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Cooking and Household Management Books of the 19th Century
Digital Books:
Cookbooks
Abel, Mary W. Hinman. Practical Sanitary and Economic Cooking Adapted to Persons of Moderate and Small Means. New York: American Public Health Association, 1890.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_42.cfmAllen, 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.cfmAunt Babette. Aunt Babette's Cook Book: Foreign and Domestic Receipts for the Household: A Valuable Collection of Receipts and Hints for the Housewife, Many of Which Are Not to be Found Elsewhere., Cincinnati: Bloch Pub. and Print. co.1889.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_41.cfmBeecher, 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.cfmBeecher, 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.cfBeecher, Catharine E. Miss Beecher's housekeeper and healthkeeper: containing five hundred recipes for economical and healthful cooking; also, many directions for securing health and happiness ... New York, Harper & Brothers, 1873.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AEK7243Beeton, Isabella. The book of household Management. London. S.O. Beeton, 1861.
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/b/beeton/household/index.htmlBlot, 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.cfmBurr, Mrs. Hattie A. The Woman Suffrage Cook Book: Containing Thoroughly Tested and Reliable Recipes for Cooking, Directions for the Care of the Sick, and Practical Suggestions. Boston: Mrs. Hattie A. Burr. 1886.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_43.cfmChase, 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.cfmCollins, 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.cfmConfederate Receipt Book. A Compilation of over One Hundred Receipts, Adapted to the Times. West & Johnston, Richmond, 1863.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/receipt/menu.htmlCorson, Juliet Corson. Miss Corson's Practical American Cookery And Household Management. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1886.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_39.cfmThe Cook Not Mad, Or, Rational Cookery: Being a Collection of Original and Selected Receipts... Prevalent with the American Publick in Town and Country... To Which are Added Directions for Preparing Comforts for the Sick Room... Watertown (N.Y.), Knowlton & Rice, 1831, 1830.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_07.cfmCroly, 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.cfmEmerson, Lucy. The New-England Cookery, Or The Art Of Dressing All Kinds Of Flesh, Fish, And Vegetables, And The Best Modes Of Making Pastes, Puffs, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards And Preserves, And All Kinds Of Cakes, From The Imperial Plumb To The Plain Cake. ..., Montpelier, Printed For Josiah Parks, 1808.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_04.cfmFarmer, Fannie Merritt. The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1896.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_48.cfmFirst Presbyterian Church. Presbyterian Cook Book, Compiled By The Ladies Of The First Presbyterian Church, Dayton, Ohio. Dayton, Ohio: Oliver Crook, 1873.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_29.cfmFisher, Abby. What Mrs. Fisher Knows About Old Southern Cooking, soups, pickles, preserves, ect. … San Francisco, Women's Co-Operative Printing Office, 1881.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_35.cfmGillette, F.L. White House Cook Book: A Selection Of Choice Recipes Original And Selected, During A Period Of Forty Years' Practical Housekeeping. Chicago: R.S. Peale & Co., 1887.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_40.cfmGoodfellow, 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/AEL7629Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell. The Good Housekeeper: Or, The Way To Live Well And To Be Well While We Live: Containing Directions For Choosing And Preparing Food, In Regard To Health, Economy And Taste. Boston: Weeks, Jordan, 1839.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_11.cfm
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.cfmHarland, Marion. Common sense in the household; a manual of practical housewifery. New York, C. Scribner & co. 1872.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AEL7637
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_30.cfmHarland, Marion. Breakfast, Luncheon And Tea. New York, Scribner, Armstrong & Co. 1875.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_31.cfmHearn, Lafcadio. La Cuisine Creole, A Collection of Culinary Recipes from Leading Chefs and Noted Creole Housewives, Who Have Made New Orleans Famous for its Cuisine. New Orleans: F.F. Hansell & Bro., Ltd. 1885.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_38.cfmHenderson, Mary F. Practical Cooking and Dinner Giving. A Treatise Containing Practical Instructions in Cooking; in the Combination and Serving of Dishes; and in the Fashionable Modes of Entertaining at Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_32.cfmHowland, 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.cfmKellogg, E. E. Science In The Kitchen: A Scientific Treatise on Food Substances and Their Dietetic Properties, Together with a Practical Explanation of the Principles of Healthful Cookery, and a Large Number of Original, Palatable, and Wholesome Recipes. Chicago, Ill.: Modern Medicine Pub. Co., 1893, 1892.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_44.cfmLea, 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.cfmLee, N.K.M. The Cook's Own Book; Being A Complete Culinary Encyclopedia... With Numerous Original Receipts And A Complete System Of Confectionery. By A Boston Housekeeper. Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York, Charles E. Francis, and David Felt [etc.] 1832.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_08.cfmLeslie, 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.cfmLeslie, 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.cfmLeslie, Eliza. Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats., Boston: Munroe and Francis, 1832.