Cleveland, The Standard Lighting Co., 1894. Hardcover. 249 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Late 1800's cookbook/trade catalogue putting forth the favorable qualities of the "vapor stove" made by The Standard Lighting Co. Vapor stoves burned multiple fuels (stove gasoline, kerosene, or distillate) with the advantage of quicker cooking times and..... More
New Kensington, Pennsylvania: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, 1929. Wraps. 48 pages. 23 x 15 cm. Advertising booklet features care tips for the “Wear-Ever” branded aluminum cookware, as well as recipes using the same. Concept based on the pitch of a new cooking method designed to eliminate flavor loss while..... More
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New Kensington, PA: The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, c. 1937. Staplebound. 11 pages. Advertising booklet features care tips for the “Wear-Ever” branded aluminum cookware, as well as recipes using the same. Includes cooking charts for various fruits and vegetables with preparation instructions and cook times. Margaret Mitchell (pictured in pamphlet)..... More
Evansville, Indiana: Servel, Inc., 1942. Staplebound. 47 pages. 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 refrigerator. Black and white..... 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
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Philadelphia: The Enterprise Manufacturing Co. of PA. 1902. Fourth Edition. Staplebound. 96 pages. 16 x 11.5 cm. Helen Louise Johnson authored a number of targeted cookbooks for various cookware and food production companies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including this volume for the Enterprise Manufacturing Company in..... More
Philadelphia: North Brothers Mfg.Co. 1898. Staplebound. 64 pages. 17 x 11 cm. Part recipe book, part trade catalog for North Bros. Mfg Co. based in Philadelphia. Known for their brand Yankee, North Bros. produced ice cream freezers, ice shaving and crushing tools, kitchen appliances, and many hand tools. Includes recipes..... More