Housekeeper's Receipt Book -- Advertising Family Medicines to Homemakers
- New York, New York: The Centaur Company, 1880
New York, New York: The Centaur Company, 1880. Good. Toned with minor dust soiling, one or two spots and short tears. Water staining.. A Housekeeper's Receipt Book for the year 1880, published for homemakers by The Centaur Company, producer of family medicines. Includes: calendars for the years 1880 and 1881; dozens of recipes ranging from soups and sauces to croquettes and pates; tips for curing common ailments, including "female ailments"; testimonials from happy customers of Centaur products. Includes an exoticized image of a man on a camel against a generic Oriental background on upper wrapper.
12mo (6.5" by 4"), 32 pp., illustrated, stapled in original illustrated wrappers.
12mo (6.5" by 4"), 32 pp., illustrated, stapled in original illustrated wrappers.
Details
Title
Housekeeper's Receipt Book -- Advertising Family Medicines to Homemakers
Condition
Good
Publisher
The Centaur Company: New York, New York
Date
1880