Description
Day, Mrs. Madeline. My Favorite Pickle Recipes. Winnipeg, Manitoba: School of Canadian Cookery Limited, N.D. [Circa 1930’s]. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., measuring 6″ x 9″ [22 cm]. Six mimeographed leaves housed in light green bi-folded card covers, single stapled binding to upper left corner. Bears the original price of 10c to centre of the front cover. Rare sporadic foxing to some pages, one small spot to front cover else, very good+. Rare in commerce, our offering being the only extant copy at time of cataloguing. Stapled Wraps. Particularly early, and scarce Western-Canadian cookery booklet. Though not formally cited in Drivers’ Culinary Landmarks, she makes brief reference to it; noting its presence in only but one institution (presumably the copy housed at Library and Archives Canada [See OCLC #1007508183]. Additionally, at least three further works attributed to Day are referenced in Drivers’ bibliography. See, M80.1, and M90.1 for additional references to Day, and other annual cookbooks she compiled for the Winnipeg Free Press. (#2716) $145.00
