Sunset's barbecue book 1938, 1939 (Wood Cover)

Sunset's barbecue book 1938, 1939 (Wood Cover)

Likely the first barbecue cookbook every published.Section 1 has directions and plans for building a barbecue: about 30 ideas and 14 actual plans with measured drawings. Also plans for a few accessories and outdoor furniture pieces. Section 2 has recipes and directions for barbecuing as well as ideas for barbecue parties.

Cover is made of two actual pieces of wood. Wire bound. Brown and white illustrations.

OVERALL = B- Good Minus Condition. COVER: Wood cover has a 1 1/2" stain on top corner that also affects first 4-5 pages as well as last 20 pages or so. DUST JACKET: None, as issued. INTERIOR: Pages brittle and browning with age. Stain does not affect legibility. pub date: 1938, 1939 publisher: Sunset pages: 72 format: Hardcover (Wood) sku: BCB776622 $89.50 Choose edition: 2nd printing, 1939 wood cover, wirebound, minor moisture stains, flyleaf separating but intact $69.50