Modern Domestic Cookery and Useful Receipt Book. Adapted for Families by W. A. Henderson, Enlarged and Improved by D. Hughson, M.D. With Specifications of Approved Patent Receipts, extracted from the Records of the Patent Office, London, Consisting of All the Most Serviceable Preparations for Domestic Purposes, Forming a Library of Domestic Knowledge and Useful Economy
New York: Leavitt and Allen, 1857. Octavo, 360, 61, xii pages, bound in the original red cloth covered boards. Professionally rebacked retaining most of the original cloth. Previous owner's bookplate. Modern Domestic Cookery and Useful Receipt Book is a mid-19th-century American household manual and cookbook, published in New York by Leavitt & Allen in 1857. Adapted for families by W. A. Henderson and enlarged and improved by D. Hughson, M.D., the volume brings together practical recipes, cookery instruction, household management, domestic economy, and useful “receipts” for everyday family use. Its long subtitle, noting approved patent receipts extracted from the Records of the Patent Office in London, reflects the book’s broader purpose as a compact library of domestic knowledge rather than a simple cookbook alone. Combining culinary guidance with practical preparations and household advice, this edition is a desirable example of 19th-century domestic literature, appealing to collectors of early cookbooks, household manuals, women’s history, food history, and American domestic economy.
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 rubbing and wear, corners bumped, discoloration throughout, else in good + condition. Item #384
Price: $200.00