[PHOTOGRAPHY] Stereograph Kitchen Scene
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women. in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. More
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women. in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. 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 wa sthe 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
New York: Hurst & Co., 1870. First edition. Hardcover. 327 pages. 19.5 x 13 cm. Frontispiece illustrating Ox divided by 18 parts. Includes chapters on fish, game, poultry, art of confectionary, jams, curing, gruel, wine, and household remedies, etc. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION..... More
c. 1892. Hardcover. 25 x 20 cm. One of our favorite category of books - the Salesman's Sample. These books were created to be easily portable by a publisher's commercial traveler, who used the copy to either go door to door or to encourage booksellers to order the book. This..... More
London: BELL AND DALDY, 1864? Cardboard covers. 410 pages. 18 x 12 cm. A noble attempt by the author to bring the British public "back to the land" or in other words, reflect on the French customs of highlighting fresh ingredients. The author also presents a thorough accounting of the..... More
A.VIALON, 1858. Loose_leaf. 3 pages. 34 x 26 cm. Black and white lithograph illustration of a traveling Cocoa salesman and his customers. Sheet music for piano. Light foxing to cover, otherwise clean. Text in French. More
Hartford, CT: Worthington, Dustin & Co., 1872. Hardcover. 66 pages. 20.5 x 14 cm. A charming example of recipes published by the committee to raise funds for the Christ Church Fair. In 1829, Christ Church became one of the first Gothic-style churches in the United States. It is modeled after..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1873. Hardcover. 357 pages. 20 x 13.5 cm. An English language cookbook for German nationals living in England. East recipe introduces the German name and the American translation. Recipes include suggestions for Lend or Fast-days and over 30 recipes for traditional German sausages. Interior clean, boards..... More
c. 1870's. Sewn binding. 50 pp. + 5 pp index + 6 pages. 20.5 x 15 cm. Homemade, handwritten recipes including: Tortillas a la Inglesa - English Omelets, Fritata de bacalao - Fried Cod, Fritura de Arroz - Fried Rice, Chorizo - Sausage, Morcillas - Blood Sausage, Longaniza Espanola -..... More
1862-1875. Hardcover. 228 pages. 20 x 13.5 cm. Owner used 3/4 of the lined pages. Staunton, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia (Augusta County), is situated between the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Allegheny Mountains on the west. This account book, written during the Civil..... More
Place de la Couronne: 1865. Half Leather. 363 pages. 22 x 15 cm. Recipes by the author, Chef Durand. This manual was one of the first French Cookbooks to focus regional cuisine - including the North and the South, with guides for the best versions of a variety of foods..... More
Albany, NY: C. Van Benthuysen, 1859. Sewn binding. 31 pages. 16.5 x 10.5 cm. The Albany area became the world's leader in stove-making in the mid 1800's. With the proximity to the Hudson river, the abundance of iron ore in the mountains of New York State, and the access to..... More