FEEDING THE LIONS: AN ALGONQUIN COOKBOOK
Book Details + Condition: The Greystone Press (New York). First Edition, 1942. Hardcover. 248 pages with Index. Illustrated. Author Frank Case was the owner of New York City's famed Algonquin Hotel, and here offers a delightful 1942 cookbook blending hotel recipes with social history. The book features anecdotes and favorite dishes from literary and Hollywood stars including Dorothy Parker, Gary Cooper, and Orson Welles, capturing the hotel's legendary spirit through its food and famous patrons.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; light normal aging and wear to boards; chafed spine ends; a bit of darkening to spine; bookplate to inside front board; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
