Tit-Bits: Or, How to Prepare a Nice Dish at a Moderate Expense
Boston: Crosby & Ainsworth, 1865. Early Edition. 12mo, 124 pages, publisher's original gilt-lettered blind-stamped brown cloth covered boards. Tit-Bits: Or, How to Prepare a Nice Dish at a Moderate Expense by Mrs. S. G. Knight is a mid-19th-century American cookbook devoted to economical household cookery, offering practical recipes and guidance for preparing appealing meals without great expense. Published in Boston in 1865, it reflects the period’s strong interest in domestic management, thrift, and everyday dining, and is of interest today to collectors of antique cookbooks, culinary history, women’s domestic writing, and 19th-century American imprints.
Provenance: From the library of Dr. William Woys Weaver, acclaimed American food historian and author, acquired directly from his historic home, Roughwood, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Some soiling and discoloration to the cloth, rubbing and wear, lacks front free endpaper, previous owner's inscriptions, foxing, else in good + condition. Item #275
Price: $75.00