*1951* THE SOUTH AMERICAN GENTLEMANS COMPANION COOKBOOK VERY RARE 2 VOLUME SET IN SLIPCASE Start Price USD 300.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Hernando, Mississippi See more about '*1951* THE SOUTH AMERICAN GENTLEMANS COMPANION COOKBOOK' Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VERY VERY RARE EDITION: THE SOUTH AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION COOKBOOK, COCKTAIL AND WINE GUIDE 2 VOLUME BOXED SET Vol.I- Being an Exotic Cookery Book. Vol.II- Being an Exotic Drinking Book. Including a select company of hand-picked South American receipts. BY CHARLES H. BAKER, JR. 2 BLUE FABRIC HARDBOUND BOOKS IN BLACK CASE YEAR: 1951 EDITION: FIRST EDITION (NOT STATED)  CONDITION: COVERS CLEAN BUT SPINE IS FADED ON BOTH BOOKS. INTERIORS LOOK VERY GOOD. BOX IS CHIPPED ON TOP, BOTTOM AND BACK. STILL STRONG BUT HAS AGE AND WEAR. Book Description:  New York: Crown. 1951, 1951. (First edition). Tall octavos. Gilt decorated blue cloth. Spines are  faded else both volumes near fine in original slipcase with pasted labels to both panels. Labels are tanned and have some soiling and chipping. Consists of: Volume I. "Being an Exotic Cookery Book or Up and Down the Andes with Knife, Fork and Spoon" and Volume II. Being An Exotic Drinking Book or Up and Down the Andes with Jigger, Beaker and Flask". A wonderful set. Uncommon, especially in this nice condition. The companion set to Charles Baker, Jr. earlier and more common "The Gentlemen's Companion" published in 1946 and also issued in the same two volume format in slipcase in red cloth.1951. 2 Volumes. Cloth in slipcase. . PAYMENT: I ONLY ACCEPT PAYPAL, CASHIER'S CHECKS, and MONEY ORDERS  PAYMENT MUST BE MADE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION. SHIPPING & HANDLING: 4.00 VIA USPS: MEDIA RATE. I TRY TO SHIP 3 TIMES A WEEK SO PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 DAYS FOR THE SNAIL MAIL. INSURANCE WILL COST $2.00 EXTRA, PLEASE PUT A NOTE IN IF YOU ARE SENDING PAYMENT VIA MAIL. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: THE ITEMS I SELL ARE USED IN GENERALLY GOOD CONDITION. I PICK THEM UP AT TAG SALES, ESTATES SALES, ET AL. BUT THEY ARE USED. I DO NOT DO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES, I HAVE BEEN AN EBAY SELLER FOR YEARS AND HAD VERY FEW PROBLEMS (PLEASE SEE FEEDBACK). IF FOR ANY REASON YOU REQUEST A REFUND AND I OR ANY ENTITY AWARDS A REFUND THERE WILL BE A 50% RESTOCKING FEE AND NO REFUND OF SHIPPING COSTS. SORRY BUT I HAVE BEEN GETTING BURNED BY SEVERAL EBAYERS AS OF LATE AND NOW THEY HAVE RUINED IT FOR EVERY ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS. . PLEASE VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR MORE UNIQUE BOOKS AND COLLECTABLES. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!