, spiced and acidulated, put nto stew-pan with beaten eggs and butter, and cooked to consistency by constant stirring". This book grow out of a dictionary that he had prepared for his students. (1.3 JM HOQ 102/a4. Hardcover. Very Good/Lacking the Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Germany: Ceres Verlag Rudolf, 1997. (GER) No markings, Fine; no dust jacket perhaps as published, Glossy photo boards, 400pp, index. Many colour photos of food preparation and finished dishes. 800 recipes with the text in German. A heavy book. (4.2 JM LVR 201/b0. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Cologne: Konemann, 1998. (GER) 3rd Printing No markings, Fine in Near Fine Dust jacket Blue bds, 335pp, index. Colour photos show techniques for the recipes. The 150 recipes were gathered fro 94 chefs in 14 countries: Oxtail Parmentier with Truffles; Pheasant with Hochepot Potatoes. The recipes are graded as to difficulty and substitutions are suggested for ingredients not commonly available in North America. This is one of a series of six books. A heavy book. (5.0 JM HOJ 300/6. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Australia: Manic J Productions, 2005. (AUS) Presumed 1st edition INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to half-title, no other markings, includes the CD-ROM, fine spine crease, Very Good used copy, Wraps with flaps, [344]pp, colour photos of prepared dishes throughout. Roberts is a native of New Zealand. Having grown up in a family of culinary professionals, Jason discovered his passion for food at a young age. Turning it into a career, he spent seven years as an Executive Chef at Bistro Moncur in Sydney, Australia, where his mentor was Damien Pignolet. He caught the attention of Australia’s Channel 9, where he became the host of Fresh, a cooking program that aired five days a week in Australia and New Zealand. In 2005, Jason hosted the award-winning food talk show Jason Roberts’ Taste, on the PAX Television Network which earned him two American Accolade Awards for "Best Host" and "Best Health & Lifestyle Program." I believe this is his first cookbook a collection of over 125… Leer más

Cobb CA: First View Books, 1995. (USA) 3rd Printing 1995 No markings, Fine in unclipped Near Fine dust jacket with fine scratch to rear panel . 12 1/4 x 9 1/4" glossy photo boards with portrait of the author, photo endpapers, 191pp, recipe index. Colour photos of prepared dishes augmented with small sepia-toned family pictures. The author was born in Manhattan's Little Italy (her ancestors came from the south of Italy) and is a specialist in Italian Home Cooking in America. A highly personal cookbook with a wealth of cooking tips and secrets. A heavy book (3.5 JM HOZ 403/6. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by ELIAS, Nicholas. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

NY: Peter Smith, 1941. (USA) First Thus Owner's name to one volume to endpaper; price notation to second volume front endpaper, "DO" written in white ink to the base of the spines, no other markings, some faint spotting to covers otherwise about Very Good copies; no Dj. Two volume set consisting of 26 x 17 cm volume of text and (mostly) B&W illus, and a 26 x 21.5 cm volume of colour plates. Leaf green cloth with titles to covers in black. Text volume: x, 596pp, index. B&W photos. Colour frontis of "Vanilla Bean" and fold-out colour plate of "Mushrooms". The subtitles reads: "The stories of foods by which we live, how and where they grow and are marketed, their comparative values and how best to use and enjoy them." The Volume of plates: x, and 71 unnumbered coloured plates showing foodstuffs. The book is copyright 1923 and this is the reissue of 1941 by arrangement with Baker & Taylor Co. Inc. but the preface by the author states that… Leer más

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 have colour photo of spreads of food, colour title pages with illus of woman holding a basket of vegetables with rainbow overhead, [1-5] 6-974pp, LXVI index. Colour photo endpapers, full-page colour photos of prepared dishes, lots of small B&W photos. Thumb indexed fore-edge pages; 16 of them. There must be over 2000 recipes included from Soups & Salads to Pressure Cookery. This collection is a good representative selection of American recipes from the 1940s to the 1950s. A heavy book. (4.5 JM 0415. Hardcover. Near Fine/Lacking the Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Frankfurt: K.G. Lohse, 1975. (GER) INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in red to the title page, no other markings, NFine in VG+ Dj. Plain card wraps with colourful illus Dj, 57pp, index. Line drawings in red. Text in English. A collection of recipes and stories. Date uncertain (0.8 WL HOX 1/a16. Inscribed By Author. Paperback. Near Fine/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.