"The Original White House Cookbook" by Hugo Zieman. Devin Adair 1984 HC/DJ VG!

Description: The Original White House Cookbook Hugo Ziemann/Devin Adair Third Printing 1984 HC/DJ Very Good! Photos are of actual item for sale. Condition is "Very Good". A bit of a stain top edge of DJ, also base of spine & top outer edge of pages. Gift inscription inside front cover. Reading pages are excellent, clean and unmarked, no rips or tears. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. First published in 1887, this book proved enormously popular and stayed in print for decades (each new edition featuring a frontispiece portrait of the current First Lady). Co-authorHugo Ziemann served as steward in the White House, providing the book its title, but Mrs. Gillette provided the bulk of the text, adapted to the practical needs of average American homes. As the lengthy sub-title tells us, its more than just a cookbook it is an encyclopaedic compendium of recipes for foods, salves and medicaments, lotions and personal products, cleaning and polishing compounds, etc.from the days when every household usually had to make its own such materials. In addition, it provides information and advice on giving dinners, table etiquette, basic health care, and many other aspects of household management.

Price: 2.99 USD

Location: Savoy, Illinois

End Time: 2024-04-20T18:02:15.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.61 USD