New York: Arab Information Center, n.d. Printed folder with nine brochures and flyers inside, apparently distributed at a public cultural event hosted by the Center. Very good. Brochures and flyers include an introduction to Arab music, a pamphlet taking two chapters from Rom Landau's "Arab heritage of Western civilization," an..... More about Arabesque
Cat.No: 181552
Berkeley, CA: Collective Directory Group, 1980. Pamphlet. iv, 60p., wraps, folded map of collective locations in the Bay Area laid in rear pocket (listing these by numeric, categoric, and alphabetic). Includes an essay with current and historical information on each collective. Includes two short chapters on food related collectives -... More about Bay Area directory of collectives; listings, map and articles
Cat.No: 61510
Oakland: 1992. leafet printed on one side, 8.5 x 10 inches, mild wear at corners, leaflet prints a headline from 19 August 1992 Oakland Tribune newspaper announcing that Lucky Markets guilty of "widespread sex discrimination", union bug at bottom. The early 1990s were a rough time for Lucky Markets. There... More about Boycott Lucky's Lucky's is Unfair! Please DO NOT Shop Lucky Stores
Cat.No: 172039
Berkeley: Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley, 1962. 112p., spiralbound stiff card covers, third printing, very good. Illustrations by Kaz Sekimachi. More about Co-op 25th anniversary menu book
Cat.No: 195247
Paris: College des Rites du Grand Orient de France, 1895. Paperback. 82p., letterpress on laid-lined paperstock, sewn signatures mostly unopened (where opened, done neatly) and untrimmed, softbound pamphlet in 7.5x5 inch wraps printed in gold ink on japanese paper vellum. The untrimmed margins protrude a quarter to a half inch... More about Commemoration du banquet Berthelot 4 avril 1895; Publiee par les soins du Grand College des Rites...
Cat.No: 226962
Portland, OR: Cooks and Assistants Union, 1939. One inch diameter pin, very good. More about Cooks and Assistants Union / Local 207 / Portland, Ore [dues pin for February 1939
Cat.No: 202850
Bangkok: The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, 1989. xxxiii+558p., illustrated with a few linedrawn figures, brown boards gilt in glossy dj, pencil underlining in some chapters, an otherwise quite fresh-looking copy with a short tear in one jacket flap and a small label. More about Culture and environment in Thailand: a symposium of the Siam Society
Cat.No: 92755
El Cerrito, CA: Daruma-no-gakko, [1987]. 204p., plastic comb binding, very good in wraps. Cookbook published by the cultural school started by Sansei parents for their children. More about Daruma-no-gakko cookbook II
Cat.No: 184798
Las Vegas, NV: n.pub. 1992. 2x3 inch rectangular pin, graphic of a picket sign in the desert. Issued in support of the strike by culinary workers and four other unions at the Frontier hotel and casino. The strike continued until 1998, and was ultimately successful. More about Desert Solidarity: our line in the sand / Support Frontier strikers / Las Vegas, December 5, 1992...
Cat.No: 208717
[San Pablo, CA]: Asian Student Union of Contra Costa College, [197-]. Unpaginated booklet with black plastic comb binding, mildly worn. More about An Eastern potpourri: selected gourmet recipes
Cat.No: 193613
[Cuba]: INRA, Administración General del Arroz, [1962-?]. Four panel brochure, 5.5x8.5 inches, text in Spanish,illustrated with b&w photos, very good. Issued soon after the revolution, with a chart giving statistics for 1958-1961. Rice production in Cuba. More about El Arroz "Exposicion Agro Pecuaria en Cuba Revolucionaria."
Cat.No: 210472
Sacramento, CA: Campeones del Cambio. Red para una California Saludable (Network for a Healthy California), 2011. 55p., spiralbound wraps, very good, text in Spanish. Colorfully illustrated. Lower-calorie Latino recipes, published as part of a campaign by the state government to improve the health of the community. More about El sabor de mi cocina
Cat.No: 233860
Chicago: the newsletter, 1987. 4p., 8.5x11 inches, some uneven toning. Loosely affiliated with the Organization for a M-L Workers' Party. Mostly devoted to news on the meatpackers' strike at Hormel, also a prediction that the capitalist system would crash by the end of 1987. More about Extra Bulletin. No. 1 (August 1987
Cat.No: 199254
Honolulu, HI: Hawaii Baptist Academy, 1979. 172p., cookbook with card covers and a plastic comb binding, brief personal inscription, otherwise very good. Many contributors are Japanese-American. More about Family Cookbook. 30th Anniversary 1949-1979
Cat.No: 228796
Honolulu: Honpa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 1973. xviii, 154p, spiral-bound wraps in very good condition. The first volume in what became a series. More about Favorite island cookery
Cat.No: 118265
Bemidji, MN: League of Women Voters, 1983. 23p., 5.5x8.5 inches, very good revised and expanded edition. cookbook in stapled tabn pictorial wraps. More about Favorite wild rice recipes of Minnesota's North Country
Cat.No: 169713
San Francisco: Fong Fong Bakery, [196-?]. Approximately 15x5.5 inch pictorial label for cookies made at the Chinatown bakery and ice cream shop that opened in the 1930s. Style appears to be 1960s; phone number has letter prefix GA. More about Fong Fong Chinese Cookies [label for cookie tin
Cat.No: 202862
Honolulu: Institute of Advanced Projects, East-West Center, 1968. Paperback. 51p., wraps, 8.5x11 inches, rubberstamp of the American Academy of Asian Studies. Edges foxed. Occasional papers of research translations, translation series no. 27. More about Food and population in India. Selections from the periodical press
Cat.No: 127156
Johnstown, NY: Charles B. Knox Gelatine Co., 1936. 47p., wraps, evenly toned. More about Food economy: recipes for left-overs, plain desserts and salads
Cat.No: 185098
n.p. Food Not Bombs, n.d. 1.75 inch diameter pin depicting raised fist grasping carrot. More about Food not bombs [pinback button
Cat.No: 198846
Truro, MA: Committee of the Truro Neighborhood Association, 1964. 60p., very good in wraps. More about Foods from Truro kitchens [4th edition
Cat.No: 169734
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Buena Park: Ghost Town Grill, [1950s?]. 4 panel menu 6.5x9 inches on card stock, illustrated with drawings and a map of the Farm on the rear cover. Illustrations appear to be By Bett. The cable car had been built and the trout fishing pools were across Grand. Burger and fries... More about Ghost Town Grill: [menu] Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Cat.No: 148777
Denver: Woman's Society of Christian Service, Simpson Methodist Church, 1966. 55 leaves, black plastic binding, card covers worn and soiled. More about Gochiso: oriental recipes
Cat.No: 237873
Occidental, CA: Harmony Club, 1964. Unpaginated, vcard covers, dark brown plastic comb binding, rear cover has an edge tear with small chip. Cookbook from the small Sonoma County town, with some vignettes about local history. More about Harmony cook book
Cat.No: 238128
Washington DC: Bureau of Primary Health Care/US Dept. of Health & Human Services, 1996. A collection of 22 8.5x11 inch information handbills printed one-side only, stapled white covers with black cloth tape backing. A collection of useful nutritional information relating to HIV. More about Health Care and HIV: Nutritional guide for providers and clients May 1996
Cat.No: 219685
