Confectioner's Hand-Book

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1881

By [Candy Manual; anonymous]

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1881. Octavo (17 x 11 cm.), 79, [1],[16] pages. Publisher's advertisements. FIRST EDITION. A small but thorough manual of sweets cookery, from blancmange to sugar spinning. One closed tear and a few very small chips to the edges of the illustrated wrappers; small dog ears to the upper right corner, otherwise near fine. Scarce. [OCLC cites five copies of this 1881 edition, and three of an early 20th century printing; Bitting page 535; not in Cagle].

Details

Title

Confectioner's Hand-Book

Author

[Candy Manual; anonymous]

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Dick & Fitzgerald: New York

Date

1881

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