It was published by the saalfield publishing company, 1903. Vintage the white house cook book by mrs gillette hugo ziemann 1894 werner rare. Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks. A cow was even sent from baltimore and tied up in the white house lawn to supply the fresh stuff to him as he lay dying from gunshot wounds in the white. The book was a hugely popular issue, a particular favorite to be given as a wedding gift to new brides. 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. Gillette and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. White house cookbook, revised and updated centennial. This is a cookbook with white house recipes written in 1894. Vintage the white house cook book by mrs gillette hugo ziemann 1894 werner. There were subsequent editions published in 1894, 1899, 1908, 1911 etc. This book was published while grover cleveland was president. The white house cook book 1894 hardcover september 10, 2010 by fanny lemira gillette author, hugo ziemann author.
Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. 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. 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 course paper pages are yellowed and slightly brittle, so care must be taken when the book is used. Recipes for the chafing dish cookbook 1894 1800s housewife. The white house cook book 1887 edition by fanny lemira gillette. The project gutenberg ebook of the white house cookbook, by. For someone interested in cookbook collecting, this will give you a head start on the basic books to include as the foundation of your collection. With 32 years experience as a rare booksellerappraiser and owner of san franciscos finest rare bookstore,im able to assist you with any. Although the pages are yellowed and thin, its in great condition and every page is readable. Preface introduction excerpts from original white house cookbook, 1894. The original white house cook book 1887 edition 1999 deluxe gold tipped pages. The white house sould release a cook book, just like this document.
Value of a 1900 white house cook book by hugo zieman and mrs f. The white house cookbook, a comprehensive encyclopedia of information for the house, was written by hugo ziemann and mrs. In presenting to the public the white house cook book, the publishers believe they can justly claim that it more fully represents the progress and present perfection of the culinary art than any previous work. Theyve updated the recipes from one of the original white house cookbooks, circa 1894, for 1990s tastes.
I have book, published in 1907, called the white house cookbook, comprised of recipes and general housekeeping suggestions by wives of american presidents. Maybe thats what they called egg casserole back in 1894. Cover is starting to pull away from binding in the front of the book. White house cookbooks this book is dated 1905 and is sponsored by then first lady edith carew roosevelt the binding is still tight between the cover and the first page, the pictures accurately show the condition. A comprehensive cyclopedia of information for the home. This 1894 white house cookbook is in great shape in spite of being over 100 years old. The white house cook book an antique cookbook jayaycee. Geil and hugo ziemann 1996, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. The cookbook is very old the pages are like tissue paper. The various photographs of white house rooms and the portraits of the first ladies are worthy of study and contemplation. Gillette pseudonym of household hints cookbook author fanny lemira. Gibsons maryland and virginia cook book 1894 by mrs. Or lives and secret intrigues of wives of the 12 caesar.
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