c. early 1920's. 25 x 12 cm. (photo 18 x 13 cm.) Black and white mounted photo of women attending a National Grange festival. Beginning in the late 1800's, the Grange, formally known as the Patrons of Husbandry, was organized to assist farmers with the multitude of difficulties they experienced..... More

New York, NY: B.T. Babbit, Inc., 1940. Staplebound wraps. 48 pages. 8 x 5 in. Advertising handbook for Lycons concentrated lye. History of product, sanitation, and uses. Disease fighting agent. Cleans, disinfects, and destroys odors. Closed tear to spine. Covers rubbed. More

Palermo: Sellerio editore, 1977. Hardcover. 94 pages. 27.5 x 21 cm. The author explores the rich history and cultural significance of wine in Sicily. Butitta delves into the viticultural traditions, examining how they are intertwined with Sicilian identity, agriculture, and social practices. The book highlights various grape varieties, winemaking techniques..... More

Los Angeles: California Fruit Growers Exchange, 1937. Staplebound. 48 pages. 19 x 12.5 cm. An extensive and beautifully designed pamphlet reporting the healthful aspects of Sunkist Oranges as well as the brand new Sunkist building in Los Angeles. Filled with recipes including salads, drinks, pies, cakes, marmalades, and more. Color..... More

Albany: C. Van Benthuysen, Printer, 1851. Sewn binding. 41 pages. 21 x 14 cm. An important address by Stephen A. Douglas, detailing the country's dependence on agriculture, not only for domestic consumption, but also for world trade, foreign exchange and important additions to international balance of payments to America. Topics..... More

New York: The Free Press, 2002. Hardcover. 258 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Fernandez-Armesto covers what he calls the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, the ritualization of eating, the inception of herding, the invention of agriculture, the rise of inequity, the long-range..... More

New York: The Free Press, 2002. Hardcover. 258 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Fernandez-Armesto covers what he calls the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins of cooking, the ritualization of eating, the inception of herding, the invention of agriculture, the rise of inequity, the long-range..... More

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Hardcover. 390 pages. 24 x 17 cm. Strawberries in January, avocados in Montana, and oysters anywhere, in any season... The list of daily marvels in America's food industry is seemingly endless. Here is the astonishing history describing the development of today's food industry. Methods..... More

Paris: Chez Pierre Ribou, 1715. First Edition. Hardcover. Two Volumes bound in one. Vol. I 436 pages. Vol. II 400 pages. 26 x 20 cm. Liger's "Dictionaire" was an influential French agricultural and household management dictionary covering various aspects of rural and urban household management principles, including viticulture and wine..... More

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1968. Hardcover. 341 pages. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. "Food and Man" by Miriam E. Lowenberg is an insightful exploration of the intricate relationship between food, culture, and identity. Lowenberg examines how food serves not only as sustenance but also as a vital aspect..... More

Italy: Carlo Cassone, 1898. Hardcover. 95 pages. 19 x 13 cm. Through most of the 19th century, sugar beet farming in Italy was more an agronomic curiosity and policy debate point - usually with small plots, trials, and various factory schemes. By the end of the century, sugar policy and..... More

Hartford, CT: R.D. Hawley & Co., 1890. Staplebound. 78 pages. 23.5 x 15 cm. Profusely illustrated garden and farm catalogue. Features fruits and vegetable seeds, grain, tractors and farm equipment. Covers toned with water stain to the tail, staples holding. More

Oskaloosa, IA: SPRINGER & WILLARD, 1891. Loose_leaf. 1 page. 28 x 21 cm. Typed, signed, letter on illustrated letterhead, dated Feb. 3 17, 1891 from Springer & Willard to Jasper M. Clark, South Dakota, stating the prices for Draft Horses/German Coachers - Signed by Springer & Willard. Includes envelope, stamp..... More