Written by
Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
Mignon, Francois, American, 1899 - 1980
Published by
Baker Printing & Office Supply, American
Subject of
Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832
Signed by
Hunter, Clementine, American, ca. 1886 - 1988
Date
1956
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product), plastic, adhesive
Dimensions
7 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (20 × 13 × 0.5 cm)
Description
A copy of the Melrose Plantation Cookbook by Clementine Hunter and Francois Mignon. The book is paperback and bound with a plastic binding comb on the left spine. The front and back cover are identical, with a faded photograph of the Melrose Plantation house with wrap-around veranda, gabled roof, and garden taking up the top half of the cover. The bottom half faded yellow field with the title printed in dark ink in a gothic font with the authors names below. The front cover has a white sticker with the library's call number adhered to the upper left corner reading [TX / 715 / .M53x]. The interior of the book has a book plate for the Library of Stephen F. Austin Statue University as well as a Due Date slip. The contents of the book include an illustrated map and several pages of photographs of the Melrose Plantation, Clementine Hunter (one features her signature), and Francois Mignon. The text consists of a seven page introduction, and 31 recipes.
Place printed
Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Place used
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
cookbooks
Topic
American South
Cooking and dining
Folklife
Foodways
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.238
Restrictions & Rights
© 1956 By Francis Mignon
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54c6427c8-7ed7-4a94-aa23-d642c6d92b8f

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