Alan Koehler — The Madison Avenue Cook Book
New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this comical volume of recipes for those who cannot cook by Alan Koehler, signed by the author to John Metcalf. The first edition.Signed by the author to the half-title, "Pains across the sea - or Jean Metcalf, Alan Koehler". John Metcalf was a Canadian writer, editor, and critic. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A volume of comical recipes and cookery advice "for people who can't cook and don't want other people to know it".Illustrated throughout, by Murray Tinkelman. By Alan Koehler. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Spine and extremities are faded. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with small closed tears. Wraps are age-toned with light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Murray Tinkelman. Near Fine/Very Good.
