- Hardcover: 1008 pages
- Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 1 edition (April 5 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0802047904
- ISBN-13: 978-0802047908
- Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 2.2 x 0.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.8 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Culinary Landmarks is a definitive history and bibliography of Canadian cookbooks from the beginning, when La cuisinière bourgeoise was published in Quebec City in 1825, to the mid-twentieth century. Over the course of more than ten years Elizabeth Driver researched every cookbook published within the borders of present-day Canada, whether a locally authored text or a Canadian edition of a foreign work. Every type of recipe collection is included, from trade publishers' bestsellers and advertising cookbooks, to home economics textbooks and fund-raisers from church women's groups.
The entries for over 2,200 individual titles are arranged chronologically by their province or territory of publication, revealing cooking and dining customs in each part of the country over 125 years. Full bibliographical descriptions of first and subsequent editions are augmented by author biographies and corporate histories of the food producers and kitchen-equipment manufacturers, who often published the books. Driver's excellent general introduction sets out the evolution of the cookbook genre in Canada, while brief introductions for each province identify regional differences in developments and trends. Four indexes and a 'Chronology of Canadian Cookbook History' provide other points of access to the wealth of material in this impressive reference book.
About the Author
Elizabeth Driver is an independent scholar living in Toronto, and Past President of the Culinary Historians of Ontario. She is the recipient of the Tremaine Medal for 2007 from the Bibliographical Society of Canada.
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This review is from: Culinary Landmarks: A Bibliography of Canadian Cookbooks, 1825-1949 (Hardcover)
Merci, Mme Driver, pour cet ouvrage.Quel ouvrage de référence fabuleux sur les livres de cuisine canadiens parus entre 1825 et 1949. Son contenu est exhaustif et d'une précision hors du commun. Je vous remercie pour ce cadeau. Je collectionne les livres de cuisine depuis plus de trente ans et plus particulièrement, les brochures de cuisine(leaflets). J'ai acheté votre volume dès sa parution et je suis toujours ravie de m'y plonger le nez dès que j'en ai le besoin ou tout simplement, le goût.
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A culinary landmark,
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This review is from: Culinary Landmarks: A Bibliography of Canadian Cookbooks, 1825-1949 (Hardcover)
Elizabeth Driver has created a culinary landmark of her own in this monumental bibliographic undertaking. Her book is a mandatory acquisition for cookery book collectors, food historians and anyone with an interest in Canadian publishing. Driver is the most important force in culinary bibliography and this book shows once again her meticulous care for detail and her passion for the history of the cookbook. It is the most valuable and wonderful addition to culinary bibliography in a decade.
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