THE CHINESE COOK BOOK COVERING THE ENTIRE FIELD OF CHINESE COOKERY IN THE CHINESE ORDER OF SERVING, FROM NUTS TO SOUP. [The Chinese Cookbook.]
Published by Reading, PA: Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
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Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
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Dust jacket title: THE CHINESE COOK BOOK ADAPTED FOR THE AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE. 300 VERY FINE 'NUMBER ONE GOOD' RECIPES . . FIRST CLASS FOOD . . . TASTY-UNUSUAL . . . EAST TO PREPARE AT HOME WITH AN ESSAY BY CHARLES LAMB. 48 pages plus covers. Staple-bound booklet: H 23.25cm x L 15.5cm. Thin brown paper dust jacket edgeworn with some soiling and staining, tape repairs at spine head overlapping to panel corners and lengthwise along front flap fold, 2.5cm deep chip at front panel's lower left with jagged tear ascending another 6.5cm, shorter tear at front panel's bottom edge with chip at bottom right corner. Tan paper covers, mild crease at front panel's top right corner with short closed tear near top of fore-edge. Some staining to page 1. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good copy in a only good dust jacket. With Introduction by compiler/editor M. Sing Au, Introduction titled "A Dissertation on Roast Pig" by Charles Lamb, short essay "The Chinese Theater" by Alix Williamson, three other short unattributed essays, Index, and decorations (i.e. small inset illustrations) throughout by William Troutman. Text opens with section titled :The Nine-Course Dinner" followed by sections of recipes for Seasonings and Gravies, Noodles, Chop Suey, Duck, Rice, Soups, Shrimp, Pork, Fish, Beef, Chicken, Eggs, Vegetables, Bean Sprouts, Bean Curd-Tofu, Salads, Wun Tun, Rice Noodles, and Cakes and Sweets.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE CHINESE COOK BOOK COVERING THE ENTIRE FIELD OF CHINESE COOKERY IN THE CHINESE ORDER OF SERVING, FROM NUTS TO SOUP. [The Chinese Cookbook.]
- Author
- Au, M. Sing. (compiler, editor). Warren Troutman (illustrator). Charles Lamb (essay). Alix Williamson (contributor). Culinary Arts Press.
- Publisher
- Reading, PA: Culinary Arts Press, 1936.
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
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- Gastronomy
David Hallinan, Bookseller
Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
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