BROWNE, Charles. “The Gun Club Cook Book” [Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1947]

BROWNE, Charles. The Gun Club Cook Book.

New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1947. Revised edition. 8.25" x 6", xx + 298pp. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings by Leonard Holton. Original publisher’s green cloth, front cover and spine lettered and illustrated in black; yellow endpapers. Lacking dust jacket. Light rubbing at extremities, mild toning to cloth, binding square and firm, with a owner’s name inside cover. Very Good.

First published in 1930 and revised here, The Gun Club Cook Book occupies an interesting space between prewar club culture and mid-century American domestic life. Browne’s blend of urbane humor, cosmopolitan recipes, and lightly satirical commentary reflects an interwar sensibility that persisted into the 1940s, making the book appealing both as a practical cookbook and as a cultural artifact. Collectors value the Scribner editions for their durable design, Holton’s lively illustrations, and their association with a disappearing world of gentleman’s clubs, formal dining, and literary cookery.