Recetas Practicas Para la Señora de Casa Sobre Cocina, Reposteria, Pasteles, Neveria, etc.
Guadalajara: Imp. del Orfanatorio del Sagrado Corazón, 1892.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. Item #CAT001034
Contemporary leather backed boards, surface wear, scattered foxing, creases, a few small tears to page edges, minor stains, marks and other signs of use. Lacking page 173/4 (apparently intentionally torn out). 472pp. Not in the standard bibliographies. All editions are scarce. 3 copies of the 1890 first printing and 2 of this edition in OCLC.
A second printing of the first edition (originally 1890). There were expanded editions over the next 20+ years. A nice mix of European and Mexican cuisine: an entire section devoted to tamales (a dish weighed down by issues of class and nationality in 19th century Mexico - tamales had been derided in the widely published Diccionario de Cocina), Italian macaroni, menudo, chiles rellenos de calabacitas, pollos en mole verde, guajolote en mole poblano, taragon vinegar. Size: 12mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT001034.
Price: $450.00