Scarce first edition of this landmark of cookery and home economics, richly illustrated with a chromolithographic frontispiece, title page, and 12 plates, each depicting multiple dishes. $3800. | More...
American Handy-Book of the Brewing, Malting and Auxiliary Trades
Robert Wahl & Max Henius
First edition of this scarce guide to brewing by the founders of the Wahl-Henius Institute of Fermentology in Chicago. Considered one of the two most important pre-prohibition texts on beer and brewing from that time due to its encyclopedic scope and numerous detailed wood-engraved illustrations. A desirable copy in nicely restored original wallet-flap morocco binding. $5800. | More...
Jack's Manual on the Vintage and Production,
Care and Handling of Wines, Liquors
J.A. Grohusko
Early edition of this scarce early work on cocktails, with pages of recipes for classic "fancy mixed drinks"—a very scarce presentation copy inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper: "With my best wishes, from the Author, J.A. Grohusko, 1911." $3600. | More...
James Beard's Fish Cookery
Inscribed by James Beard
First edition of one of Beard's scarcer cookbooks, a guide to fish and seafood preparation, inscribed: "Good Eating Blanche—James Beard." $900. | More...
A Plain Plantain
Susanna Avery
Limited first edition, one of only 400 copies from the acclaimed St. Dominic’s Press, preserving numerous 17th-century recipies and herbal remedies. $1200. | More...
Cooking with Master Chefs
Signed by Julia Child
First edition of Julia Child's lively presentation of signature recipes from 16 famous contemporary chefs (a companion volume to her PBS series of the same name), signed on the title page by her. $1200. | More...
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
Inscribed by Julia Child
First edition of this delicious guide to the culinary wisdom of Julia Child, inscribed on the half title by her, "To D—! Julia Child," with 12 color and black-and-white illustrations after photographs by Paul Child, in original dust jacket. $850. | More...