We are offering the first edition of a VERY RARE Cuban cook and cocktail recipe book. It is said to be the first Cuban Cookbook in English with the first printed recipe of the famous Cuban cocktail "Mojito" named here as "Rum Cocktail or Cuban Mojo"
The author, Blanche Zacharie De Baralt, was born in New York where she met Cuban National Hero Jose Marti and later, in 1945, published a book about him. After the end of the war, she moved to Cuba with her family and was the first woman to receive a doctorate at the University of Havana.
This book is illustrated with drawings by Conrado W. Massaguer and Federico Edelmann.
A Must have for all cookbook collectors. Do not let it go because you may not see it again.
Title: Cuban Cookery. Gastronomic secrets of The Tropic with an Appendix on Cuban Drinks
Author: Blanche Z. De Baralt
Year: 1931, First Edition.
Language: English
Publishing House: Editorial Hermes. Habana.
Number of Pages : 150
Measures: 19 cm x 13.2 cm
Condition: Used with wear and stains. The cover show some damage as well as the spine. It may need some restoration. 2 index pages are broken on the upper corners and were restored by previous owner. Please see pictures for more details.
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