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BAILEY, PEARL - Pearl's Kitchen an Extraordinary Cookbook

Title: Pearl's Kitchen an Extraordinary Cookbook
Description: New York: Harcourt Bracejovanovich, 1973. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has several edge tears, nicks and wrinkles. This copy has been signed by the author, with a short inscription, on the title page. "Later in her career, Bailey was a fixture as a spokesperson in a series of Duncan Hines commercials, singing "Bill Bailey (Won't You Come Home) ". She also appeared in commercials for Jell-O, and Westinghouse. She also did some free -spirited commercials for Paramount Chicken. In her later years Bailey wrote several books: The Raw Pearl (1968) , Talking to Myself (1971) , Pearl's Kitchen (1973) , and Hurry Up America and Spit (1976). In 1975 she was appointed special ambassador to the United Nations by President Gerald Ford. Her last book, Between You and Me (1989) , details her experiences with higher education. On January 19, 1985, she appeared on the nationally televised broadcast of the 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, the night before the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan. In 1988 Bailey received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Reagan. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: Cook Books Pearl Bailey Signed Edition African American Authors Cook book

Price: US$ 40.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 38307

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