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Book Condition: Used Fine
Jacket condition: Fine
Seller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

United States
About Item: New York, NY: American Heritage Publishing, 1964 American Heritage Publishing, New York. 1964. Hardcover. Edition not stated. 2- Volume Set. Books are tight, square, and unmarked. Book Conditions: Fine. No DJs as issued. Slipcase: Near Fine; light shelfwear to corners front. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with fruit bowl embossed on the front board. Pictorial endpapers. 629 pp 8vo. Volume 1 is an illustrated history of American eating and drinking. The book is comprised of a series of essays on the history of food in America, accompanied by wonderful drawings, color reproductions of paintings, advertisements, and photographs. Volume 2 is the cookbook and contains menus for historic regional meals, such as "Lincoln's Inaugural Luncheon," "Thanksgiving During the Revolution," and "Christmas Dinner at Mount Vernon," and the accompanying recipes. A clean very presentable set of books.
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