![Item #2440 [SOAP] [ADVERTISING] Sunlight For The Little Ones; Old Mother Hubbard. Harry B. Neilson](/pictures/thumb/2440.jpg?v=1613594841)
Port Sunlight, U.K. Lever Brothers Ltd., c. 1900. Neilson, Harry B. Staplebound. Unpaginated. [8 pp.] 12 x 9 cm. Charming advertising pamphlet establishing a connection between big business and the homemaker's new purchasing power. The solid yellow bar of soap first introduced in 1884 was one of the first packaged..... More
Boston: David R. Godine, 2003. Paperback. 210 pages. 21 x 14 cm. As expected, the classics are all here: turkey, but also goose; stuffings; sauces; mince pies; and Christmas puddings. Alice Waters notes: "This is Elizabeth David at her most delightful: recipes, history, anecdotes, and opinions, all in her bracing..... More
New York: Random House, 1965. Oliver, Michel. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Text in French and English. English translation by Charlotte Turgeon. An amusing and artistic children's cookbook filled with entertaining illustrations and yummy recipes such as: Croque-Monsieur, Soufflé au Fromage, Bananes fondues, and many, many more. The preface by Jean Cocteau is..... More
Paris: Paul-Martial pour la Pipérazine Midy, 1935. Giroux, André. First Edition. Hardcover. 96 pages. Featuring hearty French recipes while advertising a digestif Pipérazine Midy. A case of "eat as much as you want, but then buy our product." Illustrated throughout, text in French. 1 cm. loss to head of spine..... More
Zaragoza, Spain: 1883. Sewn binding. 81 pages. 21 x 15.5 cm. (The Art of the Liquorist. From the Manufacturer of Wines of All Kinds, Spirits, Syrups & Ice Cream. New method to make all kinds of fine and superfine liquors without distillation by means of the extracts reconcentrados by steam..... More
Philadelphia: Roberts & Mander Stove Company, 1936. Spiral_bound. 100 pages. 23 x 16 cm. Highly stylized 1930's cookbook, silver foil illustrations throughout. Covers lightly rubbed, interior clean. More
Chicago: The N.K. Fairbanks Company, 1898. Paperback. 74 pages. 18 x 13 cm. Cottolene was a brand of shortening made of beef tallow and cottonseed oil produced in the US from 1868 until the mid 20th century. First mass-produced and mass-marketed as an alternative to lard and is remembered today..... More
Boston: David R. Godine, 2015. Paperback. Unpaginated [30pp.] 20.5 x 25.5 cm. Beautifully illustrated tale of the early March tradition of sugaring. Bright and clean copy. More
Palermo: Legatoria Industriale Siciliana, 1988. Cardboard covers. 227 pages + glossary & index. 25 x 17 cm. Text in Italian & English, and regional dialect. Preface by Enrico Vaime. Cover illustration by Rodo Santoro. Interior illustrations by Piero Gauli. Illustrated throughout. Recipes for sauces, soups, polenta, pasta, fish, meat, poultry..... More
New York: Harper and Row, 1983. Ronald Searle. First American Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 22 x 17.5 cm. A comic journey through terms and phrases frequently used and infrequently understood in the world of wine tasting, interpreted and visualized by Ronald Searle as a series of silly characters. “Full-bodied with great..... More
Evansville, Indiana: Servel, Inc., 1947. Staplebound. 47 pages. 22 x 13.5 cm. The Servel Company (formerly Servel-Electrolux) was an American producers of heating and cooling appliances founded in 1922 by Colonel William McCurdy. This recipe book includes various dishes made possible by electric cooling and advertises for Servel’s Electrolux home..... More
Le Roy, NY: The Jell-O Company, Inc., 1933. Wraps. 23 pages. 14.5 x 10 cm. Color illustrated Jell-O recipe book with vibrant pigments and period style. Mrs. Dewey and her daughter Nancy spend the afternoon making "Something New". NRA logo on rear cover. Crisp and clean. More
![Item #2779 [THANKSGIVING] THANKSGIVING DANCE; Thursday Evening November 24, 1910. The Montague Press](/pictures/thumb/2779.jpg?v=1636578004)
Randolph, Vermont: The Montague Press, 1910. Cards. 19.5 x 23.5 cm. Broadside - Thanksgiving Dance, Thursday Evening November 24, 1910. Montague Town Hall. Barnish's Orchestra. Dancing 8 to 12. Tickets 50c. Extra Ladies 15c. Refreshments will be served. The Montague Club became established in 1897 - Robert Kimball, a New..... More
Brooklyn: Brian Voll, 2022. First Edition. Paperback. Unpaginated. [32 pp.] 17.5 x 13 cm. Brian Voll is producing beautiful booklets that guide the reader to an elegant but sustainable menu/dinner party. From the author: "Each booklet contains a set of recipes for a multi-course dinner that’s well-suited for a little..... More
Paris: Éditions Robert Laffont, 1984. Hardcover. 391 Pages. 25 x 16 cm. Witzigmann and his restaurant Aubergine, were the first restaurant in Germany to be awarded the much-coveted three stars from Michelin. Recognized as Germany's greatest chef, he brings the rigor of Germany and the taste of Austria together all..... More