Description
[Women’s Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra], et al. Music In Your Menus. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Women’s Committee of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, September, 1964. Second Printing. pp. 282, 6. 8vo., measuring 22 cm tall. Mimeographed leaves (sourced from a variety of hand-written recipes) housed in Illustrated, textured, card covers held with metal spiral binding. Rich with many charming in-text black-and-white drawings and illustrations, period advertisements by a variety of local and national businesses and merchants (including many food companies). Comprises of a short history of the Women’s Committee, their fundraising goals, a rough overview of their membership numbers, listing of members of the women’s committee. Compiles a rich variety of recipes as contributed by members of the Women’s Committee of the WSO (with all recipes signed – in facsimile – with the names of their respective contributors). Sections include: Hors d’Oeurs; Salads and Dressings; Luncheon & Supper Dishes; Fish, Fowl and Game; Meat; Barbecuing; Desserts; Pies; Cakes and Cookies; Breads; Company for Dinner; International Dishes, et al. An additional section listing a variety of recipes contributed by various guest artists for the 1963-1964 year. Lightest rubbing to the covers, contents without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; near fine. Rare to be offered in commerce. A thoroughly charming, and unique Western-Canadian cookbook. Equally scarce amongst institutional holdings. Corresponds to OCLC #1007482415. Not found in McGill, McMaster, Guelph. Spiral Bound.
Our offering is the equally scarce second printing of this scarce cookery title (the first edition having been printed only a few months prior in June of 1964). (#6291) $119.00
