Rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, correspondence, journals, archives, ephemera, etc. concerning: Cookbooks, Community Cookbooks, Charity Cookbooks, Culinary History, Foodways, Menus, Baking, Regional Cooking, Coffee and Tea,Beer, Wine & Spiritous Liquors, Nutrition, Restaurants, Taverns and Bars, Cocktails, Etc.
Rare books, pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, correspondence, journals, archives, ephemera, etc. concerning: Cookbooks, Community Cookbooks, Charity Cookbooks, Culinary History, Foodways, Menus, Baking, Regional Cooking, Coffee and Tea,Beer, Wine & Spiritous Liquors, Nutrition, Restaurants, Taverns and Bars, Cocktails, Etc.
![3733198] First World War-Era Florida women’s display at the Hernando County, Florida...](/pictures/thumb/3733198_1.jpg?v=1677027805)
This unusual ca. 1918 photograph illustrates the home front contributions of Hernando County women to aid the war effort. The image shows an elaborate, prominently..... Read More about First World War-Era Florida women’s display at the Hernando County, Florida Courthouse
![3731962] $100 Prize Essays. How and What to Grow in the South for Northern Markets… [opening...](/pictures/thumb/3731962_1.jpg?v=1654369618)
Four prize essays written by J.E. Rue of Littleton, North Carolina, James Moss of Westminster, Orange County, California (2), and George F. Roessler of Philadelphia..... Read More about $100 Prize Essays. How and What to Grow in the South for Northern Markets… [opening lines
![3731488] Why Not Try Them. [advertising rebus]. Woolson Spice Company](/pictures/thumb/3731488_1.jpg?v=1652720763)
A broadside with two rebus puzzles for Lion Coffee, a popular coffee brand made by the Woolson Spice Company of Toledo, Ohio, and Kansas City..... Read More about Why Not Try Them. [advertising rebus
![3731511] Chocolate Milk in America: An 1896 Handwritten Patent for Processing Cocoa by Carl Rach...](/pictures/thumb/3731511_1.jpg?v=1650996317)
This 1896 patent for powdered chocolate milk beverages is handwritten in German and English. The patent, 17153, was issued to Carl Rach by the Imperial..... Read More about Chocolate Milk in America: An 1896 Handwritten Patent for Processing Cocoa by Carl Rach of Chicago
![3731225] [Norit Process Sugar Refining] “Norit” a Jeho Upotrebení v Repném Prumyslu...](/pictures/thumb/3731225_1.jpg?v=1642439160)
Czech-language trade literature for “Norit” a proprietary activated carbon used in the sugar beet industry to whiten refined granulated sugar and remove contaminants. Half tone..... Read More about Norit Process Sugar Refining] “Norit” a Jeho Upotrebení v Repném Prumyslu Cukrovarnickém....
![3730707] Ladies’ Aid Cookie Book. Mrs. John Schmidt](/pictures/thumb/3730707_1.jpg?v=1630610189)
Unrecorded in OCLC. A Second World War-era recipe book from Indiana and devoted to all-things-cookie; a collection of recipes by the women of this local..... Read More about Ladies’ Aid Cookie Book
![3730704] Suburban Cookie Book. Sponsored by Christian Women’s Fellowship. Christian Church....](/pictures/thumb/3730704_1.jpg?v=1630610187)
An unrecorded cookbook that should be inspiring to those who love cookies. The advertisements in the back are from the communities of Stanford and Minier..... Read More about Suburban Cookie Book. Sponsored by Christian Women’s Fellowship. Christian Church. Stanford,...
![3730694] Young Ladies’ Bible Class Cook Book of St. Paul’s Methodist Church Geigertown, Pa....](/pictures/thumb/3730694_1.jpg?v=1630610185)
Community cook book issued by women of St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Geigertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania. With numerous advertisements for food, cooking, and related services..... Read More about Young Ladies’ Bible Class Cook Book of St. Paul’s Methodist Church Geigertown, Pa. [cover title
![3730785] Delicacies Compiled by the Philochristus Circle of the Presbyterian Church (Munn Avenue)...](/pictures/thumb/3730785_1.jpg?v=1628445868)
Cakes, desserts, pies and ices. Recipes for all are found within this unrecorded and rare New Jersey cookbook. The names of each recipe-provider is stated..... Read More about Delicacies Compiled by the Philochristus Circle of the Presbyterian Church (Munn Avenue) East...
