The Williamsburg Art of Cookery Colonial Williamsburg 19th Printing Virginia Recipes Hardcover

The Williamsburg Art of Cookery, published by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, is a hardcover nineteenth printing of this Virginia cookery collection, with publication history in the book noting copyright years 1938 and 1966.

This compact cookbook gathers historic Virginia recipes and hospitality material in period-style typography, including soups and sauces, flesh and fish, breads, garden stuff and salads, pastries and cheesecakes, preserves and pickles, plus recipes such as mutton chops dressed with tomatoes.

It is a readable working copy as well as an interesting Colonial Williamsburg shelf book.

Details

• Item: cookbook
• Title: The Williamsburg Art of Cookery: Or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion
• Author: not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
• Publication Year: copyright text notes 1938 and 1966, exact printing year not confirmed from photos. this is a reprint of the previous versions
• Edition and Printing: nineteenth printing
• Format and Binding: hardcover with patterned paper boards and black spine
• Dust Jacket: present
• Pages: 276
• Genre: cookbook, Virginia cookery and food history
• Language: English
• ISBN: not confirmed from supplied photos
• Dimensions: 7 x 4 1/2 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: Complete and readable with noticeable wear to the jacket and spotting consistent with a used older cookbook.
• The hardcover itself presents cleanly, the pages shown are firmly held and the printed recipes remain easy to read.
• The photographed contents and recipe pages show clear type and useful chapter organization.

Issues / Wear

• The dust jacket has a tear and loss around the upper spine area, with additional edge wear and creasing.
• Spotting and discoloration are visible on the jacket, page edges and portions of the book.
• A sticker stain or residue mark is present on the back area according to the seller's condition notes.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
• Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
• Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
• Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.

Collector's Notes

The copyright text connects this edition to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and notes the book's 1938 and 1966 publication history. The recipes draw on early Virginia and English cookery sources.

The compact format suits a reader interested in American food history, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia history, or older regional cookbooks.

The photographed pages include period-style spelling and recipes such as mutton dishes, while the contents page ranges from soups and fish to breads, garden dishes, pastries, preserving and pickling.

This is the kind of cookbook that can be read for the recipes and for the glimpse it gives into how historic cookery was presented to modern visitors and home cooks.

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