[Rarebooks] FS: First American Cookbook, 1831, in original binding

[Charles Agvent]

[SIMMONS, Amelia] AMERICAN COOKERY: OR THE ART OF DRESSING VIANDS, FISH, 
POULTRY, AND VEGETABLES.... BY AN ORPHAN
A. Colton Woodstock, VT 1831 Small octavo (2-3/4" x 4-1/2") bound in the 
original cloth-backed blueboards; 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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