Description
[Ukrainian Catholic Ladies Society]. “The Best in Cooking” in Swan River. Swan River, Manitoba, Canada: Ukrainian Catholic Ladies Society, N.D. [Circa 1950’s?]. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 40, [h]. Small 8vo., measuring 6″ x 9″. Illustrated card covers held with black plastic spiral binding. Lovely black-and-white illustrations throughout, several pages of advertisements by sposnoring local businesses, and merchants. Comprises of a rich selection of recipes accompanied with the names of their respective contributors. Sections include: Hors d’oeuvres, Pickles & Relishes; Salads, Vegetables & Soups; Meat, Fish & Poultry; Breads, Rolls & Cookies; Cake & Pastry; Desserts, et al. No detectable flaws, contents remain bright, clean, and unmarked; near fine. Scarce in commerce, our offering being the only extant copy available in commerce. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not in Peel, BAC/LAC, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, Guelph, McGill, et al. Rare indeed. Spiral Bound. (#2678) $85.00
