Clementine Hunter, American, ca. 1886 - 1988 Search this
Francois Mignon, American, 1899 - 1980 Search this
Published by:
Baker Printing & Office Supply, American Search this
Subject of:
Melrose Plantation, American, founded 1832 Search this
Signed by:
Clementine Hunter, American, ca. 1886 - 1988 Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product), plastic, adhesive
Dimensions:
7 7/8 × 5 1/8 × 3/16 in. (20 × 13 × 0.5 cm)
Type:
cookbooks
Place printed:
Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Place used:
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1956
Description:
A copy of the Melrose Plantation Cookbook by Clementine Hunter and Francois Mignon. The book is paperback and bound with a plastic binding comb on the left spine. The front and back cover are identical, with a faded photograph of the Melrose Plantation house with wrap-around veranda, gabled roof, and garden taking up the top half of the cover. The bottom half faded yellow field with the title printed in dark ink in a gothic font with the authors names below. The front cover has a white sticker with the library's call number adhered to the upper left corner reading [TX / 715 / .M53x]. The interior of the book has a book plate for the Library of Stephen F. Austin Statue University as well as a Due Date slip. The contents of the book include an illustrated map and several pages of photographs of the Melrose Plantation, Clementine Hunter (one features her signature), and Francois Mignon. The text consists of a seven page introduction, and 31 recipes.
