Mirations and Miracles of Mandy (Natalie Vivian Scott)

Flexible pictorial boards illustrated by Olive Leonhardt. [New Orleans: Natalie Scott, 1929].

Natalie Vivian Scott (1890-1957) was a decorated war hero, celebrated journalist, award-winning playwright, historic preservationist, and author of several books on New Orleans regional cuisine and Mexican cooking. The cover art is by New Orleans painter and graphic artist Olive Leonhardt. This is a classic Louisiana cookbook, with recipes for turtle soup de famille, oyster soup Louisiane, gumbo z'herbes, gold tip gumbo, Creole trout marguery, cold red fish barataria, candied yams, pilaff, etc. Darkening to extremities of covers, chipping along front joint and a bit to cover edges, else about very good.

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