Gastronomy & Viticulture
Cocktail (Cocktail recipes)
Budapest: Borhegyi, 1946. In original wrappers. 16 p. A list of cocktail recipes , published by Borhegyi, the oldest alcohol distributor in Hungary. Very rare, not in the Hungarian National Library. More
The first surviving paper image depicting today's Budapest (Baking house of Pal Weisz) // Weisz Pál sütőházát ábrázoló fénykép, az első fennmaradt papírkép, amely a mai Budapestet ábrázolja
Around 1858-1868. A fotó 1858-1868 között készülhetett. A Kecskeméti és Bástya utca sarkán álló, városfalra simuló épületet 1868-ban bontották le. Akkoriban Pest egyik legrégibb házának tartották, amelyben — bizonyos források szerint — egykor a Kecskeméti-kapu őre is lakott. Weisz Pál — az egykori Rácz Pékség helyén — az 1840-es évektől..... More
American-Bar. Utmutató az amerikai hűsítő és hevítő italok készitéséhez. Összeállította: --. [American-Bar. A Guide for Mixing American Beverages.]
Budapest: Klauber Ignácz, [1899]. First edition of the first Hungarian book on cocktails. In publisher's printed paper. With numerous illustrations and advertisements. 96, IV, (12) p. An early compilation of recipes of cocktails, the first Hungarian cocktail book. It contains a section for the tools that are essential for a...... More
Amerikaansche Voyagien, Behelzende een Reis na Rio de Berbice, Gelegen op het vaste Land van Guiana, aande Wilde-kust van America, Mitsgaders een andere na de Colonie van Suriname, Gelegen in het Noorder Deel van het gemelde Landschap Guiana. Ondermengd met alle de byzonderheden noopende de Zeden, Gewoonten, en Levenswijs der Inboorlingen, Boom-en Aardgewassen, Waaren en Koopmanschappen, en andere aanmerkelijke zaaken. Beschreven door Adriaan van Berkel, Vercierd met kopere Plaaten.
Tot Amsterdam: By Johan ten Hoorn, Boekverkooper tegen over het Oude Heeren Logement, inde Historischryver, 1695. First edition. In modern calf. Engraved frontispiece and two folding engraved plates. Woodcut initials and tailpieces. 4º: [𝜋]4 A–S4; engraved frontispiece and 3 preliminary leaves, [6] 139 [5] p., and [2] folded engraved plates..... More
The Illinois Cook Book; Compiled by Mrs. W. W. Brown, From Recipes Contributed by the Ladies of Paris, and Published for the Benefit of Grace (Episcopal) Church.
Claremont, N. H. Claremont Manufacturing Company, 1881. First edition. In publisher’s cloth. Gilt title on front panel. 164 p. Scarce American cook book. Included into the selection of the Library of Congress “Women's History and Food History: New Ways of Seeing American Life”. [Bitting, p. 64; Brown 551; Cook..... More
Magyar Nemzeti Szakács Könyv a ’Magyar Gazda Asszonyok’ számára (Hungarian National Cookbook for 'Hungarian Farmers)
Budapest: 1829. Third editon. Contemporary half leather, 272 p. The third edition is considered to be the most authentic version, as it contains a number of recipes not yet included in the first editions, and it is the first to mention peppers as an essential ingredient in fish soup. More
Sulla coltura delle ostriche e sulle asterie o stelle di mare. [Opuscolo secondo; Opuscolo terzo] [Bound with:] Sulla fecondazione artifiziale dei pesci.
Trieste: Coen; Herrmanstorfer, 1862; 1863; 1864; 1863. First edition. In somewhat later half leather. Spine with five raised bands, gilt ornaments, and black title vignette. All work with text illustrations throughout. 44 [2]; 23 (1) [2]; 148 [2] 2 lithographic plates with maps and 3 color lithographic plates; 82 (6)..... More
Le Pays de Sauternes et les vins blancs de cantons de Podensac et de Langon. Illustration par Eug. Vergez.
Bordeaux - Paris: Feret & Fils, Éditeurs - Libraires Associés, 1897. With 2 folding coloured maps and 22 views of chateaux. First edition. In original gilt cloth. 70, (2) p. and 2 folding coloured maps. A monograph about white wine producers in Podensac and Langon. Lists the most important owners..... More
Carte des crus des eaux-de-vie des Charentes ou de Cognac par J. M. Guillon, Inspecteur de la Viticulture, Directeur de la Station Viticole de Cognac. Cette carte a été approuvée par le Ministre de L’Agriculture comme conforme dans ses limites extérieures au Décret du 1er Mai 1909 et par la Chambre de Commerce de Cognac pour ce qui concerne la subdivision des Crus.
Paris: F. Champenois, Imprimeur-Éditeur (Gravé par A. Simon), (1909). First edition.With a mounted photographic advertisement of the Tesseron distillery at Châteauneuf-sur-Charente. In publisher’s folder. 720 × 620 mm. In May 1909 a very precise definition of the outer boundaries of the cognac region and the appellation control (appellation d'origine contrôlée)..... More
American Drinks.
