The GRAPE FESTIVAL COOK BOOK. Compiled from the Choicest Recipes of Marin County Hostesses and Chefs.; Proceeds Devoted to "Sunny Hills"
(n. p.): San Francisco Presbyterian Orphanage and Farm, 1940. 1st Printing. Not in Brown. [2], 105, [7] pp. 5 pages of local firm advertisements follow the main text. Contents include: Beverages -- Breads and rolls -- Cakes and Cookies -- Canapes -- Cheese and Egg Dishes -- Fish and Shellfish -- Frozen Desserts -- Jellies and Fruits -- Meats -- Pastry and Pies -- Pickles and Catsup -- Puddings -- Salads -- Soups -- Vegetables. Chapter heading vignettes. 8-1/2" x 6-1/8". Stiff stock paper covers, ring bound. Signs of use, age-toning. An Abt VG - VG copy. Item #51510
The Grape Festival, held in Marin, began "in 1899 to raise funds for a Presbyterian orphanage in the hills of San Anselmo. ... At one time, the Grape Festival was Marin’s premier charity event, and its volunteers represented the cream of Marin’s social set." [Marin News. 7/19/2018].
A search of OCLC suggests this the only benefit cookery book published by the organization despite its 100+ year history.
Uncommon in the trade.
Price: $250.00