This January and February, we're busy moving Rabelais from the shop in Portland to a new larger office space in Biddeford, Maine, a dozen miles away. While we get set up in the new space, we're temporarily not selling online. Once we're all organized and the boxes unpacked, we'll be up online with even more great culinary books. Thanks for your patience. And watch the site for information on our grand opening in late March or early April.

 

Flentje, Dr. Ludwig, editor.

Haus-Rezepte, Eine Sammlung zuverlässiger und geprüfter Vorschriften, Belebrungen, Rathschläge u.s.w. für mannichfaltige Vorkommisse des Lebens in der Stadt und auf dem Lande.

New York: Steiger, 1872.

Small octavo, 288 pages. Text in German. First edition of this New York imprint, and apparently concurrent with the Philadelphia printing. An alphabetically arranged cookbook, covering most subjects, meat, vegetables, bread, alcohol, pickles, etc. The inclusion of the "Monangahela" in the whiskey section might imply the book's true source in Pennsylvania. A small note at the foot of the final page indicates a second volume was to be printed, as well as an English language edition. Neither came to fruition. Near fine in dark maroon, gilt titled and blind ruled cloth, with just a tiny trace of wear to the foot and head of the spine. Scarce. [Not in Cagle. Not in OCLC, three appearances in Worldcat of the Philadelphia issue, none of this NY issue.].
Price: $350.00