The course paper pages are yellowed and slightly brittle, so care must be taken when the book is used. Fi value of a 1906 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs. Good housekeeping cook book is a classic cookbook collectible that has been published many times over. Gillette antique version of the whitehouse cookbook 1925. White house cook book, 19 the white house cook book. The paperback of the the original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f. The very first white house cook book was published in 1887 by a lady named fanny lemia gillette. Unfollow white house cookbook to stop getting updates on. Inside are recipes for cosmestics to cleaners, howtos on hospitality to child rearing. It was published by the werner company ottenheimer publishers and has a total of 570 pages in the book. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways. This is also the category for truly rare cookbooks, and for those historic cookbooks with fairly limited first editions that are very difficult to find.
Vintage cookbooks antiquarian and antique cookbooks and cook books, from. It sold millions of copies over the years and remains popular today with vintage cook book collectors. Mrs beetons book of household management wikipedia. Maud russell lorraine sharpe freshel that was first published in 1910. After watching kids nation and the new national treasure this is one book that can be place as as americas famous cookbooks and for christmas read the book a online with the interactive site of the christmas at the white house made me want to read more. Cookbooks that fetch the highest prices at auction. Find great deals on ebay for white house cookbook and white house cookbook 1887.
Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs. After watching kids nation and the new national treasure this is one book that can be place as as americas famous cookbooks and for christmas read the. The whole comprising a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home, cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving illustrated mrs. The most tasteful text to come out of the white house in the last 100 years, the white cookbook arrives just in time for the 1996 presidential election. Thanks to my sisterinlaw, i was loaned a copy of the original white house cook book 1887 edition. The whole comprising a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home. A selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping 1887 by f. In your book, we read about dozens of black cooks in the white house. The capitol cook book adapted from the white house cook. Only ones i could find were later editions that didnt contain this particular recipe for congress tarts.
It was written by hugo zieman, steward of the white house, and mrs. Facsimile reproduction of the 1887 edition of the original white house cook book featuring cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. Buy a cheap copy of the white house cook book by fanny lemira gillette. Digitized rare books virginia tech scholarly communication. This is not to be confused with the 1987 version, a revised and updated centennial. Filled with healthy vegetarian dishes, take a trip back in time to mrs. The one were looking at today is the white house cook book from 1897, containing cooking, toilet and household recipes. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. The white house cook book 1887 edition by fanny lemira. This week on gourmet live and at, theres a peek at the first white house cook book published in 1889, including a thanksgiving day menu and a few recipes the menu doesnt look so. Freshels kitchen as she shares her conscientious objections to.
A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. The capitol cook book adapted from the white house cook book containing nearly 1,500 choice, tested household recipes by gillette, f. Doubtful this book will go up much in value any time soon. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The evidence is pretty obvious, the book is not what it used to be in the eyes of collectors. Publication date 19 c1887 topics cookery, american, cbk. The binding is completely loose, the pages are worn and tear easily and i have to be incredibly gentle when handling it. I dont know who owned it, but it is very yellowed and obviously used. Not in best of condition but very readable and actually has menus and recipes from the white house as well as recipes for food, cleaners, etc. Neuware the white house cook book cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Gillette and hugo ziemann and was reprinted in 2003 by media solution services. This 1887 edition of the white house cook book is 123 years old. The title of this book is the original white house cook book, 1887 edition and it was written by f.
Neuware the presidential cook book the white house cook book is an unchanged, highquality reprint of the original edition of 1895. She died on december 25, 1926 in beverly hills, ca. The whitehouse cookbook 1887 cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. The original white house cook book, 1887 edition by f. Six hundred recipes this is a vintage cookbook by mrs. This remains the top french cookbook in terms of popularity and recognition. Jun 06, 2014 she was very interested in recipes and housekeeping hints and wrote the white house cook book in 1887. The dish was served by chef daisy bonner during franklin d. L gillette, steward of the white house to the wives of our presidents, those noble women who have graced the white house, and whose names and memories are dear to all americans, this volume is affectionately dedicated.
Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Nov 02, 2004 the whitehouse cookbook 1887 cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. A tablespoonful of vinegar put into the water keeps the eggs spreading. Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. The white house cook book an antique cookbook jayaycee. The book is comprised of recipes, cooking techniques, etiquette instruction, household care, and cleanliness tips used in the white house. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook. The white house cookbook history my vintage cookbook. The other day at the library i came across a copy of the white house cookbook by janet halliday ervin, from 1964. I chose the recipe for french vanilla cream, an easy way to make an uncooked candy. Nov 21, 2011 this week on gourmet live and at, theres a peek at the first white house cook book published in 1889, including a thanksgiving day menu and a few recipes the menu doesnt look so.
New cook book and marketing guide 1880 by maria parloa. Shaken, with cracks at hinges, rubbed edges, soiled boards, otherwise very good. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%. She had been compiling what would becoe one of the most important cookbooks to date for almost 40 years. Hans elektronisches buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. The whitehouse cook book by ziemann, hugo and mrs f l gillette. White house cook book a selection of choice recipes original and selected, during a period of forty years practical housekeeping by f. The various photographs of white house rooms and the portraits of the first ladies are worthy of study and contemplation. The book best known as mrs beetons book of household management, also published as mrs beetons cookery book, is an extensive guide to running a. She bought it with my late grandfather in southern indiana decades ago. It is a huge cookbook with over 900 pages and crammed full with recipes of every sort. White house cook book from1929 the start of the great depression by the saalfield publishing company. Roosevelts time in the white house, including upon the announcement of his death.
Of note, if there is ever a signed cookbook youd want to get, julia child signed copies of this book sell for some of the highest prices on online book sites. She was very interested in recipes and housekeeping hints and wrote the white house cook book in 1887. Sadly lost when we had a house fire a few years ago. A 1903 hardcover copy of the white house cook book by hugo ziemann and mrs. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook, by. Find antique vintage 1929 the white house us presidential cookbook by us white house 1929. Miller also provided the splendid table with a recipe from his book for daisy bonners cheese souffle. The capitol cook book adapted from the white house cook book. The good housekeeping cook book investment outlook rating 3. Dec 19, 2015 the 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. The original 19thcentury american standard first sold through the sears roebuck catalog, this edition has been modified for todays tastes and health and time constraints. The new home cook book 1922 by the illinois state register.
Open gem rings are nice placed in the water and an egg dropped into each ring. All about cookery, household work, marketing, trussing, carving, etc. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. A further description of the contents of this book are described in the inside cover as, a comprehensive. May 11, 20 the white house cookbook was authored by hugo ziemann prince napoleons chef and chef at the hotel splendide in paris as well as the hotel richelieu in chicago. The white house cook book hardcover january 1, 1922 by mrs. White house cook 1922 saalfield publishing company this is a 609 page antique cookbook, a comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home containing cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinnergiving table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions, facts worth knowing, etc. Initiative cookbook homemade civic engagement an introduction into. Initially published in 1887, the original white house cook book is a cooking compendium penned by f.
The book was a hugely popular issue, a particular favorite to be given as a. The white house cook book 1887 edition by fanny lemira gillette. Ive ranked it accordingly, as a 3 on the popularity scale. Cook until the white is firm, and lift out with a griddle cake turner and place on toasted bread. Oil of lavender two dranchms, oil of rosemary one drachm and a half, orange, lemon and bergamot, one drachm each of the oil. Gillette, the saalfield publishing company, new york, ohio and chicago, 1903. The 1915 white house cookbook is a fascinating reference book. The whitehouse cook book by ziemann, hugo and mrs f l. White house cookbook by f l gillette, hugo ziemann, patti. May 20, 2009 the other day at the library i came across a copy of the white house cookbook by janet halliday ervin, from 1964.
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