[Prague]: [Privately published], 1921. With 8 plates of which 7 are photographic. Titles printed in red and illustrated with small beverage ads. First edition. Text in German. In publisher’s buckram with embossed, gilt title on front and white, embossed advertisement on the rear panel. Advertisements on front and rear pastedowns..... More
“Floris” Bonbon Box.
[Hungary]: ca. 1930. Original, vintage bonbon box. Cardboard covered with printed paper. 150 × 90 × 45 mm. Bonbonnerie Floris was a famous chocolate maker of Budapest. The distinctive design of its boxes, red and gold paper with an all-over pattern, was created by Lajos Kozma, who made pioneer work..... More
Manuscript Recipes of Wine Fining.
[Rhenen]: early 18th century. Manuscript in ink in various hands. In contemporary overlapping limp vellum. Text in Dutch. Simon Laat’s name in ink by contemporary hand on front panel and inner rear panel, also in text. [116] p. Collection of early 18th-century manuscript recipes for wine fining. Including 71 numbered..... More
Vinificacion. Ideas culminantes. Sacadas de la obra publicada por Mr. Vergnette Lamotte ordenadas al Español por D. M. de S.
La Bisbal: Impreta y lbreria de Manuel Oliva Serra, 1878. First Spanish edition. In publisher’s wrappers, printed in blue. 23, (1) p. Unrecorded, abridged Spanish translation of Vergnette-Lamotte’s famous work on wine (Le vin; Paris, 1867). Alfred de Vergnette de Lamotte (1806–1886) was a French landowner and wine..... More
Koktelok es baritalok (Cocktail and bar drinks)
Budapest: 1968. First edition. In original paper. 325 p. Hungarian cocktail book published under the communist-era. More
Lexikon der Getränke (circa 3000 Erklärungen von Getränken verschiedener Nationen.) Bearbeitet von Leybold und Schönfeld. Mitglieder der Internationalen Barkeepers-Union, Cöln a. Rh. I. Auflage.
Köln: Verlag von Leybold & Schönfeld, (1913). With several illustrated advertisements throughout. First edition. In publisher’s red cloth, with gilt title on front panel. 296 p. and a plate with the portraits of the authors. First edition of the first German bartender’s book that became the number one reference book..... More
Les Quatre premiers livres des navigations et peregrinations Orientales.
À Lyon: Par Guillaume Roville, 1568. First edition, second issue (the first issue is dated 1567 on the title but otherwise identical to the second). Letterpress title within elaborate woodcut border, designed by Pierre Vase. Woodcut headpieces and initials throughout. Illustrated with 60 engraved plates after Nicolay’s drawings by Léon..... More
A mangalica sertes bírálat es torzskonyvelese (Mangalica pig review and distortion)
Budapest: 1930. In contemporary half cloth. 60 p, with many illustrations. One of the first books on Mangalica pigs. The Mangalica (also Mangalitsa or Mangalitza) is a Hungarian breed of domestic pig. Very rare book. More
Budagyöngye (drawing with a photo)
Budapest: 1930s. 230x320 mm. More
Les vins. Étude sur ceux qui se consomment en Belgique, par A. Royer, agent principal des Maisons C. Marey de Nuits, Côte-d’Or, et Barton et Guestier de Bordeaux, fournisseurs de la cour de S. M. le Roi de Belges; suivie de la manière de Soigner et servir les vins, par M. A. Joubert, représentant des Mémes Maisons a Paris.
Bruxelles: B.-J. van Dooren, Imprimeur, Chaussée d’Etterbeék, 1852. First edition. In later half leather. 25. 100, (2) p. A study on wines sold in Belgium with a guide about serving them. Indicates the origins of different wines, the classification of Bordeaux, Medoc, Champagne, Burgundy wines, and also the..... More
A mixer. Coctail-, bár- és kávéházi italok kézikönyve. Összeállította: Schrüger Rezső. II. kiadás. [The Mixer. Reference Book of Cocktails, Bar Drinks and Café-Drinks. Compiled by Rezső Schrüger. Second Edition.]
Budapest: 1929. Front cover by Dezső Fáy, on rear the reproduction of Géza Faragó's famous Törley advertisement poster. First edition (on the cover and title page “second edition” printed, for the better selling). In publisher’s illustrated wrappers. 28, (4) p. Contains recipes of standard cocktails, flips, cobblers, hot drinks, long..... More
Aus der Praxis - Für die Praxis.
[Hungary?]: [around 1920–30]. Manuscript textbook. Manuscript textbook on the production of alcoholic beverages. Handwritten textbook on the production process of alcoholic drinks such as cognac, rum, whiskey, dessert wines, various extract and essences, and syrups. Unique. We could not find any reference to the author or a...... More
Napoje nove doby alkoholicke a alkoholu proste [Modern Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drinks].
Prague: Private printing, (1937). 40 p. 12 illustrations in the text and over 200 recipes. Scarce first edition. Vrabec was a Czech cook and teacher credited with developing Czech 20th century cuisine thanks to his international experience. Fine condition with original sash in fine condition. More