The Y.W.C.A. Cook Book. A Collection of Tested Recipes, Contributed and Compiled by the Ladies of Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln: Jacob North Company, 1894. 138pp. plus blanks for manuscript notes. Ads on pastedowns. Contemporary black cloth-covered boards. Light wear to covers, minor toning and soiling to contents, a few small edge tears. Very good. Item #3771
A scarce community cook book issued by the newly-incorporated YWCA of Lincoln, Nebraska. It includes a full range of fare, from coffee and puddings to fish and oysters, soups, jellies, pickles, and more. The contributor is indicated with each recipe, and the work includes a directory for local businesses. Additional sections for Household Hints, Dishes for the Sick, and Quantities Required for Suppers are also included. OCLC locates four copies, at Cornell, Kansas State, the University of Oregon, and SMU.
Price: $350.00