Description: The new Dixie cook-book and practical housekeeper, carefully comp. from the treasured family collections of many generations of noted housekeepers, Estelle Woods Wilcox, L.A. Clarkson & Co., Atlanta, Georgia, 1889, 1288 pp, frontispiece with in-text illustrations, hardcover, 9 x 6.75”, thick 8vo. In fair condition. Lacking title page. Moderate wear to unusual binding with heavy scuffing and peeling of paper wrapper. Poorly pasted over newsprint. A true southern binding. Soiling to surface of boards. Publisher’s notice adhered to pastedown. Old hand ownership dated 1893 on fly and second end papers. Title page missing. Soiling at margins in preliminaries. Light toning throughout with scattered instances of age staining. Free of known marginalia. Binding remains intact. Please see photos. Scarce. A giant, useful cookbook and general housekeeping with hundreds of Southern recipes from various residents. Listed among the recipes are okra patties, frozen peaches, Buckeye chow chow, rye griddle cakes, fried spring chicken, pork pudding, boiled squirrels, etc. Detailed instructions for cooking, carving, and household duties in the South make this a huge compendium for Southern domestic life in the late 19th century. COLM1889BHJX-823
Price: 250 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Estelle Woods Wilcox
Publisher: L.A. Clarkson & Company
Topic: Basic, General Cooking
Subject: Home Economics
Original/Facsimile: Original
