Russie

1955 · rif. 361484 — Clinton South Carolina: Printed by the Jacobs Brothers 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Linda Colbert West. Signed by Author. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy but complete and sturdy. Bound in light brown cloth over boards purple lettering and illustration to front board brown lettering to spine. Cracking to rear pastedown light soiling to page edges faint wear to and soiling of covers but clean and unmarked of interior. Still sturdy still stands easily on the shelf. Stated First Edition of the Clemson House Cook Book written by Russie H. Paget and printed for the author by the Jacobs Brothers in Clinton South Carolina in 1955. SIGNED by Paget at first free endpaper underneath previous owner's bookplate there. This very Southern Cooking-focused tome pays just and due homage to recipes and to food preparation and cooking topics from within the halls of the fabled Clemson House a hotel and dormitory for students on the campus of Clemson University built in 1950 purposesly demolished by implosion in 2017. Fanciful illustrations by Linda Colbert West from Houston Texas including one that bears the marks of racism at the time and stretching back to antebellum. South Carolina Up-country savories soups and beverages; breads; cakes cookies and desserts; fish meat and poultry; vegetables; miscellaneous; State is.Member I.O.B.A. C.B.A. and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes and for sets. Printed by the Jacobs Brothers hardcover