American Books on Food & Drink 1739-1950
This major bibliography describes the American cookbooks in the Gernon Collection housed at the Lilly Library. Among the cookbooks listed is the first edition of Amelia Simmons' "American Cookery" (1796), a second edition of Mary Randolph's "The Virginia Housewife" (1825), Robert Roberts' "The House Servant's Directory" (1827), the first book by an African-American to be commercially published; and Eliza Leslie's "Seventy-five Recipes for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats" (1828) among many others.
Many 19th century popular works are represented in multiple editions, providing bibliographers and culinary historians with publishing histories of these books.
Oak Knoll Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. A Very Book in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, Unclipped (Unpriced). Light rubbing and sunning to extremities. Some dust soiling to text block with a few tattered leaves. Text is unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket lightly rubbed and sunned. Hardcover. Large, Trick Octavo. [xviii], [2], 3-495pp. Very Good / Near Fine. Item #1742
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