Search Results: Cooking from G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA

no place: J. Walter Thompson Co.. Very Good. 1952. [I], title; 1-40; S1- S34; [i-vi] questionnaire; typed or mimeograph on one side; 11" x 9"; construction paper cover printed on front; three-hole punch, brad bound. Moderate chipping to foredge of covers;middle brad missing. The survey was conducted to study beverage using habits of U. S. families and to determine what changes have taken place in the consumption, preference and use of wine since a previous survey in 1946 and since the industry program began in 1938. Investigators made personal interviews in 4099 homes using the questionnaire included at the end of this volume. .

Very Good. Softcover. Including: 2 issues of Schoonmaker's, News from the Wine Country, A Quarterly Newspaper, 1948; 3 issues News from the Vineyards, A Quarterly Newspaper published by Almaden Vineyards, 1959, 1961 & 1965 edited by Frank Schoonmaker; Schoonmaker Scorns the Rule Book - And Wine Sales Double, based on an interview with Frank Schoonmaker. 5 pps.; reprinted 1951 from Sales Management Magazine of Marketing. Also, Historic Wine Growers of Santa Clara County, 4 pps.; reprinted from California - Magazine of the Pacific, 1950. Newspapers printed in various colors [green, purple, red] on newsprint stock, except 1965 on white paper stock with color illustrations and photographs. The two abstracts are on coated stock. Normal horizontal fold lines on all but the 1961 News, which is in a larger format and was folded twice into quarters. Occasional light browning at edges, otherwise overall in excellant shape. .

Baltimore: Penguin. 1972. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. A treasury of rare old recipes Fine in Near Fine dj, in mylar Wrap .

No Place: Cone Nast. 1957. Softcover. [1]title; [8] pp.; stapled brown wrappers; b&w photo of Beard on final biographical page. Fading at spine, else near fine. .

London: The Wine and Food Society. Very Good. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo. 19 pgs. Burgandy boards. Lower spine bumped; faint offset browning to title page. From the series ' Wines of the World ' Pocket Library. Seventeen titles were written by various authors including Simon. (Gabler37500) .

N. Y.: Holt Rinehart & Winston. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Fine condition in price clipped jacket with light fading to spine. Fine in Very Good dj, in Mylar Wrap .

London: Duckworth. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. Third Printing. Hardcover. 169 pp., index;12mo; decorated paper over boards in like dust jacket with a touch of soil to top edge, Thomas Layton's long career with wine included: editor of Wine Magazine, president of the Circle of Wine Tasters, London wine merchant and restaurant owner. His writing on wine and related subjects are much prized for their style. (Gabler 27220) .

Boulder: By the Editors. Fine. 1981. Softcover. 0870811274 . 404 pp., incl. index; 8vo; spiral bound, illustrated card covers; chapter head pages with color landscape photographs by Jerry Downs. Sponsored by University of Colorado Women's Club - Boulder Friends of the Library. .

NY: McGraw-Hill. Fine. 1986. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 0070003319 . 8vo. 'The only book that demystifies wine without destroying its magic.' Fine , with protective mylar wrap .

Paris. Feature articles, recipes [many with photo-illustrations], surveys, many advertisements for restaurants; illustrations and photographs throughout. Text in French. Inscribed "Pour la si gentille, Lucette Schaerli . . . etc., etc."; but we cannot ascertain the name of author. A monthly review of all things related to food, wine, restaurants, etc. in France during the period, founded by Curnonsky et Madeleine Decure. Brown dampstain at bottom edge extending from foot affecting most issues only at the very bottom of page gutters to a moderate extent, but particular damage to December and the back pastedown where the bottom edges are torn. Almost all of the damage remains below margins and is fairly unobtrusive, save for those last pages. Overall Good condition. .

NY: Simon & Schuster (1964). 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Violet cloth and boards. Fine Condition in Very Good jacket with two small closed tears near spine. Subtitled " The Joys of the Table - from Rome to the Renaissance, From Queen Elizabeth I to Mrs. Beeton, the Menus, the Manners - and the Most Delectable Recipes of the Past. Fine in Very Good dj, in Mylar Wrap .

San Francisco: The Ignatian Guild. Very Good. 1972. Softcover. 157 pp.; sq. 8vo; golden yellow wrappers, printed on like paper stock; black & white photos; line drawings. Last fifty pages a bit crimped at lower leading corner; light soil to wrappers. .

Bath: Pitman [1971]. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 122 pp.; black boards; slight foxing top edge, in pictorial color dust jacket; black & white portrait photos.;1 1/4'" closed tear to jacket at top front edge, else a clean bright copy. Menus contributed by celebrated composers, conductors, singers and instrumentalists. A menu with suggestions for wine & music on every other page, with portrait and short bio of the contributor on facing page. .

[San Francisco]: By the author no date (c 1990). Near Fine. 1990. Softcover. 81 pp.; sq 8vo; printed blue wrappers; black & white photos; menu reproductions. Gift inscription on front endpapaper by hotelier Henry de Rooze, who was a member of the Society of Bacchus. Very minor soil, surface rub lower left corner front endpaper. .

Winter, CA: Winters Express. Very Good. 1983. Limited Edition. Softcover. One of 1000 copies. 33 pp., frontis illustration;8"x5.5"; stapled green wrappers printed in black; black & white photos, reproductions of ads, labels, etc. Some wine spotting to front cover. .

[Romsey]: European Canal Cruises Ltd. [1981]. Near Fine. 1981. First Edition, Inscribed By the Author. 73 pp.; 8vo; spiral bound, printed card covers. Very light soil front cover. .

St. Helena, California: By the author. Fine. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 71 pgs. Green cloth. Illustrated with black & white photographs. From the age of six in 1890, the author recalls many famous vintages and several memorable meals. .

London. Near Fine. Softcover. Wine trade catalogue; 30 pp., magazine format; 11" x 9"; color cover illustrated by Ralph Steadman; text illustrations and graphics also by Steadman. Verticle crease down center from folding. Also: A California vintage report by Randall Grahn, with illustration "Randal Grahm Has A Brain Wave" by Steadman. .

N.Y.: Dutton [1978]. 1978. First Edition, So Stated. Hardcover. 0876902832 . 256 pp., includes index & short bibliography; 4to; cloth in pictorial red dust jacket; photographs by Gabe Monro with over 100 black & white plates and reproducing books, illustrations, historical scenes, portraits, etc. Trivial wear to corners of jacket. Old Cook Books is a chronicle of the first books to appear, the first ones to have substantial sale, the ones that had a large social influence in their day. . . and a generous sampling of both typical and funny things that can be found in them today. Fine condition in Near Fine jacket, with mylar wrap .

Pasadena, CA: O. F. H. no date [c 1950]. Fine. Softcover. 24 pps., printed on coated paper stock; stapled, pictorial wrappers with one hole punch in upper left corner; sepia and b&w photos; drawings. Also included: a single sheet, printed letterhead, unused Order Blank, and a printed company post paid return envelope. Many items listed, with illustrations & prices including a large line of various Pepper Mills. .