Lafcadio Hearn / LA CUISINE CREOLE 1st Edition 1885

Description: "Never strain gombo."LA CUISINE CREOLEBy Lafcadio Hearn(1885)First edition of the first published book on this culinary tradition, "an invaluable record of the history of Creole food, New Orleans, and Louisiana" (John T. Edge).Very good."LA CUISINE CREOLE made a permanent contribution to Creole cuisine and a lasting impact on American culture." - John T. Edge Subtitled "a collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine," this book includes some of the earliest printed recipes for classics of the area's food, including jambalaya and gumbos, with characteristic ingredients like okra and crayfish. But even more, it was an important cultural document of the vibrantly heterogeneous culture: "In LA CUISINE CREOLE Hearn located food at the core of a people's culture. Its publication marked the beginning of a wave of nineteenth-century cookery books that preserved and popularized singular cuisines in their historical place" (Bruce Kraig).Read more: Blanck, Bibliography of American Literature (BAL), 7913; Gastronomic Bibliography, 221; Edge, The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture; Kraig, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. New York: Will H. Coleman, (1885). Full title: La cuisine Creole. A collection of culinary recipes from leading chefs and noted Creole housewives, who have made New Orleans famous for its cuisine. 7.25'' x 5.5''. Original olive-green pictorial cloth stamped in black and gilt with serving dish design and ornamental crab and lobster. Pink endpapers. Index at rear. [4], 268 pages. Small bookseller tickets on pastedowns; bookplate from the "Waldo Lincoln Collection of American Cookery-Books" presenting the book to the American Antiquarian Society but sold by AAS (with small stamp noting such on rear pastedown gutter), without any other library markings. Spine ends and hinges skillfully repaired, some edgewear to front fly leaf, else very nice with only a little rubbing and soiling. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 2420 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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