Poughkeepsie, NY: The De Laval Separator Company, 1896. No. 246. Staplebound wraps. 22.5 x 14.5 cm, 28 pages. This booklet advertises the various models of De Laval Cream Separators along with the highlights of the products, their uses, and when one might consider the purchase of one of these fine..... More

1921-49. 33 pages. H. Lipscomb Miller - Analytical and Consulting Chemist of Tampa, Florida occupied an interesting area of commerce at the beginning of the 1920's and into the 1950's as both a chemist selling formulas and a possible huckster promoting sales opportunities in publications. These letters from a vast..... More

1961. Menu - 44 X 29 cm. Telegram - 16 x 20 cm. The 35th Anniversary menu, with the nostalgic prices - served on every Tuesday at this iconic Hollywood haunt. The telegram, from Bing Crosby and his wife Kathryn, was sent in honor of Todd Johnson and his wife's..... More

Le Roy, NY: The Jell-O Company Inc., 1928. Staplebound wraps. 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. 22 pages. Advertisement and recipe book for JELL-O. "There is only one JELL-O, Be sure JELL-O is on the package." JELL-O is made in five flavors; Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cherry. Some recipes..... More

New York: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover. 286 pages. 26 x 19 cm. Signed. Presentation copy: "To Joan with best wishes and enjoy cooking ... Buon Appetito, Lidia Bastianich." Lidia has assembled a collection of over 120 simple but sophisticated family recipes that is spiced with tidbits of history and the traditions..... More

Detroit, Michigan: The Horton-Cato Manufacturing Company, 1895. Staplebound wraps. 14 pages. 14 x 12 cm. Recipes and information for "Royal" Salad Dressing. Mayonnaise or salad dressing for salads. Black and white photo and facts on the life of Chef John A. Campbell - a chef at the Columbian Worlds Fair..... More

Riverbank, CA: 1931-1950s. Spiral_bound. 109 pages. 21 x 15 cm. Compiled by Lillian (Nayer/Maggini) Colley (1885-1975) of Riverbank, Stanislaus County, California. A presentation inscription indicates the notebook was given to her by her grandaughter, Lila Lee Henney, on April 21, 1931. A carefully organized and actively used household receipt book..... More

New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. 116 pages. 22 x 14 cm. A classic from the first lady of food writing. Fisher wrote this book to comfort her second husband, Dillwyn Parrish, the love of her life, while he was facing a rare autoimmune disease which..... More

St. Louis, Missouri: Balmer & Weber, 1858. Sewn binding. 6 pages. 34 x 25 cm. Illustrated cover - lithographic inset depicting a young gentleman picking apples from a tree for four young women while they gather them in their aprons. A Schottisch is a German dance for couples in 2.4..... More

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888. Hardcover. 176 pages. 18 x 13 cm. Parthenia Antionette Hague (1838-1914) was born in Georgia. During the civil war Parthenia was a teacher in Eufaula, Alabama. In this first hand account of what life was like under the Northern Blockade, Parthenia describes the various..... More

Greenwillow Books, 2001. Paul O. Zelinsky. First Edition. Hardcover. 39 pages. 31.5 x 24 cm. Awful Ogre starts the day greeting his plethora of pests and goes on to scare villagers, dance in storms, tend to his poisonous garden, and more in an ogre's idea of a perfect day. Written..... More

1931. Coated paper. 23.5 x 16 cm. Two color illustrated broadsides: Tuesday, February 10, 1931 & Monday, March 16, 1931. Illustrating the American affluent class and their recreational habits. Deck sports included Ladies Turtle Race, Ladies Nail Driving Contest, Ladies & Gentlemen: Shaving Contest, Feeding the Baby, Children's Pie Eating..... More

New York: 1948. Wraps. 30.5 x 23 cm. Friday, November 12, 1948. From an original painting by Marilyn Newman, this menu depicts a scene from an American Colonial Tavern, which is discussed on the back cover. Completed in 1930, the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel was originally built as the first residential hotel..... More