copyright 1909; thick heavy hardcover; two books (described below) in one volume; black buckram cloth boards with gilt lettering; marbled page edges: 744 + 280 pages, 1024 total pages, 2 extensive indexes, b/w line art throughout book; strong binding; very good condition with no obvious markings, tears or edge wear - very nice.
HOUSEHOLD DISCOVERIES, An Encyclopaedia of Practical Recipes and Processes, by Sidney Morse; "Published by The Success Company" New York; copyright 1909.
MRS. CURTIS'S COOK BOOK, A Manual of Instruction in the Art of Everyday Cookery, by Isabel Gordon Curtis; "Published by The Success Company" New York; copyright 1909.
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Household Discoveries (from Preface)
The main object of this book is economy. If rightly used, it will save a great deal of money in every household. It will also save time and labor, which are the equivalent of money ...
Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book (from Preface)
This book is designed for the use of the home cook, who is interested in the best way to do her work, and who strives to set an attractive table as well as to practice economy. Although this compilation contains a number of recipes for what are termed "fancy dishes," the greater part of its teaching deals with the plain food, which is served three times a day on the table of an everyday American family ...