[Sca-cooks] London Auction of Cookery Books

[David Walddon]

I am really interested in the PPC for the early editions (I have most of the later editions) and the kitchen goods are really cool (I am sure they will go for way more than estimate). Maybe I should just buy the back issues from PPC and support the publisher. 

Eduardo 



On Mar 18, 2011, at 2:29 PM, Johnna Holloway wrote:

> I just downloaded the catalogue and saved it. I'll have to try and buy  a copy with results when I am in London.
> 
> I would guess that the values are underestimated by several times. I know I bid on several of James Beard's books at his sale. They were estimated at say $30-$40 and they sold for ten times that because of the bookplates. People who knew Alan Davidson will want a book that belonged to him.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what these bring. The fish and natural history collection may not bring thousands but those 17th century texts may go for quite  a bit.
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> Values in cookbooks are so dependent on fashion and the market.
> 
> Some of the odd things I inherited are really worth a great deal, but it depends.  Like a 1904  first JELL-O® gelatin recipe book or the first Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook. I received both my Great Grand Mother's and Grand Mother's collections. I think it runs in the family.
> 
> Johnnae
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> On Mar 18, 2011, at 4:38 PM, Elise Fleming wrote:
> 
>> Greetings!  The Estate of the late Alan Davidson is selling many (all?) of his food and drink cookery books on March 24.  You might want to look at the catalog of what's being auctioned:  http://www.bloomsburyauctions.com/auction/35800
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>> Wouldn't it be nice to have money for some of these??  I see that Petits Propos Culinaires (Nos. 1-64) is being valued at about US 150-250.  I've got those - and more!  I wonder what Johnna and I would get for the sale of our libraries...
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>> Alys K.
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