Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Gourmets Cook Book of Fish and Game by Louis P. DeGouy. Volume 1. First edition in original green cloth. Publisher: Gourmet, Inc., New York, (1947). Binding is in very good plus condition, slight rubbing at the spine ends else near fine. Contents clean. Pages 180 & 181 toned due to something left in the book, two dime sized spots on page 73. 240 pages. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #15-488. Price: $35. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15-488

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 4th Edition. Electric Refrigerator Recipes and Menus by Miss Alice Bradley. 4th edition in original paper covered boards. Recipes prepared especially for the General Electric Refrigerator. Publisher: General Electric, Cleveland, (1928). Binding is in very good condition, some rubbing. Contents exceptionally clean, front pastedown and ffep with some spotting. 144 Pages. 5 � x 8 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #15-484. Price: $45. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15-484

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (Cooking) The Science of Food and Cookery by H.S. Anderson. 1926 edition in original green cloth. Publisher: Pacific Press, Mountain View, (1921). Binding is in fine condition. Contents generally clean, some underlining and notes to first portion of the book. Page 33 with stain on the edge. Else a tight clean copy. Small address label on front pastedown and ink date on ffep. 298 pages including the index. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #13-369. Price: $50 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 13-369

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Under The Deodars, The Phantom Rickshaw and Wee Willie by Rudyard Kipling. Authorized edition in original dark ribbed red cloth symbol in a circle blind stamped on the front cover. Publisher: Doubleday and McClure, New York, 1899. Binding is in very good plus to near fine condition. Circular mark to front cover. Contents clean, bookplate on the front pastedown. Top edge gilt. Fore edge and bottom pages untrimmed. 344 pages . Protected by Mylar. Inventory #13-359. Price: $75. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 13-359

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Peggy Hutchinsons Home-Made Wine Secrets. In original red cloth with black lettering. Publisher: David McKay Company, Philadelphia, ca: 1947. Binding is in very good plus condition, darkening to the spine, else near fine. Contents clean. Toning to the pastedown and ffep front and back as if something left in the book. 124 pages. Recipes for various types of wine throughout. Inventory #15-492. Price: $75. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15-492

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The Culinary Handbook by Charles Fellows. Second edition in original reddish cloth. Publisher: The Hotel Monthly, Chicago, 1904. A Dictionary of culinary and recipe terms. Second edition so stated on the title-page. Binding is in very good plus condition. Light wear to the top and bottom of the spine. Contents clean. Sticker of the Angelica Jacket Co. on the front free endpaper plus prior owners name and address in big letters. 186 pages plus pages for notes (with a few hand written notes) and ads. 7 � x 10 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #17-055. Price: $75. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 17-055

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. The American Home Cook Book by Grace E. Denison. First edition in original pictorial boards. Publisher: Barse & Hopkins, New York, (1913). Binding is in very good condition, loss of some of the coating to the boards along the front and rear gutters extending into the interior gutter (binding tight). 538 pages including the index. Endpapers with cooking tables. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #18-106. Price: $75. Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 18-106

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Dame Curtseys Party Pastimes for the Up-to-date Hostess by Ellye Howell Glover. First edition in red cloth with printed pastedowns. Publisher: A.G. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1912. First edition with: Published September, 1912 on the copyright page. Binding is in very good condition, wear spot on spine front edge and upper front spine corner. Contents clean. 296 pages. Party and luncheon ideas throughout. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #15-464. Price: $80. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15-464

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. How To Use A Chafing Dish by Mrs. S.T. Rorer. 1894 edition in original greenish boards with silver lettering and border. Publisher: Arnold and Company, Philadelphia. 73 pages. 3 � x 5 7/8 inches. Binding is in very good plus condition. Contents clean. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #12-260. Price: $85 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 12-260

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Diet for Children by Louise E. Hogan. 1916 edition in publisher's gray cloth with black lettering. Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, (1916). Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 160 pages including the index. 5 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #21-040. Price: $100.

Seller Inventory # 21-040

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Jacques Pepin Celebrates by Jacques Pepin. Inscribed 1st edition in dust jacket. Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2001. Inscribed on the half-title pages. First printing so stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in fine condition. Dust jacket is not price clipped with a price of $40.00. Recipes and colored photo throughout. Contents clean. 458 pages including the index. 8 � x 10 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #19-056. Price: $125. Inscribed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 19-056

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 40 Years of Chez Panisse by Alice Waters and Friends. Signed first printing (1-10) in publishers red cloth with yellow back strip. Publisher: Clarkson Potter, New York, (2011). Signed by Alice Waters on the first free endpaper. Many black & white photos and colored illustrations. Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 303 pages including the index. 9 1/2 x 11 1/8 inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #21-038. Price: $150. Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 21-038

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Dr. Chase's Third and Last Receipt Book and Household Physician (Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, MD). Memorial Edition. Later edition in blind-stamped decorative brown boards. Publisher: F.B. Dickerson, Detroit, 1904. Thick edition. 865 pages including the index. Thousands of recipes for medical, nursing and convalescent concoctions, with cooking, baking, veterinary, household, and agricultural. Binding is in very good condition, some rubbing and wear to the spine ends. Contents clean, new endpapers. 6 � x 9 � inches. Inventory #23-058. Price: $150.

Seller Inventory # 23-058

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 5th or later Edition. Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home by Julia Child and Jacques Pepin. Inscribed 10th printing in dust jacket. Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, (2007). Two inscriptions on the ffep, one by Jacques Pepin. 10th printing so stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in fine condition and not price clipped with a price of $47.50. Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 430 pages. 9 � x 11 inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #19-038. Price: $200. Inscribed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 19-038

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Mastering The Art of French Cooking Volume Two by Julia Child. First edition in dust jacket. First edition so stated on the copyright page. Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970. In a near fine dust jacket, tear at back top next to spine, no loos. Dust jacket is price clipped. Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 555 pages plus the index. Black and white illustrations. Overall a very nice tight copy of a collectible cook book. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #15-197. Price: $225. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15-197

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Everyday Cooking with Jacques Pepin by Jacques Pepin. Inscribed first printing in dust jacket. Publisher: Harper & Row, New York, (1982). Inscribed on the half-title page. First printing with 1-10 number line on the copyright page. Dust jacket is in very good condition and not price clipped with a price of $19.95. Edge wear at the top and bottom of the jacket. Binding is in fine condition. Contents clean. 194 pages. 8 � x 10 � inches. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #19-037. Price: $300. Inscribed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 19-037

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. The London Art of Cookery by John Farley. 9th edition, 1800. Publisher: John Barker, London. Recentlhy rebound in contemporary dark brown leather, paper label. Contents clean, title-page with toning a some foxing, bottom corner of first few pages frayed and worn. Else a nice copy of an early cook book. 448. Inventory #10-366. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 10-366

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Drinks as they are Mixed: A Manual of Quick Reference, Containing Upwards of 300 Recipes for Mixing and Serving Drinks edited by Paul E. Lowe. Publisher: Frederick J. Drake and Company, Chicago, 1904. An Invaluable Companion to All Who Are Engaged in the Liquor business including Toasts and Sentiments for all Occasions". Binding with stiff boards and is in near fine to fine condition, small water stain to front cover. Contents clean. Jack Barrens Novelty Shop stamp on first free endpaper. Fore-edges stained in red. 2 � x 6 inches. Illustrated throughout with drawings of popular phrases and toasts such as On the House, Wetting your Whistle and Heres looking at you. Protected by a Mylar sleeve. Scarce item, particularly in this condition. Inventory #20-0001. Price: $1,000.

Seller Inventory # 20-0001