1956 Abc of Chafing Dish Cookery by Peter Pauper Press

The ABC of Chafing Dish Cookery by Edna Beilenson and Ruth McCrea (1956) by Peter Pauper Press of Mount Vernon, New York. This vintage cookbook is for hosts serving food in chafing dishes. The text is illustrated throughout with decorations and poetic maxims by Ruth McCrea. Such a beauty! Measuring 7 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 1/2″.

The Peter Pauper press is a private press that was founded in the spirit of making fine, handsome books “at prices even a pauper could afford.”