Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Colorado

The Hollow Hills

Howard Pyle

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Barnes and Noble Collectible Classics: Children's Edition)

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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Kenneth Grahame

First published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's story of the riverbank adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger and the exasperating Toad has become a true classic of English literature, loved by children and adults alike.

The Wind in the Willows

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Tight binding, but without the original dust jacket. No writing or drawing. I believe it was originally published in 1949. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Folk Tales of Ireland

The Little Good People

Diane Darrow

Tom Maresca

Wrapped in a protective (but easily removable) sleeve since it was purchased.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The Seasons of the Italian Kitchen

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Claire Joyes

The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet

One of the most influential painters of modern times, Claude Monet lived for half his life in the famous house at Giverny. It was after moving here in 1883 with his future second wife, Alice Hoschedézanne -- other regular guests included Rodin, Whistler, Maupassant, Valéry, and one of Monet's closest friends, the statesman Clemenceau. They came to dine in almost ritual form, first visiting Monet's studio and the greenhouses, then having lunch at 11:30 (the time the family always dined, to enable Monet to make the most of the afternoon light). Tea would later be served under the lime trees or near the pond. Guests were never invited to dinner; because Monet went to bed very early in order to rise at dawn. All the guests were familiar with Monet's rigid timetable. The recipes collected in his cooking journals include dishes Monet had encountered in his travels or had come across in restaurants he frequented in Paris as well as recipes from friends, such as Cézanne's bouillabaisse and Millet's petits pains. For this book, the author Claire Joyes, wife of Madame Monet's great-grandson, has spent years selecting the Monets' favorite recipes and writing a wonderfully evocative introductory text. All of the recipes have been artfully prepared and brought back to life in Monet's own kitchen by master chef Joël Robuchon. Illustrated with sumptuous reproductions of Monet's paintings, spectacular original four-color photographs of Giverny, selected shots of finished dishes, and facsimile pages from the notebooks themselves, this book provides a fascinating and unique insight into the turn-of-the-century lifestyle of one of the world's most celebrated Impressionist painters.

Monet's Table

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A vintage cookbook including stories of the past. First edition from 1972.

The Plaza Cookbook

Mario Batali

Shannon Bennett

Alain Ducasse

El Bulli

Cillero & deMotta

Phaidon Press is known for their high-quality work. Lots of ribbon bookmarks to note your favorite chefs and recipes.

Huge Hardcover (6 to 8 lbs)

10 World-Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs

Coco is an exciting, unprecedented guide to the most exceptional talent in the international restaurant world. Coco presents 100 of the best emerging contemporary chefs from all corners of the globe as selected by 10 culinary icons: Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Alain Ducasse, Fergus Henderson, Yoshihiro Murata, Gordon Ramsay, René Redzepi, Alice Waters and Jacky Yu. From Singapore to New York, Stockholm to Seattle, Hong Kong to Paris, these chefs are pushing their craft to new heights and have just begun to receive attention for their cooking. Arranged alphabetically, the book presents each chosen chef with an insightful essay from the ?chef-curator? explaining their pick, a bio, sample menu, and gorgeous full-color images of the restaurant, the kitchen, the chef at work, as well as accompanying recipes such as David Chang?s (Momofuku, New York), Mackerel with Kimchi Puree, Oyster and Radish, Allison Vines-Rushing?s (MiLa, New Orleans) Sweet Potato Pappardelle with Roasted Shitake Mushrooms and Shaved Sheep Cheese and Amaryll Schwertner?s (Boulette?s Larder, San Francisco) Hungarian Cabbage Leaves Stuffed with Kurobuta Pork Shoulder, Sauerkraut with Quince, and Smoky Pork Belly. Part cookbook, part guide to the world's best new restaurants, and part who's who of the international food scene, Coco is an invaluable and timely culinary sourcebook for chefs and food enthusiasts alike.

Coco

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There's a lot going on in this book. A murder mystery, a shipwreck, captivity, slow-burn romance, and a sort of love triangle. Romance is not my thing, so this was not for me.

The Captive

The binding is only glue, but there arent any pages that have come loose as of yet.

This was my first spring read this year and it was a fun reintroduction to the Robin Hood myths.

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Good Earth

Stephen King

Look at all the pics. I'm pointing at a mark inside of the dust jacket in one. You can see a red star stamp on the bottom of the book in another. Let me know if you want more pics.

Smoke free home.

Paul Sheldon, author of a series of historical romances, wakes up in a secluded farmhouse in Colorado with broken legs and Annie Wilkes, a disappointed fan, hovering over him with drugs, ax, and blowtorch and demanding he bring his heroine back to life

Misery

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Philip Pullman

As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.

His Dark Materials: the Subtle Knife (Book 2)

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In an alternative world in which every human being is accompanied by an animal familiar, the disappearance of several children prompts Lyra and her bear protector to undertake a journey to the frozen Arctic in pursuit of kidnappers.

His Dark Materials: the Golden Compass (Book 1)

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Morgan Llywelyn

The dust jacket has been taped. You can tell where im pointing in the pics. 

The adventures and exploits of Epona--who flees her Celtic trible with the Scythian warrior, Kazhak, and battles the menacing Shapechanger--shape the legends that make her a goddess.

The Horse Goddess

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The pages are still bound together, with the exception of the first endpaper, but the boards have come almost completely loose from them. However, this is still an gorgeous antique with beautiful illustrations from the famous Armstrong sisters.
I read it myself, and it was actually a fun read. It was a bit like a fairy tale or a medieval romance, with everyone getting their just desserts. The language is very simple, even for a modern reader, because it was originally intended for kids. Despite that factor, there are some interesting tropes and themes.

Sweet William

Spine is good, but there's a lot of discoloration from age. No smells or markings otherwise.

Madame Tellier's Establishment and Short Stories

The Complete Works of Guy de Maupassant

This was printed on quite thin paperstock, as this is a MacMillan Pocket  Classic. No smells, but some funny drawings on the first endpaper from what I assume was the first schoolboy to be assigned the work.

A Romance

The Talisman

Smoke free home. I believe this edition originally came with a slipcase, which is longlost to some previous home.

David Copperfield

This is a 2 volume set that together make the entire David Copperfield. Smoke free home.

Smoke free home. This isn't a Dickens book per se, but selections from multiple of his works arranged by Crothers, who chose to focus on the child characters.

Selections arranged by Samuel McChord Crothers

The Children of Dickens

Inscription on title page, no dust jacket, smoke free home. Note that this is not a full Cooper novel, but the excerpts from many of his novels specifically about the character Natty Bumppo. 

The Leatherstocking Saga

As you can see, the first page has come loose from this pocket size antique book. It comes from a smoke free home. This type of book can be considered a "northern" as opposed to a "western." It's about an English family who lose their wealth and decide to strike out for Canada and start over as pioneers. I found them cheerful through loss and hardship, and ultimately their hard work is rewarded.

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