1951, The Fannie Farmer Cook Book, Boston Cooking School, 9th Edition
Item History & Price
You are bidding on a great 1951 edition of Fannie Merritt Farmer's "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book", Little, Brown & Company, Boston, Drawings by Barbara Corrigan, revised by Wilma Lord Perkins.
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896) by Fannie Farmer is a 19th-century general reference cookbook which is still available both in reprint and in updated form. It was particularly notable for a more rigorous approach to recipe writing then had been common up to that poi...nt.
In the preface Farmer states:
It is my wish that it may not only be looked upon as a compilation of tried and tested recipes, but that it may awaken an interest through its condensed scientific knowledge which will lead to deeper thought and broader study of what to eat.Farmer's 1896 compilation became the best-selling cookbook of the era.
In 2007, that period of American culinary history was recreated in an elaborate dinner using the Victorian cooking methods outlined in this book. The extensive preparations and the ultimate results were described in a book entitled Fannie's Last Supper by Christopher Kimball; and an American public television program of the same name was broadcast in 2010
Cover: Good over all. No marks, shelf wear, some fraying, some looseness at the hinge.
Book: Very Good, tight binding, clean pages, no fading
Buyer pays $5.00 shipping & handling in the lower 48. International bidders are always welcome but pay actual international shipping costs. We offer delivery confirmation and tracking on US orders at no additional charge. Bid with Confidence! We guarantee our sales. ***Please CONTACT US FIRST if there is a problem before giving negative feedback***. Please see our other auctions for more first edition books, cameras and fine jazz and blues records. Thanks for looking, and happy bidding
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (1896) by Fannie Farmer is a 19th-century general reference cookbook which is still available both in reprint and in updated form. It was particularly notable for a more rigorous approach to recipe writing then had been common up to that poi...nt.
In the preface Farmer states:
It is my wish that it may not only be looked upon as a compilation of tried and tested recipes, but that it may awaken an interest through its condensed scientific knowledge which will lead to deeper thought and broader study of what to eat.Farmer's 1896 compilation became the best-selling cookbook of the era.
In 2007, that period of American culinary history was recreated in an elaborate dinner using the Victorian cooking methods outlined in this book. The extensive preparations and the ultimate results were described in a book entitled Fannie's Last Supper by Christopher Kimball; and an American public television program of the same name was broadcast in 2010
Cover: Good over all. No marks, shelf wear, some fraying, some looseness at the hinge.
Book: Very Good, tight binding, clean pages, no fading
Buyer pays $5.00 shipping & handling in the lower 48. International bidders are always welcome but pay actual international shipping costs. We offer delivery confirmation and tracking on US orders at no additional charge. Bid with Confidence! We guarantee our sales. ***Please CONTACT US FIRST if there is a problem before giving negative feedback***. Please see our other auctions for more first edition books, cameras and fine jazz and blues records. Thanks for looking, and happy bidding
