Kleinste Kochbuch der Welt, Das.

Kleinste Kochbuch der Welt, Das. Vienna. Circa 1905. Published by Ohne Ort (Wien), ohne Verlag, O. J. 136 printed pages in German (text block slightly loose at back of binding). All edges red. 22 x 24mm. Original silver plate hinged metal binding with art-nouveau style flowers on upper cover and title "Wiener Kochbuch". Loop on top, clasp on side. Contains over 100 tried and tested recipes from Soups, meat and flour dishes, fish, vegetables, sauces, salads. First and only edition of one of the few "miniature cookbooks" (Weiss). Weiss, 4184. Löchner/Oberle, 708. Schraemli, Vom Werden eines Sammlungs, p. 10 (with illustration) Schraemli (Sotheby's), 354. Bondy, 139, "it is extremely rare and a copy fetched £110 at a London auction sale in 1972 [nearly £2,000 in today's equivalent]". OCLC locates only five copies worldwide, three in Germany and two in American collections of miniature books (Morgan Library, University of Virginia). Bondy139. OCLC, . OCLC, 1057898130. WorldCat locates only five copies worldwide, three in Germany and two in American collections of miniature books (Morgan Library, University of Virginia). Seller Inventory 79 firsts2024