Housekeeping in the Blue Grass. A New and Practical Cook Book: Containing Nearly A Thousand Recipes

The Ladies of the Presbyterian Church

Verlag: Geo. E. Stevens & Co, Cincinnati, 1875

Beschreibung

A very scarce late nineteenth century guide to traditional Kentucky blue grass cooking, compiled by the 'Ladies of the Presbyterian Church' of Paris, Kentucky. In lovely condition. With over one-thousand recipes, and sections devoted to meats, fish, oysters, pickles and confectionary, among others.With three blank leaves inscribed by hand by a prior owner, containing a hand written recipe for 'Pulled Pigeon', and another for a 'delicious cocoanut cake'.With contemporary advertisements to front and rear pastedowns, and final nineteen pages. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with marks to boards. Front hinge strained and rear hinge starting, with boards holding firm. Internally, one contents leaf detached, otherwise firmly bound. Three of the blank leaves at the centre of the work - intended for the owner to supply their own recipes - have been partially filled in by hand. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 840F18

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Housekeeping in the Blue Grass. A New and ...

Verlag: Geo. E. Stevens & Co, Cincinnati

Erscheinungsdatum: 1875

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book