Cooking and Household
Management Books of the 19th Century
1840-1869
Cookbooks
Allen, Ann. The Housekeeper's Assistant, Composed Upon
Temperance Principles: With Instructions In The Art of Making Plain And Fancy
Cakes, Puddings, Pastry, Confectionery, Ice Creams, Jellies, Blanc Mange:
Also, For The Cooking Of All The Various Kinds of Meats…, Boston, J.
Munroe, 1845
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_13.cfm
Beecher, Catharine Esther. The American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of
Domestic Science; Being a Guide to the Formation and Maintenance of
Economical, Healthful, Beautiful, and Christian Homes., New York: J.B.
Ford and Company; Boston: H.A. Brown & Co., 1869.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_26.cfm
Beecher, Catharine Esther. Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt Book:
Designed As A Supplement To Her Treatise On Domestic Economy., New York:
Harper, 1850, c1846.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_18.cfm
Beeton, Isabella. The book of household Management.
London. S.O. Beeton, 1861.
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/household/index.html
Blot, Pierre. Hand-book Of Practical Cookery, For
Ladies And Professional Cooks. Containing The Whole Science And Art Of
Preparing Human Food. New York: D. Appleton And Company. 1867.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_24.cfm
Chase, A.W. Dr. Chase's Recipes; Or, Information for Everybody: An
Invaluable Collection of About Eight Hundred Practical Recipes…, Ann
Arbor, Michigan: Chase, 1864.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_22.cfm
Collins, Anna Maria. The Great Western Cook Book, Or Table Receipts,
Adapted to Western Housewifery. New York, A.S. Barnes & Company, 1857,
c1851.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_20.cfm
Confederate Receipt Book. A
Compilation of over One Hundred Receipts, Adapted to the Times.
West & Johnston,
Richmond, 1863.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/receipt/menu.html
Croly, Jane Cunningham. Jennie June's American Cookery Book: Containing
Upwards Of Twelve Hundred Choice And Carefully Tested Receipts; Embracing All
The Popular Dishes, And The Best Results Of Modern Science...Also, A Chapter
For Invalids, For Infants, One On Jewish Cookery..., New York: American
News Co., 1870, 1866.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_28.cfm
Goodfellow, Mrs. Mrs. Goodfellow's cookery as it should be.
A new manual of the dining room and kitchen ... Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson
& brothers. 1865.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AEL7629
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell. The Ladies' New Book Of Cookery: A Practical
System For Private Families On Town And Country; With Directions For Carving,
And Arranging The Table For Parties, Ect. Also, Preparations Of Food For
Invalids And For Children. New York, H. Long & Brother, 1852.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_19.cfm
Howland, Esther Allen. The New England Economical Housekeeper, and
Family Receipt Book., Cincinnati: H.W. Derby, 1845.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_14.cfm
Lea, Elizabeth E. Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young
Housekeepers., Baltimore: Cushings and Bailey, 1869.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_27.cfm
Leslie, Eliza. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches.,
Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & Hart, 1840.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_12.cfm
Leslie, Eliza. The Lady's Receipt-Book: A Useful Companion For Large Or
Small Families., Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, 1847, 1846.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_16.cfm
Loftus, William. The Brewer: a Familiar Treatise on
the Art of Brewing. London: William R. Loftus. 1863.
http://www.beerengineer.com/Historical/TheBrewer_1863/
Parkinson, Eleanor. The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-Cook And Baker.,
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1864.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_23a.cfm
Peterson, Hannah Mary Bouvier. The national cook book. By a lady of
Philadelphia. A practical housewife ; and author of the "Family save-all". Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson & brothers.
1866.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AEK7304
Sanderson, J.M. The Complete Cook. Plain and Practical Directions For
Cooking and Housekeeping, With Upwards of Seven Hundred Receipts: Consisting
of Directions for the Choice of Meat and Poultry…and With General Directions
for Making Wines., Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1864.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_23b.cfm
Storke, Elliot G. Domestic and rural affairs.
The family, farm and gardens, and the
domestic animals. ... From the latest and best authorities. c Ed. by E.
G. Storke. Auburn, N. Y., The Auburn publishing company, 1859.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AJE2058
Wright, A. S. Wright's book of 3000 practical receipts, or complete
book of
reference, containing valuable and important receipts for medicine,
cookery, pastry, preserving, pickling, confectionary, distilling,
perfumery, varnishing, chemicals, dyeing, and agriculture, by A.S.
Wright. New York, Dick & Fitzgerald. 1869.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AJQ0894
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