The Williamsburg Cookbook 1990 Ninth Printing Colonial Virginia Recipes Letha Booth Softcover

The Williamsburg Cookbook by Letha Booth is the 1990 ninth printing of the updated and enlarged edition published by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia, in softcover format.

This 174 page cookbook brings together traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the taverns and inns of Colonial Williamsburg. It mixes recipes with menu ideas, historical commentary, line drawings, and color food photography. The photographed contents include sections for appetizers, soups and stews, meats, poultry, fish and seafood, eggs and cheese, salads, dressings and sauces, vegetables, breads, desserts, ice creams and sherbets, pastries, cakes and frostings, cookies, and beverages.

Details

• Item: Cookbook
• Title: The Williamsburg Cookbook
• Author: Initially compiled and adapted by Letha Booth, updated and enlarged by the staff of Colonial Williamsburg, with commentary by Joan Parry Dutton
• Illustrator: Line drawings by Vernon Wooten, original color photography by Taylor Biggs Lewis, Jr., additional color photography by Bill Boxer
• Publisher: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia
• Publication Year: Updated and enlarged edition 1975, ninth printing 1990
• Edition and Printing: Updated and enlarged edition, ninth printing
• Format and Binding: Softcover
• Dust Jacket: None, softcover edition
• Pages: 174 pages
• Genre: American regional cooking, Colonial Williamsburg recipes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0-910412-92-8
• Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: This is a sound, attractive softcover cookbook with light signs of previous handling.
• Pages shown are clean, firmly held, and easy to read, with large, clear type.
• Interior includes detailed line drawings and full color food and dining photographs.
• Front cover remains bright and colorful, with the title and cover photograph clearly visible.
• Copyright, contents, menu, and recipe pages shown remain clear and legible.

Issues / Wear

• Light handling and shelf wear are visible on the softcover exterior.
• Page edges show light age toning visible in the photographs.
• No writing, missing pages, or major tears are visible in the photographed pages.

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 page identifies this as the ninth printing from 1990. The book traces its updated and enlarged edition to 1975.

The contents center on food served in the Colonial Williamsburg tradition. It suits cooks and readers interested in Virginia food history and regional American cookbooks.

Recipes and menus shown include Williamsburg Inn Breast of Turkey Supreme, Shields Tavern Onion Soup, Christiana Campbell's Tavern Rum Cream Pie, Sally Lunn, and other dishes connected with Williamsburg inns and taverns.

The combination of recipes, menus, photographs, and drawings makes this a cookbook that is still easy to sit down with and actually use.

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