A Guide to Purity in Cooking and Care of the Health. Contains Price List of Purity Products Consisting of Flavoring Extracts, Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Articles, Remedies, Etc. Also Valuable Health Hints, Recipes and Miscellaneous Information...

Decatur, Illinois: Decatur Extract Co., 1903. First Edition. Good. First edition; 7 1/4 x 4 1/4; pp. [1], 2-59, [1]; speckled gray wrpas, printed and ruled in red and black; ilustrated with numerous drawings and woodcuts; small nicks to tips of spine; a few scattered spots to margins; thin strip of lower corner of back wrap excised; closed tear around staple to pp. 29-30; in good condition.The Decatur Extract Company, founded in 1897, would become known for the variety of food-, beauty-, and health-products, which were sold directly to customers through local agents and included fragrances, flavoring extracts, quack remedies, etc. The current publication, according to the company, was part reference book, part price list, and more. It gave details and prices on their wares, as well as a large section on thier quit-impressive premiums, which were given for free with their Purity Baking Powder and featured lamps, dinner sets, pocket books, and so on.