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Chinese Cookbook Collection

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Collection Information

Size of the Collection

Well over 1,100 volumes.

History of this Collection

This collection was established in 1991 through the donation of two independent collectors of English language Chinese cookbooks — Gardner Pond and Peter Hertzmann.

Overview/ Highlights of Collection

The collection provides an interesting view of Chinese cookbooks in English.

Items in the collection may be located through the library catalog by searching:

gardner p pond and peter hertzmann

Collections About the Department

How to Access Materials

To request an item,​ look for the “Request from Special Collections” link located in the “Get It” section of the item record in UC Library Search. This will initiate a request form for that item within the Aeon request system.

Step-by-Step Instructions