Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis’s Cook Book — c. 1909, The Success Company This is a beautiful Edwardian-era household encyclopedia and cookbook in one thick volume, more than 115 years old. Household Discoveries: An Encyclopaedia of Practical Recipes and Processes by Sidney Morse is bound together with Mrs. Curtis’s Cook Book by Isabel Gordon Curtis, a former Good Housekeeping editor. The book covers nearly every part of running a home in the early 1900s: Wash day, ironing day, sweeping day, and sewing & mending day Homemade varnishes, polishes, dyes, glues, and cleaning formulas Heating, lighting, and refrigeration, circa 1909 Preserving meats and vegetables Household and garden pests Home nursing, health hints, and emergency remedies Hundreds of recipes in Mrs. Curtis’s Cook Book, including breads, cakes, cookies, and fireless cookery Details Publisher: The Success Company (branch offices in Petersburg, NY; Toledo, OH; Danville, IL; Oklahoma City, OK; San Jose, CA) Copyright 1908 by S. L. Morse; 1909 by The Success Co. Half-leather binding with pebbled black leather spine and corners, green cloth boards, raised spine bands, and gilt title and ornaments Decorative Art Nouveau title page in gold and black Period illustrations throughout Approx. 9" x 6" x 2.75" Condition This book is in good antique condition with wear consistent with its age. The spine ends and corners are rubbed and scuffed, showing the reddish-brown underlayer. There is light edge soiling and a few spots on the page edges. A previous seller’s price is penciled on the title page. There is a gap in the text block visible at the top edge, so please see the photos. The text pages are clean and readable. Please view all photos, as they are part of the description. This book is perfect for collectors of vintage cookbooks, history lovers, homesteaders, and anyone styling a farmhouse kitchen or library shelf. It also makes a wonderful gift for the cook or history buff in your life. Ships carefully…
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