The Oriental Cook Book

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Text in English. Presumed first and only edition. Printed and bound in the USA. Red buckram binding, with fairly crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the front board and faded lettering to the spine. Very gently bumped spine head and tail, and the same as to the corners. Generally a very clean binding, with very light soiling. Tiny blank label at base of spine. 7.5 x 5.25 inches. Text block firmly bound in. Frontis. photo portrait of the author; else issued with no illustrations. 349 numbered pages. Internally very clean, with no evidence of underlining, staining, tears, etc. Evidently only lightly read. To the rear pastedown a very small and discreet sticker from Brentano's bookstore in New York. A Very Good Minus copy of a scarce book. 1 lb. 1 oz. weight. Clearly written for a Western readership, the author presents recipes from the Middle East "adapted to American tastes and methods of preparation." Included are recipes from the cuisines of Armenians, Bulgarians, Caucasians, Egyptians, Greeks, Jews, Persians, Syrians, Turks and others. Sections of the book include pilafs, fish, macaroni, meats, vegetables, salads, preserves, and more. Interesting features of the book are 20 suggested menus and a list of "special Oriental ingredients". N° de ref. del artículo 008046

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