[Rarebooks] FS: First Cook Book of American Authorship

[charles agvent]

  One of 45 fine items from our list of Spring New Arrivals.  All 45 
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               [SIMMONS,  Amelia].  AMERICAN  COOKERY: OR  THE  ART  OF
          DRESSING  VIANDS,  FISH,  POULTRY, AND VEGETABLES....  BY  AN
          ORPHAN.  Woodstock, VT: A. Colton 1831. Small octavo  (2-3/4"
          x 4-1/2")  bound in the original cloth-backed blue boards; v,
          (6)-110,  (2)  pages. Bitting (p. 435); Lowenstein 138:  "The
          first part  of this book seems to be a reprint of the work of
          the 'American  orphan,  Amelia Simmons.'" The  FIRST  COOKERY
          BOOK PUBLISHED  IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN  AUTHORSHIP,
          this title  was first published in 1796 with this edition  of
          1831 being  the  last  contemporary  printing  of  this  most
          important    and  scarce  book,   especially  in   reasonable
          condition  in  an  original  binding. OCLC  fails  to  locate
          another  copy  of  the  1831 edition  in  any  library.  This
          edition  appears  to  be  the   only  one  illustrated,  here
          containing  eight engravings illustrating the section  titled
          "Rules  for  Carving at Dinner Parties." A two-page index  is
          at the  conclusion. Completely original but for a small piece
          of board  at  the  upper corner of the front cover  that  was
          recently  repaired. Minor worming to title page; about a half
          dozen pages  with  clean  tears and no loss.  Very  Good  and
          quite uncommon.                                      $3500.00

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