Original blue wrapper with dark blue and gilt lettering on front cover. 5 X 7 inches. 107 pages. Contains recipes on, the whys of cooking, the story of Crisco, the modern kitchen, serving (table), recipe's for the following, frying, cakes, pastry, breads, meats, vegetables and weights and measurements for using Crisco. Both covers are slightly soiled, however the pages are clean and complete. Binding is good. View More...
Circa 1930s? Folding advertisement (13 1/4 x 5 3/8 inch) which folds to 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 inch) printed on both sides. Cover blue with the title on it and a coupon on the backside. Concerned with recipes for Carnation milk drinks. View More...
Collection of two original billheads printed in black ink on light beige paper. Also includes handwriting in black ink. One billhead is simply an extension of the first page. Billheads affixed at top with glue. Dated 1898 in Auburn, California (dateline not filled in but dated below by hand). 8 1/2" x 14." Two pages. Billheads are very clean and intact overall except for light age toning, a few horizontal fold lines, slight wrinkling, slight splitting along the folds, and tape repair on the first billhead (first page) at left edge. Each billhead and the entire collection are Very Good.... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of flowers against a gilt background. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 4 1/4" x 2 1/2." Trade card is very clean and intact overall except for slight age toning and a small chip in the upper-right corner. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. Trade card for Jason E. Ryan, a confectioner and seller of fruits, nuts, and other food products based in Utica, New York. Small text at the bottom is partially trimmed and may be the printer's information: "Akehurst's. 166 & 168 Genesee St., Utica." Trade cards were antique business cards that first became p... View More...
Original trade card with a black-and-white illustration of a cow depicted within a gilt picture frame nailed to a wall. The cow is the mascot of Dwight's Saleratus. "Saleratus" is Latin for "aerated salt," another term for baking soda. Text on back promotes Pure Gold Baking Powder. No date, circa 1880s-1890s. 5 1/4" x 3." Trade card is very clean and intact except for age toning, a few small wrinkles, and a couple faint marks. A Very Good copy. Trade card for two companies, John Dwight & Company and the Pure Gold Manufacturing Company, who are promoting their baking soda and baking pow... View More...
Original recipe brochure printed in black ink on white paper. No date, circa 1930s. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2." About five pages (one leaf folded into quarters and printed on individual panels on one side and on the spread of other side), complete. One black-and-white illustration on front panel, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning throughout, chipping along the bottom edge and fore-edge of front panel, and a vertical band of offsetting or age toning on back panel. A Very Good copy. A collection of recipes for making ice creams and sherbets with Knox Gel... View More...
Original trade card with a color illustration of a young girl enjoying a piece of candy while carrying an armful of other candies. More candy is visible at her feet. No date, circa 1880s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact except for age toning on back. A Near Fine copy. Trade card for L. T. Yoder, a confectioner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Trade cards were antique business cards that first became popular during the late seventeenth century in Paris and Lyon, France and London, England. Trade cards were often given by business owners and proprietors to patr... View More...
Later Printing. Original publisher's gray cloth binding with black, white, and red illustration on front cover of a fairy cooking a meal in a kitchen. Black lettering and small illustration of a fairy on spine. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4." 428 pages, complete. Black-and-white, in-text illustrations by Mary Cowles Clark, complete. Index in back. Former owner's bookplate tipped in on front pastedown: "Ethel Du Val." Slight offsetting from the bookplate on front free endpaper. Pages are very clean and intact except for the occasional smudge and a small closed tear at bottom of half-title, not affect... View More...
Circa 1950's. Stapled, paper covered booklet with color illustration of various ingredients on a kitchen table on front cover. 32 pages of tips and recipes using KC baking powder. View More...
Text is in Italian. Original trade card with a color illustration of a Boer farm in Transvaal, South Africa. Promotional text for Liebig's Peptone of Beef on back. No date, circa 1885-1910s. 4 1/2" x 2 3/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an economical way to consume beef. In 1865, Liebig's Extract of Meat Company was offi... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of two adults each carrying a child on their back in the Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). One of the adults carries a basket on her head. A hut and local scenery are shown in the background. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. The number "1" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes one of its "tomato concentrate" in cans and tubes. This card includes a brief d... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of a mother with three children, one of whom is being carried on her back. One of the children holds a Japanese parasol and lantern. A gateway to a Japanese garden is shown in the background. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. The number "2" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes one of its bagged soups (likely refers to instant soups). This card includes a brief descri... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of four Malay people, two of whom are a mother and child. The mother is shown wearing clothes dyed with indigo. Local scenery and architecture are shown in the background. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. The number "3" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes one of its products, "vegetable preserves." This card includes a brief description of Malay or Malaysia and the... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of an Indigenous woman in Papua New Guinea. She wears a grass skirt and is topless. She holds both a baby in a fishing net slung around her head and an impressive catch of two fish on a rod that she props at the top of her back. The ocean and other scenery are in the background. No date, circa 1911-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. The number "4" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its ... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of two Pueblo women, one of whom is carrying a child on her back. Adobe houses are shown in the background. No date, circa 1911-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/4." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. The number "6" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its Oxo brand bouillon cube. This card includes a brief description of Pueblo culture and Pueblo dwellings. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1... View More...
Text is in Dutch. Original trade card with a color illustration of an Indigenous woman in Papua New Guinea holding her child on her back. Homes in the background. No date, circa 1910s-1930s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its bouillon cubes. This card also describes the people and country of Papua New Guinea from a Western perspective. The number "5" of this card suggests it may be part of a collectable series. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1... View More...
Text is in French. Original trade card with a composite color illustration depicting examples of the Renaissance style including Hotel Peller (now known as Pellerhaus), a residence commissioned by Martin Peller in Nuremberg, Germany. Promotional text for Liebig's Meat Extract and a summary of the Renaissance style on back. No date, circa 1885-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873)... View More...
Text is in French. Original trade card with a composite color illustration depicting examples of the Gothic style including the fountain, Schoner Brunnen, and cathedral, Eglise Notre-Dame, in Nuremberg, Germany. Promotional text for Liebig's Meat Extract and a summary of the Gothic style on back. No date, circa 1885-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef e... View More...
Text is in French. Original trade card with a composite color illustration depicting examples of the Rococo art movement including Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany. Promotional text for Liebig's Meat Extract and a summary of the Rococo style on back. No date, circa 1885-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract ... View More...
Text is in French. Original trade card with a composite color illustration depicting examples of the Roman style including the Worms Cathedral in Worms, Germany. Promotional text for Liebig's Meat Extract and a summary of the Roman style on back. No date, circa 1885-1910s. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2." Trade card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. Trade card for Liebig's Extract of Meat Company that promotes its meat (beef) extract. The story of Liebig's began when German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873) made a concentrated beef extract in 1847. Liebig promoted the extract as an ... View More...
