Written by
Sorce, Rose L.
Ciardi, John, American, 1916 - 1986
Published by
Twayne Publishers, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
1953
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with leather on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 6 1/8 × 1 1/4 in. (21.6 × 15.5 × 3.1 cm)
Description
A hardcover copy of La Cucina: The Complete Italian Cookbook by Rose L. Sorce and a forward by John Ciardi. The hardcover book is covered in orange leather and has a stitched binding. The book’s front cover features centered black text of varying fonts and sizes that reads [La Cucina / by ROSE L. SORCE / Over 800 selected recipes / ? / The Complete Italian Cookbook / ANTIPASTO / WINES / SOUPS / SALADS / MACARONI AND SPAGHETTI / MEATS / POULTRY AND GAME / FISH AND SEAFOOD / VEGETABLES / CHEESE AND EGGS / DRESSINGS AND SAUCES / CAKES AND PASTRIES / ICE CREAM AND ICES / BREADS]. Printed on the spine in black, vertical text is the full title of the book and the author’s name. Printed in horizontal black text at the bottom of the spine is the publisher’s name, [TWAYNE]. The back cover of the book is plain. There is a small pencil inscription on the front flyleaf page, in the top right corner, that reads, [198]. The book contents includes seventeen chapters of recipes for [ANTIPASTO], [WINES], [SOUPS], [SALADS], [SPAGHETTI], [MEATS], [POULTRY AND GAME], [FISH AND SEAFOOD], [VEGETABLES], [RICE], [CHEESE AND EGGS], [DRESSINGS AND SAUCES], [DESSERTS], [BREADS], [OFFERINGS OF MOTHER EARTH], [MENUS], [MISCELLANEOUS], and an index. The book has 362 pages.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
hardcover books
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.52.27
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d0e422b8-6143-453d-81db-71632d543efe

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