{"product_id":"colonial-virginia-cookery-1985","title":"Colonial Virginia Cookery Jane Carson 1985 Hardcover Colonial Williamsburg Cooking History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColonial Virginia Cookery\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jane Carson is a 1985 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hardcover exploring procedures, equipment, ingredients, and cooking practices associated with eighteenth century Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical cookbook and food reference looks beyond finished recipes to explain how food was prepared, preserved, seasoned, and served in colonial Virginia. The contents include provisions and menus, the Virginia kitchen, boiling and stewing, roasting and broiling, baking, sauces and garnishes, made dishes, and food preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text includes period methods and unusual historical preparations, along with drawings by Linda Funk. The pages are clean, easy to read, and filled with useful illustrations and instructions, including period jelly making and food preparation methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\"Historical cookbook and food history reference\"\u003eHistorical cookbook and food history reference\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colonial Virginia Cookery: Procedures, Equipment, and Ingredients in Colonial Cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jane Carson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drawings by Linda Funk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985 reprint. Copyright page states the work was originally published by Colonial Williamsburg in 1968. Exact printing of this 1985 reprint is not confirmed from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dark blue cloth spine and patterned paper-covered boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 145 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking history, American food history, colonial cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-87935-107-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 inches x 6 inches x 1\/2 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book is complete enough for reading and reference, with noticeable exterior wear but clean and legible interior pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photographed pages are clean and easy to read, with clear text and black-and-white illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hardcover binding remains present and usable, and the patterned boards retain strong blue, green, cream, and gold color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contents page and interior spreads show a broad range of cooking methods and historical kitchen information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe paper title label on the front cover has a visible tear and paper loss near the lower left portion of the label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cover shows light handling wear and small areas of surface marking, including wear on the dark blue cloth spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges show age toning. The photographed interior text remains clear and readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColonial Williamsburg published books like this to connect surviving eighteenth century sources with the practical work of historic interpretation. The result is as much food history as cookbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject suits readers interested in Colonial Williamsburg, early American kitchens, Virginia history, historical cooking, or the development of American foodways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1985 edition credits Linda Funk for the drawings and identifies itself as a reprint of Jane Carson's original 1968 Colonial Williamsburg study. The photographed copyright page also gives ISBN 0-87935-107-1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of cookbook that is just as interesting to sit down and read as it is to keep with the cooking books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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