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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Luke's Women's Association
Date published: 1976
Description: Good. 1976 St. Luke's Women's Association. Black plastic comb binding with red illustrated cardstock covers. Front cover has illustrations of hospital tower; rear has aerial photograph of hospital. NOT ex-library. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear. Front cover has a three inch scratch. Top corner of back cover is creased. A few pages are dog-eared. Bottom corners of pages are bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. 232 pages. Recipes from the Women's Association of St. Luke's Hospital, ... Read More
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Date published: 1976
Description: Very Good. 1976 Hodder and Stoughton. 3rd impression, copyright 1974. Teach Yourself Books. Paperback. Black & white illustrations. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine has only a trace of a crease. Pages lightly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 271 pages. Published in association with Amateur Winemaker Magazine. Cartoons by Rex Royle. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Luke's Women's Association
Date published: 1976
Description: Very Good. 1976 St. Luke's Women's Association. Black plastic comb binding with red illustrated cardstock covers. Front cover has illustrations of hospital tower; rear has aerial photograph of hospital. NOT ex-library. Small dent in comb binding. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. 232 pages. Recipes from the Women's Association of St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. Sections: Appetizers, Soups & Sauces, Breads & Rolls, Lunch & Brunch, Entrees, Vegetables & ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Children's Guild of Shaker Heights
Date published: 1950
Description: Good+. 1950 Children's Guild of Shaker Heights. Softcover. Spiral-bound. Yellow covers with red and black lettering. NOT ex-library. Binding intact. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Cellophane surface peeling at top corners. Corners rubbed. Covers mildly curled. The top few holes for the spiral binding of the first two pages are torn so the page is not attached at those points; the rest of the pages are intact. Pages clean and unmarked. Pages lightly tanned but still supple. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Contemporary Books
Date published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780809283538ISBN:0809283530
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1975 Contemporary Books. No edition stated. Hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 282 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine has a mild lean. Covers have very light surface and edge wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear, with light wrinkling at the corners and spine ends. Dust jacket is NOT price ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andr. Fred. Host & Son
Date published: 1973
Description: Very Good. 1973 Andr. Fred. Host & Son, Booksellers to H.M. The King, Copenhagen. 6th edition. NOT ex-library. Small hardcover has brown, tan, and white glossy illustrated paper-covered boards. Top page edges are yellow. Color frontispiece and color plates. 85 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped and rubbed. Covers have light surface and edge wear. A few pages have a small smudge in the margin. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. No dust jacket, as issued. ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Atkinson Printing
Date published: 1980
Description: Good. 1980 Atkinson Printing. Softcover. Second edition. NOT ex-library. Orange plastic comb binding. 300 pages. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers have light soiling. Small tear and crease at the bottom edge of the back cover. One-inch stain on outside of back cover. Small stain from price tag on inside of back cover. A few pages have some stains. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Patt Kaufman, Editor. Brown print on cream background; brown and white photos of Blossom Music ... Read More
Description: Very Good. 1977 Mainstream Marketing, Cleveland, Ohio. Printed by Fortran, Inc. Softcover with stiff brown leather-patterned cardboard covers bound and tied with a strip of leather. Front cover has gold stamped lettering and a fish illustration. Color frontispiece. Brown text and illustrations on tan paper. 64 pages + index. Includes a matching bookmark of same material as covers, with gold fish illustration and book title. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have very light surface wear. ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Archipelgo Press-Didier Millet
Date published: 2004
ISBN-13:9789814068321ISBN:9814068322
Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 2004 Archipelgo Press-Didier Millet, Singapore. 2005 Reprint. Square hardcover has gray textured paper-covered boards with silver spine and cover lettering. Color photographs by Luca Tettoni. High-quality glossy paper. 105 pages. Introduction by William Warren. Recipes by the Chefts of the Jim Thompsn Restaurants. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked ... Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Studio
Date published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780140238020ISBN:0140238026
Description: Very Good. 1988 Viking Studio. Softcover. Oversized, 7.7 x 11.5 inches. Color photographs and illustrations. 288 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers lightly curled at corners. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More
Description: Very Good. 1995 Rainbow Sunshine & Rosebud, Cleveland, Ohio. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Trade paperback. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. 182 pages. This is a vegetarian cookbook. Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Children's Guild of Shaker Heights
Date published: 1950
Description: Good. 1950 Children's Guild of Shaker Heights. Softcover. Spiral-bound. Yellow covers with red and black lettering. NOT ex-library. Binding intact. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear. Corners rubbed. Covers mildly curled. Covers lightly soiled. Soft crease on front cover. A few pages have small stains in the margins. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Two pages are dog eared. Pages tanned but still supple. Included small advertisements for local businesses of the time on nearly every ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
Date published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780070585010ISBN:0070585016
