Oakland, CA: The Smithsonian Company, 1912. Hardcover. 175 pages. 24 x 17 cm. An adventurous book within a book. Young Mary Frances is enchanted by her friends, the Kitchen People, who explain the mysterious secrets of the kitchen. Lovely anthropomorphic kitchen utensils bring the reader along for this charming adventure... More about The Mary Frances Cook Book; Or Adventures Among The Kitchen People
Los Angeles: Price/Stern/Sloan, 1970. Hardcover. 93 pages. 19.5 x 14.5 cm. Illustrated by Donald Hendricks. "What are curds and whey, anyway? This book is written for and dedicated to every child who has ever asked the question, and to demonstrate it by cooking." A delightfully illustrated cookbook/historical-gastronomic adventure. Boards lightly... More about The Mother Goose Cookbook
Chicago: The American Cereal Co., 1895. Staplebound. 15 pages. 14 x 9 cm. Early American Cereal Co. (more commonly known as Quaker Oats) advertising pamphlet featuring a peculiar circus act performed by grasshoppers. Charming color illustrations throughout. Small closed tear to front cover, otherwise crisp and clean. More about The Frolie Grasshopper Circus