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Dr. Issac Abt sought to publish in a convenient form the instructions he had been giving mothers and other caregivers on the preparation of food for infants and young children. His 1917 work collects recipes of "commonly employed foods" which he deemed to be beneficial to children.

The recipes in this 1920s volume were edited and compiled by the members of the Order of the Eastern Star of Sacramento, California for the benefit of the organization's building fund.

Coming at the end of World War I and food rationing, Farmer and Huntington's work was designed to teach students of the day about food conservation in order that they might do their part to ensure a sufficient supply of food to America and the world.

Originally published in the 1850, this humorous autobiography of a stomach from infancy to advanced age makes practical physiological information and health advice of the day easily digestible. This book can "hardly fail to interest those who have any stomach for either philosophy or fun.

This 1915 cook book, compiled by Edgar Briggs, was distributed to California brides.

This early twentieth-century volume is comprised of recipes collected by the Chicago Evening American from more than 13, 000 housewives.

This 1909 cookbook is a collection of recipes from the members of the Woman's Club of San Mateo, California.

Ellen Johnson collected the recipes in her 1889 volume from manuscript sources and published them for the benefit of St. Peter's-in-the-Mount of Holderness, New Hampshire.

This 1913 cookbook describes the methods for making and using fireless cookers and insulated boxes. As an aid in their use, the book also provides tested original and adapted recipes from famous cookbooks of the day.

Published in 1885, this book "contains a number of valuable hints and directions concerning breakfast breads, fruits, beverages, and dainty dishes." (Literary News, November, 1885)

Edward Spencer's 1913 work is a collection of food essays interspersed with recipes and recollections of memorable meals.

This 1919 work is an essential reference guide to all aspects of household management. This book provides the homemaker with detailed instructions on planning meals, home decor, home architecture, and all aspects of sewing.

Published in England in 1894, this work by William Tegetmeier, designed for students, explores the general principles behind household management and food preparation.

Designed to collate information found in a variety of ephemeral sources, John Phin's 1862 work is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of viticulture, particularly as it relates to its practice in the United States. The work also includes descriptions of varietals typical to American grape growing.

Written in English by a Japanese scholar in 1906, this book has become a classic. With clarity and elegance, the author, Kakuzo Okakura, defines the allure, the humanity, the evolution, the spirituality, the symbolism, and the related arts of tea.

This 1915 autobiographical work by Joseph Francis depicts his struggles with alcohol and how he came to embrace temperance.

This late-nineteeth century English text provides as history of and recipes for "cups"--or mixed drinks/punches.

Taking as its motto "A Good Cook Never Wastes, " Juliet Corson's 1877 work is intended to help home cooks provide wholesome, delicious dishes to their families at the least possible cost.

A "plea for 'the simple life' in a sensible way, " Carlotta Lake's 1911 work aimed at providing simple, wholesome recipes and hints for household management, so that the "young housewife" has time for the "so-called recreations of life" without sacrificing herself to drudgery or the need to plan and create elaborate meals.

The recipes in this 1892 volume were compiled from lessons given by Mrs. Hinckley at the School of Cookery in San Francisco. The book is designed to allow anyone interested in learning to cook at home to progress from simple to more complicated recipes.