![3730768] Vant, Cook & Co.’s Patent Centrifugal Corn Sheller and Cleaner [caption title]. Cook...](/pictures/thumb/3730768_1.jpg?v=1628445868)
A more elaborate advertisement for this industrialized method of corn processing which are described in great detail. The machine could be ordered from Munson Brothers..... Read More about Vant, Cook & Co.’s Patent Centrifugal Corn Sheller and Cleaner [caption title
![3730767] Vant, Cook & Co.‘s Patent Centrifugal Corn Sheller and Cleaner [caption title]. Cook...](/pictures/thumb/3730767_1.jpg?v=1628445868)
The virtues and mechanisms of this industrialized method of corn processing are described in great detail. The machine could be ordered from Munson Brothers, agents..... Read More about Vant, Cook & Co.‘s Patent Centrifugal Corn Sheller and Cleaner [caption title
![3730644] The Carbondale Cook Book of Tried and Tested Recipes. Methodist Episcopal Church, Pa....](/pictures/thumb/3730644_1.jpg?v=1628557463)
Rare edition of this Pennsylvania cookbook, prepared by the young lady workers of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Carbondale, Pennsylvania. One copy located at Syracuse..... Read More about The Carbondale Cook Book of Tried and Tested Recipes
![3729794] [1832 Yonkers, New York Tavern-Keepers’s Bond; Partly Printed Document]. Caleb Smith,...](/pictures/thumb/3729794_1.jpg?v=1608257644)
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York tavern-keeper’s bond issued to Caleb Smith and John Williams. Smith is particularly enjoined to ensure that the inn or tavern..... Read More about 1832 Yonkers, New York Tavern-Keepers’s Bond; Partly Printed Document
![3729285] [C.1894–1901 Naches Valley, Yakima, Washington Hop Ranch Photograph by E.L. Meyer]. E...](/pictures/thumb/3729285_1.jpg?v=1601498612)
Occupational photograph of hop pickers in Yakima, Washington taken by Washington State photographer Edward L. Meyer. The caption within the image reads: “W.R. Stewart’s Hop..... Read More about C.1894–1901 Naches Valley, Yakima, Washington Hop Ranch Photograph by E.L. Meyer
![3728404] [Sixteen Letters, 1865 to 1886, Incoming to Captain Daniel Tracy (1815-1888), “The...](/pictures/thumb/3728404_1.jpg?v=1579546258)
Captain Daniel Tracy (1815-1888) was known as “The Seaman’s Friend” as he devoted his time establishing safe houses for mariners (first in New York City..... Read More about Sixteen Letters, 1865 to 1886, Incoming to Captain Daniel Tracy (1815-1888), “The Seaman’s...
![3729068] Welcome. Retain this Invitation… [Advertisement Card for Tropical Beer of Cuba]. Nueva...](/pictures/thumb/3729068_1.jpg?v=1576019299)
Trade card for the Cuban brewery, Nueva Fabrica de Hielo, makers of Tropical Beer. Their trade card offered an invitation to the company’s tropical gardens..... Read More about Welcome. Retain this Invitation… [Advertisement Card for Tropical Beer of Cuba
![3728995] Diamond Spectacle Receipt Book. [cover title of eyeglasses advertisement and cooking...](/pictures/thumb/3728995_1.jpg?v=1574796964)
Scarce advertising booklet for “Diamond” brand eyeglasses, issued by the Spencer Optical Mfg. Co. of New York City, manufacturers of “Gold, Silver, Steel, and Plated..... Read More about Diamond Spectacle Receipt Book. [cover title of eyeglasses advertisement and cooking recipe book
![3727772] Denver Fun Map [cover title]. Entertainment Advertising Company](/pictures/thumb/3727772_1.jpg?v=1544633425)
Exuberant 1950s promotional brochure for the restaurants, supper clubs, cocktail bars and night clubs of Denver, Colorado. A pictorial, stylized map of Denver indicates the..... Read More about Denver Fun Map [cover title
![3727800] Dining for Moderns with Menus and Recipes—The Why and When of Wining. compiler Mrs. G....](/pictures/thumb/3727800_1.jpg?v=1541009432)
Recipes and menu suggestions from the Woman’s Exchange Restaurant, founded in New York City in 1919. The restaurant was an outgrowth of the Woman’s Exchange..... Read More about Dining for Moderns with Menus and Recipes—The Why and When of Wining
![3727797] “Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard,” or Canadian Cook Book. G C. Briggs, Sons, publisher](/pictures/thumb/3727797_1.jpg?v=1540853604)
Canadian cooking and home receipt book published by G.C. Briggs & Sons of Hamilton, Ontario, makers of “Briggs’ Original Electric Oil” patent medicine. The front..... Read More about “Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard,” or Canadian Cook Book
![3727675] Chester Valley Raw Bone Super Phosphate prepared of Pure Ground Bone…Manufactured by...](/pictures/thumb/3727675_1.jpg?v=1537889400)
Agricultural trade catalog issued by W.E. Whann of Atglen, Pennsylvania, manufacturer of super-phosphate fertilzer for for corn, oats, wheat, and tobacco. The catalog is mainly..... Read More about Chester Valley Raw Bone Super Phosphate prepared of Pure Ground Bone…Manufactured by W.E....
![3727570] For Better Results Always Use Baker’s Flavors and Colors. Baker Extract Company](/pictures/thumb/3727570_1.jpg?v=1537547099)
C.1910s–1920s counter top display advertisement piece for Baker’s Pure Extract Vanilla and Baker’s Color Paste for baking. The products were made and sold by the..... Read More about For Better Results Always Use Baker’s Flavors and Colors
![3726656] Catalogue and Price List of the Snow Hill Nurseries Near Snow Hill, Md. [...] Worcester...](/pictures/thumb/3726656_1.jpg?v=1534362434)
Fruit tree nursery trade catalog with a focus on apples and peaches issued by Snow Hill Nurseries of Worcester County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Beginning..... Read More about Catalogue and Price List of the Snow Hill Nurseries Near Snow Hill, Md. [...] Worcester Co., Md
![3726630] [Americans at Guantanamo:] The Radio Restaurant Rodrigo Rey Doce Propietor [sic] ......](/pictures/thumb/3726630_1.jpg?v=1543421160)
An unusual imprint and bilingual broadside, which serves as both menu and advertisement for Rodrigo Rey Doce’s restaurant, named “The Radio” and offering “Good Home..... Read More about Americans at Guantanamo:] The Radio Restaurant Rodrigo Rey Doce Propietor [sic] ... Welcome V.S....
![3726533] Delicious Coffee. The Patent New Process ... The Old Way of Roasting… Try Union...](/pictures/thumb/3726533_1.jpg?v=1534362407)
Advertising handbill touting the quality and health benefits of roasted coffees from the Union Coffee Co. of New York. The Coffee roasted by the PATENT..... Read More about Delicious Coffee. The Patent New Process ... The Old Way of Roasting… Try Union Coffees…
