A Practical Guide to Light Refreshment; a Collection of Nineteenth-Century Recipes, Wood Engravings By John De Sol Limited to 200 copies) Signed By Both Authors

Boltin, Caroll and John De Pol

Published by South Street Seaport Museum, New York; (1996)

About this Item

Small Quarto. Limited to 200 copies signed by the author and the illustrator. No pagination. Illustrated with 8 beautiful wood block engravings. The sources at the end of the book is a bibliography of all the works consulted from books of Lydia Maria Child, Thomas Jefferson, and other writers of the 19th century. Besides the eight wood block engravings, John De Pol also designed the patterned paper for the binding. Original black cloth-backed decorative paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine. A fine copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Practical Guide to Light Refreshment; a Collection of Nineteenth-Century Recipes, Wood Engravings By John De Sol Limited to 200 copies) Signed By Both Authors
• Publisher: South Street Seaport Museum, New York; (1996)
• Edition: Limiterd Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Printing and Illustrated Books