![FRENCH] [MARRIAGE] 18th century French marriage certificate](/pictures/thumb/1747.jpg?v=1550186635)
1776. Loose_leaf. 10 pages. 9.75 x 7.5 inches. Watermarked laid paper, with seal 'Cen D'Orleans" stamped on two pages. Contract details agreement between Joseph Denir and Marieanne Grosboir on the 6th of February, 1776. This contract was approved by the royal notary, with a seal bearing the name 'd'Orleans', a.... More about FRENCH] [MARRIAGE] 18th century French marriage certificate
London: A. Millar, J. & R. Tonson, W. Strahan, P. Davey and B. Law, 1760. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. 384 pages - (24 ind.) First published in 1747, the book was reprinted within its first year of publication - 20 editions in the 18th century followed. It was not uncommon for... More about The Art of Cookery, made Plain and Easy; Which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published
London: S.O. Beeton, 1861. Hardcover. 1112 pages. 17.5 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm. "Nothing lovelier can be found In Woman, than to study household good." - Milton First edition in book form. This work originally was published in 24 monthly parts, 1859-1861. Added engraved colored title page, with the Bouverie... More about The Book of Household Management; Comprising Information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook,...
San Francisco: John H. Carmany & Co., Printers, 1875. Original wraps. The first 17 pages review various metal characteristics, accompanied by collection of instructions on manipulating metals. Recipes for fire works, baking, preserving, sacrament wine, and home remedies are listed along with various land measurements, and silver & gold worth... More about Professor Carey's Self-Teacher in the Scientific Arts; He who buys this Book will never regret...
Bruxelles: Chez Francois Foppens, 1771. Hardcover. 408 pages. 17 x 10 cm. Primarily written for female cooks in bourgeois households. The author intentionally points to the difference between the ordinary bourgeois and the "bas peuple," favoring cuts of meat, and types of game favored by the upper-middle class. Bookplate on... More about La Cuisiniere Bourgeoise, Suivie De L'Office, A l'usage de tous ceux qui se melent de depenses de...
London: H. Fisher, Son, and Co., nd c. 1826. Hardcover. 568 pages. 22 x 15 cm. 8 plates, plus frontispiece (plates state 1825 & 1826). Missing index. Household management with hints to Masters, and Instructions to Servants. Expertly rebound. From the estate of Dan Samuel, 4th Viscount Samuel (1925-2014), grandson... More about The Domestic Oracle or, A Complete System of Modern Cookery and Family Economy; Containing...
New York: Con Edison. Pamphlet. 27.5 x 29.5 cm. Mid 1950's. With the suburbs of New York expanding, Con Ed welcomed the new homemaker and her family to update their kitchens with the help of this planning kit. Includes 44 plastic forms - cabinets, stoves, refrigerators, sinks, washing machines, etc.... More about Con Edison's PLAN YOUR KITCHEN; How To Get The New Kitchen You Want