Description: Very Good; Good+ Jacket. 1981 McGraw-Hill. SIGNED by author on front free endpaper. First Edition. First printing. Full number line on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has green paper-covered boards with black cloth-covered spine and green spine lettering. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. There is a single nick on the front cover. Covers have very light surface and edge wear. Previous owner's name in ink on front free endpaper, above author's ... Read More
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Albin Michel
Date published: 1972
Description: Good. 1972 printing of 1965 edition. Albin Michel. Text in French. Paperback. Spine has a single crease. Binding cracked at crease point, but pages still firm and book is functional. NOT ex-library. Pages edges are red, and there is some moisture staining to page edges at bottom corners, resulting in fading of this red color. Moisture stain does not affect any part of pages other than color on edges. Pages clean and unmarked. Inside of back cover has a few small stains along edges near bottom. ... Read More
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett Publications
Date published: 1970
Description: Very Good. 1970 Fawcett Publications. A Fawcett Gold Medal Book. Paperback. 144 pages. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Pages lightly tanned, more so at periphery, but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. "A savory collection of world-famous masterpieces, including delectable things to do with cheeses, meats, poultry, seafood, chocolate, wine brandied fruits, and other illicit delights." Fawcett Gold Medal ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hamlyn
Date published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780600595250ISBN:0600595250
Description: Near Fine; Very Good Jacket. 1998 Hamlyn, London. Square hardcover has textured maroon paper-covered boards with white spine lettering. Pictorial endpapers. Black and white illustrations and color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 64 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has light edge and surface wear. Carefully ... Read More
Description: Very Good; No jacket. 1975 Josten Publications. SIGNED by author opposite title page in red ink. Not personalized. Sixth printing, revised edition, December 1975. Signature ink has smears slightly onto the title page in two places. Hardcover has red faux leather-covered boards and silver spine and cover lettering. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Color photographs on two fold-out plates. High-quality glossy paper. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wimmer Cookbooks
Date published: 1988
Description: Very Good. 1988 Wimmer Cookbooks. Plastic comb-bound hardcover. Glossy paper-covered boards have color illustration of cardinals on a branch. White plastic comb binding has black lettering; comb binder undamaged. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Front cover has two nicks. Title page has indentations from an erased name that was written in pencil. One page has the impression from a paperclip. Pages clean and unmarked. 367 pages. Carefully packed, shipped ... Read More
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: The Birmingham News
Date published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781575710044ISBN:1575710048
Description: Very Good. 1997 The Birmingham News. Trade paperback. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers very lightly soiled. Covers lightly curled at corners. Spine NOT creased. Pages clean and unmarked. 154 pages + index. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780812056884ISBN:0812056884
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1986 Barron's Educational Series Inc. Oversize hardcover, 8.75 x 11.25 inches, has red textured paper-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 192 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Light sh.0. elf wear on bottom edges. Pages clean and unmarked. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has very light edge and surface wear. Small stain on inside of jacket at ... Read More
Description: Near Fine. 2000 Anshe Chesed Fairmont Temple, Beachwood, Ohio. Hardcover with internal metal spiral binding to allow the pages to lie open easily. Pictorial paper-covered boards. 418 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the spine ends. Pages clean and unmarked. Errata slip affixed to the front endpaper. No dust jacket, as issued. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Favorite Recipes Press
Date published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780871973375ISBN:0871973375
Description: Very Good. 1992 Favorite Recipes Press for Paoli Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Paoli, Pennsylvania. First printing. Hardcover has pictorial paper-covered boards and internal spiral binding; lays flat when opened. Color photographs of quilts on section dividers. 302 pages. No dust jacket, as issued. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding intact. Covers clean. light scratch on spine. Gift inscription on title page. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Shufunotomo Company, Ltd
Date published: 1986
ISBN-13:9784079742009ISBN:4079742002
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 1986 Shufunotomo Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. First Edition. First printing, stated. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 7.4 x 10.3 inches, has beige textured paper-covered boards with black spine lettering. Black and white illustrations. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 311 pages. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends very lightly bumped. Light shelf wear to the bottom edge. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has very light ... Read More
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bay Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780681025868ISBN:0681025867
Description: Very Good; Very Good Jacket. 2008 Bay Books, an imprint of Murdoch Books. Oversize hardcover, 9.5 x 12 inches, has glossy pictorial paper-covered boards. 296 pages. Color photographs by Chris L. Jones. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Pages clean and unmarked. Glossy illustrated dust jacket has light edge and surface wear. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Includes dust jacket. Read More
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Published By Author
Date published: 1974
Description: Very Good. 1974 Published By Author, Catherine Derevitsky, Morrill, Maine. Softcover, with color illustrated covers and stapled binding. Color illustrations of mice cooking or collecting ingredients in the forest accompany each recipe. Recipes are written with forest mouse substitutions for standard measurements of: Noggin for one cup, Hickory Shell for Tablespoon, Acorn cup for teaspoon and Beechnut shell for half teaspoon. There is a legend for this at the front. 45 pages. All recipes are ... Read More