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_09.cfmLincoln, Mary Johnson. Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book: What To Do and What Not To Do in Cooking. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1884.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_37.cfmLoftus, 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.cfmMiss Parloa. Miss Parloa's New Cook Book: A Guide to Marketing and Cooking. New York: C.T. Dillingham, 1882.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_36.cfmPeterson, 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/AEK7304Randolph, Mary. The Virginia Housewife, Or, Methodical Cook, Baltimore: Plaskitt, Fite, 1838.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_10.cfmRanhofer, Charles. The Epicurean. A Complete Treatise of Analytical and Practical Studies on the Culinary Art, Including Table and Wine Service, How to Prepare and Cook Dishes etc., and a Selection of Interesting Bills of Fare of Delmonico's from 1862 to 1894 (parts 1& 2)., New York: C. Ranhofer. 1894.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_47.cfmRoberts, Robert. The House Servant's Directory, Or A Monitor For Private Families: Comprising Hints On The Arrangement And Performance Of Servants' Work… And Upwards Of 100 Various And Useful Receipts, Chiefly Compiled For The Use Of House Servants…, Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York,: C.S. Francis, 1827.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_05.cfmSanderson, 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.cfmShuman, Carrie V. Favorite Dishes. Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Printers. 1893.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_45.cfmSimmons, Amelia. American Cookery: Or, The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Pastes, Puffs, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards, and Preserves, and All Kinds of Cakes, from the Imperial Plum to Plain Cake..., Hartford: Printed for Simeon Butler, 1798.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_01.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
Tanty, Francois. La Cuisine Francaise. French Cooking for Every home. Adapted to American Requirements., Chicago, Baldwin, Ross & Co., 1893.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_46.cfmTyree, Marion Fontaine Cabell. Housekeeping In Old Virginia/Containing Contributions From Two Hundred And Fifty Ladies In Virginia And Her Sister States... Richmond, Va.: J.W. Randolph & English, 1878, 1877.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_34.cfmUnited States Subsistence Dept. Manual for Army Cooks. Washington: G.P.O., 1896.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_49.cfmWilcox, Estelle Woods. Buckeye Cookery, and Practical Housekeeping: Compiled from Original Recipes. Minneapolis, Minn.: Buckeye Pub. Co., 1877.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_33.cfmWright, 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
Household Management
Alcott, William Andrus. The Young House-Keeper: or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery, Boston: Waite, Peirce, 1846, 1838.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_15.cfmBeecher, 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.cfmBeecher, Catharine E. Miss Beecher's housekeeper and healthkeeper: containing five hundred recipes for economical and healthful cooking; also, many directions for securing health and happiness ... New York, Harper & brothers, 1873.
http://hdl.loc.gov/umich.dli.moa/AEK7243Campbell, Tunis. Hotel Keepers, Head Waiters, and Housekeepers' Guide., Boston, Print. by Coolidge and Wiley, 1848.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_17.cfmCarter, Susannah. The Frugal Housewife: Or, Complete Woman Cook; Wherein the Art of Dressing All Sorts of Viands is Explained in Upwards of Five Hundred Approved Receipts..., New York, Printed and sold by G. & R. Waite, no. 64, Maidenlane, 1803.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_02.cfmChild, Lydia Maria Francis. The Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy., Boston: Carter and Hendee, 1830.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_06.cfmDe Voe, Thomas Farrington. The Market Assistant, Containing a Brief Description of Every Article of Human Food Sold in the Public Markets of the Cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn..., New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1867.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_25.cfmRoberts, Robert. The House Servant's Directory, Or A Monitor For Private Families: Comprising Hints On The Arrangement And Performance Of Servants' Work… And Upwards Of 100 Various And Useful Receipts, Chiefly Compiled For The Use Of House Servants…, Boston, Munroe and Francis; New York,: C.S. Francis, 1827.
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_05.cfmWebsites and Databases:
Cookbooks & Other Domestic Treatises
Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project, Michigan State University
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/cookbooks/
HEARTH Home Economics Archive, Cornell University
http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/h/hearth/
The Nineteenth Century in Print, Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/mnchome.html
Kitchen & Dining Room
California Academy of Sciences, Anthropology Department. The History of Eating Utensils.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/utensil/index.htmlCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Anthropology Department. In the Victorian Kitchen.
http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/tools/index.htmlFood Museum
http://www.foodmuseum.com/index.htmlLos Angeles Public Library. The Menu Collection Index and Images.
http://www.lapl.org/elec_neigh
Reprints and Facsimiles of Period Books:
Applewood Books
http://www.awb.com/Acanthus Books
http://www.acanthus-books.com/Dover Publications
http://store.doverpublications.com/Food Books
http://www.foodbooks.com
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