Good Things from Good Cooks
Santa Barbara, Calif. Press of the Pacific Coast Publishing Co., 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. 256. Frontis. photo ("The Mountain Drive") is preceded by a section of black and white photos showing the Santa Barbara Country Club, the Potter Hotel, the Santa Barbara Mission, etc. Spine with slight, superficial cracks along joints, with edges of cover a bit rubbed. Endpapers age-toned. A few recipes, credited to their cooks, are written in neat manuscript on provided pages at rear. Text block tight and clean. Good+. Item #5033
Features many touchstones from Santa Barbara history, including an emphasis on Spanish dishes, recipe entries from doyennes of prominent families, many of descended from pioneer stock, references to local place names, etc. Includes a chapter titled "Diets for Invalids," as well as menus from local hotels, a special menu dated Sept. 25, 1909 a the Van Nuys Hotel. Uncommon.
Price: $75.00