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Lot 183:
Description
Lot includes 6 c. 1901-1909 cookbook including A Selection of Dishes and the Chef’s Reminder by Charles Fellows c. 1909; The Peerless Cook Book (Paperback) by Mary J. Lincoln c. 1901; Books and My Food – Literary Quotations and Original Recipes for Every Day of the Year by Elisabeth Luther Cary and Annie M. Jones c. 1904; The Food of the Gods by Brandon Head c. 1905; The Chemistry of Cookery by W. Mattieu Williams c. 1906; The Good Housekeeping Woman’s Home Cook Book by Isabel Gordon Curtis c. 1909. Combined lot measures approximately 10"x6"x6".
Condition: The Good Housekeeping Woman’s Home Cook Book – fair condition – cover worn and soiled, corners worn and bumped, spine worn and wrinkled; foxing throughout. The Chemistry of Cookery – good condition – cover lightly soiled and worn, corners bumped and worn, spine faded, worn and bumped; The Food of the Gods – fair condition – cover soiled, stained and worn. Corners, edges and spine worn; Books and my Food – good condition – cover worn and soiled, corners worn and bumped, spine faded and worn; The Peerless Cook Book – good condition – paperback with great cover graphics – cover soiled and stained. Fold to lower right of cover. Spine appears to be a later repair with gold gild lettering (faded); A Selection of Dishes and the Chef’s Reminder – good condition – cover shows wear. Please see photos.
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