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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Manuscript cookbook/scrapbook containing mounted newspaper clippings with culinary recipes and an index. Notebook appears to have been re-purposed twice. The front endpapers and pages [1]-[4] are an index. On pages [5]-[27] is a handwritten Gospel according to St. Matthew with marginal notes. Pages [28]-[46] are filled with newspaper clippings with culinary recipes mounted over what appears to be handwritten school lessons in grammar, math and geography. Pages [47]-[158] contain the remainder of the handwritten lessons. Additional newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, and culinary recipes on scraps of paper laid in. Also included is a reprint of an albumen photograph with a date on the verso of 1892 (removed to PF).
642095
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Manuscript cookbook/scrapbook containing handwritten culinary recipes. Recipes include individual dishes such as English Monkey, a dish close to Welsh Rarebit; World's Fair Cake; Snow; and Mock Chicken. Other recipes include those for cakes, puddings, meat dishes, egg dishes, salad dressings, breads, and sauces. Contains numerous mounted newspaper clippings with culinary recipes. Additional newspaper clippings and handwritten culinary recipes on scraps of paper laid in.
642086
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Manuscript cookbook containing culinary recipes written in one hand. Recipes include those for soups, fish and shellfish dishes, meat dishes, puddings, desserts, sauces, cakes, breads, and pickles. Also contains numerous newspaper clippings with culinary recipes, as well as handwritten recipes on scraps of paper laid in.
642085
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Commonplace book containing lessons on cyphering and some excerpts of poetry and personal thoughts. Also includes culinary, cosmetic, medicinal and household recipes written in a different hand, but contemporary.
642098
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Manuscript cookbook containing mostly culinary recipes written in one hand, containing a total of 200 recipes for appetizers, meats, vegetables, rice, pasta, soups and salads. Also contains numerous mounted newspaper clippings and printed ephemera with culinary recipes, medicinal recipes, and household hints. Additional handwritten recipes on scraps of paper, clippings, and printed ephemera laid in.
642074
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Manuscript cookbook containing mostly culinary recipes written in one hand with some notes and recipes on general housekeeping. Contains recipes for cakes, candies, breads, muffins, gems, cookies, puddings, and cordials. Also contains numerous mounted newspaper clippings with culinary recipes and household hints on pages 57, 145, and 198-201.
642076