of a shiny herring and 5 color lithograph plates of fishing vessels in waters off the coasts of France and England
with a large number of bright color plates of cakes
with a diverse picture of the industry through ads and information of the time
Flexible red cloth
In the second part of the cookbook
(Avocados) Parodi, Dr. Ernesto. Una Pianta da Frutto Esotica: L'aguacate. Storia, Descrizione Botanica, Cultura, Malattie, Commercio. Butchery of a shiny herring and22 pp. Illus. from photographs of avocados. Pictorial wrappers. First Edition. San Remo: Costa Azzurra Agricole e Floreale, 1935. A deep look from the Italian perspective into an "exotic" fruit, particularly in Florida and California, with charts and photographs of avocados, orchards, etc. Foxing & some darkening to extremities, owner's name to top of front wrapper in ink, and in pencil on title page, else very good. Scarce. (horizontal stack on 3)