Bucksport, Maine: 1836-1866. Hardcover. 177 pages, with 54 pages utilized. This volume offers a window into the daily and season operations of a mid-19th-century timber mill. The proprietor(s) record work involving spruce, hemlock, pine, and both "soft" and "hard" woods over the years. Timber frequently serves as currency, exchanged for..... More

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

Leipzig: J.G. Bach, 1887-1930. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 18.5 x 13.5 cm.Translation: Illustrated Cooking Notebook for Good Housewives. Illustrated notebook filled with handwritten recipes - two separate hands. Dates indicate this was used between the years 1887 to 1930. Four separate handwritten recipes laid in along with a hand written letter in..... More

1896. Cards. 18 x 11 cm. Handwritten French Menu featuring a charming Asian lithographed design with added gilt. Attached to gray construction paper. More

Milwaukee, WI: c. 1880. Cards. 13.5 x 8 cm. Small illustrated black and white cardstock, with lavish menu on rear. Built in 1867 by John Plankinton, a prosperous meat packer, one time partner with Philip Armour. Back of menu has some residue, front is clean. More

1898. Cards. 18 x 13 cm. Handwritten French Menu featuring original ink design. Seven course meal. More

Paris: Chez Bechet, 1810. Hardcover. 278 pages. 18.5 x 11 cm. French Poetry on Gastronomy throughout the ages - authors include: Billaut, Haguenier, Dufresny, Malezieu, Fleury, Ponteau, Lamotte, Panard, Fuselier, Gallet, Piron, Grecourt, Colle, Favard, de l'Attaignant, Rochon de Chabanes, Crebillon fils, Bernard, Dorat, de Nivernais, Imbert, and more. Text..... More

c. 1830's - 1860's. Cloth. Handmade, embroidered and beaded men's linen wallet decorated with colored beads with an embroidered image of a Masonic church. Light staining. More

Chicago: c. 1890. Cards. 10 x 5.5 cm. A well preserved trade card/menu from one of the restaurants that flourished in the late 1800's in Chicago. Established in 1875, this dining establishment accommodated women with a "Dining Parlor For Ladies". The verso of this card displays an "EXTRACT FROM BILL..... More

Nashua, NH: 1851. Third Edition. Hardcover. 128 pages. A miniature book, original copyright 1848 and published then in Lowell by Dayton. An address to young women by Anna Ferguson (1778-1853) of Orange County, NY, with homilies and parables, advice on conduct for women entering society. Perfect for lounging by the..... More

Boston: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1852. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 369 pages. 19.5 x 12 cm. Catherine Beecher was the eldest daughter in one of the most remarkable families of the 19th century. Catherine was the daughter of Lyman Beecher and the sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe..... More

London: B. WILLIAMS, c. 1858. Sewn binding. 5 pages. 34.5 x 25 cm. Charming hand colored cover by T.H. Jones (ARTIST) - This sheet music was "Expressly Arranged for Juvenile Performers on the Piano Forte. Songs include: Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, Little Jack Horner, There was a...... More

London: JOHN RUSELL SMITH, 1847. Cardboard covers. 88 pages. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. The author offers a witty tour of the world's eating habits, from the austere fare of American Indians to the lavish tables of French cuisine. A spirited series of short vignettes on eating customs - blended with..... More