RARE LEATHER-BOUND THE WILLIAMSBURG ART OF COOKERY Start Price USD 50.00 Current Price USD 50.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Location Eastern Pa See more about 'RARE LEATHER-BOUND THE WILLIAMSBURG ART OF COOKERY ' Description meadowstar Store RARE LEATHER-BOUND ‘THE WILLIAMSBURG ART OF COOKERY’ Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Published in 1947, in the printing style of Colonial America, this vintage cookery book has become a minor treasure.A project of the Colonial Williamsburg foundation, the 276-page volume is filled with authentic Colonial recipes. The preface explains that the recipes came from two main sources:(1)From the fireplaces and kitchens, note scraps and oral traditions of Colonial women.(2)From the first cook book published in America, in 1742 by William Parks, “The Compleat Housewife, or Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion.”Although a half-century old, this volume is in fine condition. The original calf leather cover especially has a handsome patina. Full Title, Author”The Williamsburg Art of Cookery, or Accomplish’d Gentlewoman’s Companion.”Subtitle: “Being a Collection of Upwards of Five Hundred of the Most Ancient and Approv’d Recipes in Virgina.”Edited by Mrs. Helen Bullock. Date of Publication, PublisherPublished in 1947 by Colonial Williamsburg Incorporated. “And printed on the Press of August Dietz and his Son, in Cary Street, at Richmond, Virginia.”About This BookThe title page lists the main sections:Soups and Sauces. Flesh and Fish. Breads. Garden Stuff. Pastry. Preserving. Confectionery. Cakes. Puddings. Wines and Punches. The editor also notes that the book goes beyond recipes, listing also:A Table of Favorite Williamsburg Garden Herbs. An Account of Virginia Hospitality. Treatises on the Various Branches of Cookery. An Account of Health Drinking. Some Considerations on the Observation of Christmas in Virginia, with Traditional Recipes for the Season, with the Author’s Explanation of the Method of Collecting and Adapting these Choice Recipes. An Account of the Books Consulted in this Work. An Alphabetical Index to the Whole. A Note on the Text Style, Illustrations and Paper for this Book. IllustrationsFive full-page illustrations by Elmo Jones of Richmond, “newly drawn in simulation of the Technique of the Eighteenth Century Engravers.”Cover, Condition and MaterialCover is handsome calf leather, gently worn, clean, tight. Four-rib spine. Gilt title block has some wear, slight chipping. Cover in fine condition.Pages, Condition and NumberPages are off-white, clean and tight. All page edges speckled. No inscriptions or bookplates, no tears or smudges. The author notes that the rag-content paper was manufactured in Miquon, Pennsylvania, and “represents a frank and careful reconstruction of the paper manufactured by William Parks at his mill near Williamsburg, which he operated from 1744 to 1750.” Total 276 pages. In very fine condition.Book SizeSmaller than standard, 7 inches by 4 ½ inches. Overall ConditionCover in fine condition, pages are very fine. This is a handsome and historic book.Shipping CostBuyer pays $2.80 media mail shipping. We pay for packaging and insurance. Priority mail is $5.65 plus your zip code surcharge. Mail choice is yours. (Except for residents of Alaska or Hawaii. See below.) ********************************** Our shipping is quick and low-cost! ********************************** (Bidder: following are definitions of terms describing a book's condition:NEAR MINT or LIKE NEW---Book is in excellent condition, just as it was published. VERY FINE---Nearly like new. The difference is slight.FINE---Book is clean, attractive. Very minor signs of use.VERY GOOD---Book shows slight-to-moderate wear. Defects described.GOOD---Condition of the average used book. Moderate defects, wear-and-tear. Defects described.FAIR---Book shows heavy wear, significant defects described.POOR---Book shows extreme wear. Often called a "reading copy." Many significant defects.) BIDDERS IN HAWAII AND ALASKA--Shipping will be through priority mail. Cost is $8.95.BIDDERS IN CANADA--Please note that U.S. Postal rates for packages to Canada are excessive.Buyer Satisfaction Guaranteed Payment       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalMoney OrderPersonal Check   FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!