Household Books
Books are listed in decending order by date (most recent books are listed first). For a more complete list of links, while I continue work on my list, see Bibliography & Informative Links below.
Economically-minded Books, 1825–1865
Cookbooks
Household
- 1830 The Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy
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Cookbooks, 1825–1865
Beginners
Anglo-American
American Regional
- 1857 The Great Western Cook Book
- 1845 The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book
- 1838 The Virginia Methodical Cook
- 1838 The Virginia Housewife, Or, Methodical Cook
- 1831 The Cook Not Mad, Or, Rational Cookery
French Cuisine
Fish
Breads, Pastry, Cake & Cookies
- 1864 The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-Cook And Baker
- 1834 Pastry, Cakes, Sweetmeats
- 1832 Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats
Candy & Confectionary
- 1862 Royal English Confectioner
- 1844 Complete Confectioner & Baker
- 1829 The Italian Confectioner
Sugar Cane
- 1857 Chinese & African Sugar Canes
- 1857 Chinese Sugar Cane & Mfg
- 1848 The Sugar Question
- 1848 Practical Sugar Planter
- 1848 Sugar-Planter's Manual
- 1843 Properties of Sugar Cane
- 1833 Sugar Cane Cultivation
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Household Books, 1825–1865
General
- 1860 Breakfast, Dinner & Tea
- 1853 History of Food & Preparation
- 1829 Table, Kitchen & Larder
- 1827 The House Servant's Directory, Or A Monitor For Private Families
- 1853 Household Receipt Book
- 1850 Miss Leslie's House-book
Gastronomy
- 1864 Handbook of Gastronomy
- 1854 The Physiology of Taste
Dining & Tablesetting Etiquette
- 1865 Handbook of Dining
- 1859 Table Traits
- 1854 Banquet of the Learned
- 1852 The Art of Dining
Dining & Tablesetting Materials
- 1860 Londesborough Coll. Illustrated Catalog
- 1857 Pottery, Porcelain...
- 1849 Knife & Fork for 1849
- 1837 Ceramic & Glass Chemistry
- 1832 Manufacturing of Porcelain & Glass
Housekeeping
- 1861 Housekeeper's Encyclopedia
- 1857 The Practical Housekeeper
- 1856 What I Know
- 1855 The Improved Housewife
- 1848 Hotel Keepers, Head Waiters, and Housekeepers' Guide
- 1847 Cook & Housewife's Manual
- 1843 Mrs. Ellis's Housekeeping
- 1841 American Housewife
- 1846 The Young House-keeper
- 1839 The Young House-keeper
- 1839 The Good Housekeeper
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Immediately Post-American Civil War, 1866–1867
- 1867 The Market Assistant
- 1867 Hand-book Of Practical Cookery, For Ladies And Professional Cooks (French Cuisine)
- 1867 Hand-Book of Practical Cookery (French Cuisine)
- 1866 Crumbs From the Round Table
- 1866 Treasury of French Cookery
- 1866 Vegetable Cookery
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Bibliography & Informative Links
- Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
- QuickFound.net — Links to books are in sidebar; our period is already listed above, but there may be other books post-War or prior to 1825 that are helpful. (Books are from Google, and most are in downloadable PDF format.)
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