The new American cook book : containing thousands of recipes, practical suggestions and methods for the household contributed by celebrated chefs and more than two hundred experienced housekeepers, who are recognized authorities in the culinary art, and covering every branch of cookery : with special directions for serving at table, also preserving, pickling, candy-making, etc. : presenting the most healthful, palatable, economical and approved use of the foods of the twentieth century.

Includes indexes.

Samples of menus on p. 335-340. Glossary of culinary terms on p. 341-343.

Recipes are attributed with formal names; partial list of contributors on p. [5]-6.

"Hundreds of fine illustrations."

Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib.,

Mode of access: Internet.

Recased (original cloth preserved and pasted on covers and spine). Dark burgundy diagonal-rib grain pictorial cloth; upper cover and spine blocked in black; endpapers printed green with bubble pattern; text edges stained red.

SPEC copy imperfect: p. 319-322 torn, affecting text, repaired; p. 383 misbound facing title page.

Book stamp: J.T. Hoyt, Iosco, Livingston Co., Mich.; inscription: Mrs. Alice Hoyt.

Advertisement (4 p.) for "Plymouth Rock Phosphated Granulated Gelatine" with 30 recipes pasted on p. 300.

Miscellaneous ms. recipes throughout text.

ACQ: 38066; Special Collections; Transfer; 2/3/2012.