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First Edition. Near Fine / very good. Founded in 1912, the Adolphus Hotel was Dallas tallest skyscraper, at the time. It was also Dallas most elegant hotel. some say it still is. Book is divided into the 4 restaurants at the hotel: the French Room, The Grill, the Palm Bar, and the Tea Room. The first 62 pages are history and archival photos. Recipes accompanied by beautiful photos by Don Heit. Book has light toning, otherwise fine. Dust jacket is price clipped, has a half inch tear at the top front, and shelf wear, especially at the back flap fold.

First printing by Turnpike Press, the book was subsequently published by Simon & Schuster. Great old time country recipes. The 7 page introduction by Ms. Gaskin is a must read. The book has gotten wet and is wrinkled and lightly stained for an inch down from the top. The pages are lightly and evenly toned. There is damage at the top and bottom of the spine and there is shelf wear. The pages are clean and unmarked. Listed as Good.

Signed. Near Fine / near fine. Martha Stewart can put together a spread. Pictures, recipes, presentation. The book has a slight wrinkle at the head of the spine and 4 paper clip marks on 4 different pages, otherwise excellent. The jacket has very slight shelf wear and edge wear across the top. The previous owners name is written on the front end paper. Ms. Stewart has inscribed and signed on her bookplate, "For Odetta".

Signed. Near Fine / very good. Martha puts together 200 easy and elegant recipes from 40 years ago, and she's wearing pearls. The book has little wrinkles on the head and tail of the spine and a paper clip wrinkle on one page. Also a bump in the middle of the back cover, otherwise excellent. The dust jacket has shelf wear and edge wear, but no tears. Ms. Stewart has inscribed and signed on her book plate on the front free end page, "For Odetta".

The history of the oldest wholesale fish market in the Western Hemisphere, New York's Fulton Fish Market. 150 fish recipes and 8 pages of color photos of types of fish. Written by a well respected New England food writer, with the cooperation of the market. The book is almost unread but is slightly cocked. The jacket, likewise, is almost perfect, but is price clipped. The author has signed on the half title page (no inscription).

This is an essential tool for the graphic designer and the hospitality professional. Fully indexed with a directory of design firms. 185 pages plus directories and indexes. Hundreds of photos and designs of menus, logos, labels and advertising. The book is slightly rubbed on the corners, but the corners are not bumped. Otherwise, the book is in excellent condition and is listed near fine.

Elegant Southern entertaining in Savannah. A very good cookbook with lots of great stories from a celebrated restauranteur. the book is in near fine condition with very slight bumps on the bottom corners. The dust jacket is in the same condition with light shelf wear. The author has inscribed and signed on the half title page.

Fine book in near fine dust jacket with only the slightest shelf wear. The author has inscribed, dated and signed, in English and Chinese, on the half title page.