Mexican Dishes; Dishes of the Dons

California: Richfield Oil Co. of California, 1933. First Edition. Wraps. 12mo, 6 x 3", color illustrated stapled wrappers, 24 pp, color illustrations from drawings. A cookbook of Mexican recipes published as a promotion by the Richfield Oil Company of California. The book, called a "souvenir booklet" in a blurb on the front wrapper verso, may have been distributed at one of the many service stations Richfield Oil ran in California, and promotional text present on the rear wrapper advertises "Richfield Hi-Octane" fuel. The title page names one "Marian Manners" as the individual who tested the recipes, however it turns out that this was simply a pseudonym for the Home Service Bureau of the Los Angeles Times. An introduction that discusses Mexican history and cuisine notes that "Some of the following recipes are contributed by the finest cooks of the Southland; others are heirlooms cherished my members of the families of the Dons." The booklet includes recipes for enchiladas, tacos, bacalao, chalupe, guacamole, Leche De Pina (Almond-Pineapple Dessert), and more. Five in OCLC. In excellent condition with a hint of wear to covers. Item #11689

Price: $450.00