Mitchell Leonard Jan (9 results)

The Story and the Favorite Dishes of America's Most Famous German Restaurant. New York, 1953. Doubleday. 224pp. 4th printing (c.1952). Dj pc, quite worn and chipped at edges. Book very good. Introductions and illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans. Anecdotal history of the famous New York City restaurant, founded in 1882, whose Old World charm was a favorite of the celebrated and not-so. Said to be the first collection of authentic and purely German dishes to be published in America. Cookery. Postpaid.…

Condition: Very Good. Doubleday and Company New York 1954 8vo. 224 pages. red cloth boards. illustrated endpapers. binding tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition hardcover in good condition. Eight inch octavo in full brown cloth with gilt acorn emblem enclosing a German beer stein and antlered deer on the cover and faded gilt printing on the spine. Wear at the corners and spine tips but clean and unmarked interior. Yellow end papers illustrated by Bemelmans. Ludwig Bemelmans, of the Madeline books, illustrated and wrote the introduction to this.No dust jacket. "he Story and the Favorite Dishes of America's Most Famous German Restaurant". 224 pp. Bemelmans, Ludwig (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Third printing Jan. 16,1952 of the First Edition of October 30,1952. Corners are lightly worn and spine caps softened. 1.25 tear in cloth covering the front joint near the head. Illustrated endpapers. Name of previous owner on the first free endpaper. Signed by Mitchell on the dedication page. Otherwise, pages are lightly age-toned, clean, smooth and unmarked. Binding is firm. Delightfully illustrated in black and white by celebrated artist Ludwig Bemelman's of Madeline book fame. Please see all images.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The 1954 fifth printing of a cookbook originally published October 30, 1952. Inscribed to Lyle & Paul and signed in blue nk to the dedication page by author Jan Mitchell and by a second signer, Lester . . . Fovenof? Recipes include the house Roulade of Beef and Smoked Loin of Pork with Sauerkraut and Grapes ("Kassler Rippchen.") Yes, the dover sole was flown in from England, the brook trout from Colorado. 224 pp. including Index. Reduced from $168. Illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A handsome early printing of one of the landmark American restaurant cookbooks, documenting New York City's legendary Luchow's Restaurant, founded in 1882 and long regarded as America's premier German dining establishment. More than a cookbook, the volume combines restaurant history, culinary traditions, anecdotes of famous patrons, and over 170 authentic German recipes, all introduced and illustrated by celebrated author and artist Ludwig Bemelmans, creator of the beloved Madeline books. The charming pen-and-ink illustrations throughout the text are quintessential Bemelmans - capturing the restaurant's atmosphere with wit, warmth, and unmistakable linework - making this book desirable to both culinary collectors and Bemelmans enthusiasts. This copy is particularly appealing because of its laid-in contemporary ephemera, including a newspaper clipping reporting the sale of Luchow's to Longchamps (dated 1969 in manuscript) and a typed recipe card for "Strawberry Bowle" on a rear endpaper. These original accompaniments provide an engaging glimpse into the restaurant's later history. Near Very Good to Very Good. Brown cloth with gilt decoration and lettering remains attractive with light rubbing at the extremities, mild bumping to the corners, and minor fraying at the spine ends. Pages are clean with light age toning and no ownership markings noted. No dust jacket. A previous owner thoughtfully preserved substantial portions of the original dust jacket by mounting clipped panels onto front pages including the front flap text, portions of the front panel, author photograph, and rear jacket copy. This is not a First Printing. The bibliographical note states "First published October 30, 1952, Second printing before publication," and "Reprinted December 11, 1952." This copy represents the desirable Second Printing before publication, issued only weeks after the first printing due to strong anticipated demand. Although not the true first, it is an exceptionally early state from the book's initial publication. Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962) was one of the twentieth century's most celebrated illustrators and the creator of Madeline. His lively drawings throughout this volume transform it from a conventional cookbook into a visual portrait of mid-century New York dining culture. The understated typography and page design were created by noted book designer Alma Reese Cardi, whose elegant layouts complemented numerous Doubleday publications of the era. Ludwig Bemelmans (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Cover. First Edition. Ex-Library book, stamps and inscriptions on first page. Signed by author.