Preparation of Fruit-Butters, Jellies, Marmalades, Catchups, Pickles, Mustards, etc. 479 + 32 ad pp. Illus. with 75 wood engravings. Embossed & pebbled brick cloth, gilt-lettered spine. First Edition. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, 1890.
A deeply researched book on preserving in the 19th century, with illustrations depicting canning equipment, cider-making apparatus, and much more. Rubber stamp of W.B. Keller, American Cider Maker, New York. Another period name signed to half-title (George Frey, LaCrosse, WI).
Rubbing to spine ends and extremities, else very good. Scarce.
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