London: Barnett & Foster, [1900]. First edition. Read More

New York: Derrydale Press, 1939. First edition, no. 478 of 1250 copies. INSCRIBED. Vol. I: Being an Exotic Cookery Book or, Around the World with Knife, Fork and Spoon. Vol. II: Being an Exotic Drinking Book or, Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask One cookery/drink book that has... Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1865. First American edition of the Leonard Francis Simpson translation (First published in London in 1859). “When the first edition of the Handbook of Dining was published, it was not written with a view to elucidate the two great questions —Corpulency and Leanness —... Read More

New York: S. Anargyros, c. 1903. TURKISH TROPHIES-HAMILTON KING GIRLS-PREMIUM CIGARETTE CARDS. Fourth Series: Period Costumes: ATC HamiltonKings Girls 27-611700, 1710, 1730, 1763, 1780, 1787, 1790, 1794, 1800, 1810, 1814, 1820, 1824, 1829, 1839, 1849, 1860, 1864, 1870, 1875, 1882, 1890, 1896, 1900, 1903. Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Third printing. Inscribed by Julia Child, Meryl Streep and Nora Ephron. INSCRIBED by Julia Child and later SIGNED by Meryl Streep (who played Child in Julie and Julia) and Nora Ephron (who directed the film). Sold to benefit the Writers of America East Foundation... Read More

New York: Doubleday, [1997]. Bound Galleys. Notes in John Ferrone's hand. Read More

Amstelaedami: Apud Henricum Wetstenium, 1689. Fifth edition of DE TRICLINO; third edition of DE TINTINABULIS (but the first to include Magis’ treatise on the rack). Roman Gastronomy, Bell Ringing, and Torture. Pedro Chocón, also known as Petrus Ciacconius, (1526-1581) was a professor of Greek at the university of Salamanca who... Read More

New York: Derrydale Press, [1937]. First edition, 810 of 1250 copies. Presentation from Orville Wright. With a Xmas card from Orville Wright. With a note "From Uncle Orv - Feb. 7, 1940" Read More

Naples: Presso Domenico Pianeso, 1781. Etiquette. Contains his treatise on medieval etiquette and manners “Gatateo.” Fitzherbert left England to be able to openly practice Catholicism, he matriculated at the University of Douay and studied civil law in Bologna. Tried for treason in England for his catholic interests he resided in... Read More

London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. Second Edition. Read More

Chicago: Walter Hill, 1936. Read More

Boston: Dana Estes, [1909]. First Edition. IN DUSTJACKET. From the Introduction: "We of the Anglo-Saxonrace still believe in slaying the fatted calf, to which there is surely no objection...In the sudden deveolpment of enormous wealth in our own country, there is some danger that we shall be dazzled by the... Read More

London and West Burke, VT: Gefn Press and Janus Press, 1990. Limited edition, Number 40 of 150 copies signed by Meynell and Johanknecht. “A sardonic poem about food, love and nursery rhymes with six duotones of the poet’s photographs of cherries, sausages, and white bread” (from the prospectus). Read More