Boston: Little, Brown, 1900. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good. Original cloth. Occasional food spots in text. pp: 18, 578 ads; 50 small illustrations. Has recipes for many different foods as well as chapters on cooking for invalids, miscellaneous hints, the dining-room, the care of kitchen utensils, etc. 7.5" x 5". (more information)

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NY Metropolitan Life nd [ca. 1930s]., 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 7.75" x 5.25" 64pp Has recipes for many different types of foods, suggestions ("It pays to buy clean food from clean stores."), etc. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Chicago: National Baking School, 1955. First Edition. Self-wraps. Very Good. 32pp; illus from photographs. Laid in are: 4-page promotional letter, tuition certificate, three other promotional pieces. This brochure includes condensed descriptions of the 60 lessons, required equipment, etc. 10.5" x 8.25". (more information)

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Washington: National Canners, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 16pp; few illustrations in text. Contains recipes for 12 menus, most serving six to ten people, and a section on "making the most of leftovers." The wartime theme of the booklet is "Waste No Food". 9" x 6". (more information)

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Washington: National Canners, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 24pp, index. Has 10 menus and 39 recipes for Type A and Type B school lunches, as designated by the War Food Administration. 9" x 6". (more information)

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NY: William Wood, 1881. Second Edition. Decorative cloth. Very Good. pp: xii, 402, index. Pavy covers various edibles, food preferences by nationality (including cannibalism), therapeutic diets, menus, etc. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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Chicago: Nat'l Assn of Ice Industries, 1921. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Printed paper covers. 11pp. Has technical info on making ice cream, recipes for various flavors of ice cream and ices, using fruits in ice cream, etc. 8.5" x 3.5". (more information)

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Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Electric Co., 1930. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 111pp. "Rapidly, the electric range is rivalling the electric refrigerator in popularity!" we are told. "These speedy, economical electric ranges cost little or no more to cook with than any other type of stove.about 1 cent per meal per person.in Philadelphia and its outskirts." This booklet explains how to use the range, then presents many recipes, including "complete oven dinners." 8.25" x 5.25". (more information)

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Lynn, MA: Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine, 1914. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 32pp; vignettes in text. The recipes are interspersed with advice on how women should use Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable compound and other medicines. Testimonials include a letter re how the compound cured a woman's infertility, a letter from a Sioux Indian woman, &c. Brown, Culinary Americana #1386. 7" x 4.5". (more information)

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Chicago: Poultry & Egg Natl Board, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Brochure, six panels; vignettes. Contains 12 recipes featuring eggs for "speedy preparation.a crying need of busy wartime schedules today." 8.5" x 3". (more information)

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Dansville, NY: F.A. Owen, 1910. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. Prior owner's name at top of title-page. 32pp. General information on the history, cultivation and refining of sugar is followed by sections on sugar beets, maple sugar, etc. 7.25" x 5". (more information)

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Rockford, IL: Roper, 1927. First Edition. Original wraps. Good. Faint dampmark extends 2" up from bottom edge. 68pp; illus from photographs. Dedicated to "the mistress of the home, who appreciates the dignity of the fine art of cooking," this booklet presents "menus and recipes by directors of Home Service Departments of leading gas companies" (all are women and are shown with their photo-portraits). Covers formal dinners, Sunday night suppers, holiday dinners, etc. The last 10 pages comprise a Roper Oven trade catalog, with photographs and descriptions of five models. 8" x 5". (more information)

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Royal Baking Powder Co., 1928. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Few minor marks on covers. 49pp, index. Contains recipes for pastries as well as for using cream of tartar in salads and meat dishes, general baking tips, etc. 8" x 5". (more information)

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NY: Royal Baking Powder, 1929. Third Edition. Original cloth. Very Good. 100pp, index; illus from photographs, some color. Offers step-by-step directions so that "even the inexperienced housewife" can produce "works of art" from her oven. Includes many colored illustrations of finished baked goods as well as photographs of works in progress. [Culinary Americana #2947.] 9.25" x 6.75". (more information)

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Richmond, VA: C.F. Sauer, 1917. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Color-pictorial covers; few minor stains in text. 32pp. Comprises recipes using Fruitti-Punch, ads for Sauer food coloring, the Auto Vacuum Ice Cream Freezer, etc. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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London: Wine and Food Society, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16pp; map. Describes the countryside, vineyards and vintages of Spain's Andalusia province and its excellent sherries. 6.5" x 4.5". (more information)

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Cincinnati: Procter & Gamble, 1932. Later printing. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good. 252pp, index; 4 color plates, b&w illus from photographs. This "authentic reference book on modern cooking and serving" is highlighted by 549 tested recipes, most calling for Crisco. Included are chapters on "Table Service in the Servantless House" (family meals, teas, etc.) and "Table Service in the House with A Servant" (formal luncheons, large teas, etc.). Other chapters cover "helpful cooking equipment," meal planning, special occasion menus (motor lunches, campfire parties, etc.), quantity cooking, &c. 7.25" x 4.75". (more information)

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Cincinnati: Procter & Gamble, 1925. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Rear cover somewhat worn. 64pp. Splint edited the Food Department of "McCall's Magazine." The recipes selected here depend on frying foods in Crisco. 7.25" x 5". (more information)

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Tallahassee: Florida Dept of Agriculture, 1931. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 164pp; illus from photographs, some color. This detailed publication, prompted by the success of FLORIDA FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE "FAMILY" MENU, includes information on nutritional value, many menus and recipes, and details re individual fruits and vegetables, some fairly exotic for the time. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Rio de Janeiro: Stranger's Hospital, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Original cloth, tips rubbed. pp: (xii), 352; 2 color plates, 12 illustrated ads. Bi-lingual text, with recipes in English and Portuguese on facing pages. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Chicago: Sunbeam Corp., 1953. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 11pp; few illus in text. "Everything you cook will be more delicious because you get the correct heat everytime." Includes directions for use and cleaning, the "Sunbeam Fry-guide" with cooking instructions by food type, and additional recipes. 9" x 6". (more information)

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New Orleans: Wesson Oil-Snowdrift People, 1944. First Edition. Decorative wraps. Very Good. Broadsheet 15" x 12". One side is a chart to "hang up for handy helps in planning delicious wartime meals," all using Snowdrift shortening. On the other side is promotional text for Snowdrift "100% vegetable-fat shortening as delicate and digestible as butter." The homemaker is admonished to "Save Waste Fat to Make Explosives." 5" x 4". (more information)

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Mansfield, OH: Westinghouse Electric, 1930. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Minor kitchen marks on paper covers. 88pp; text illus from photographs, showing the Westinghouse testing kitchen, the enamelled range, electric clocks and thermometers, etc. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Chicago: Woman's World Magazine, 1928. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 50pp, index; illus from color photographs. This book contains 306 recipes using fruit in all its forms, Including special sections for invalids, children, and the elderly. Arranged by month, with a nod to fruits in season. 10" x 6.5". (more information)

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