184 + [14] ad pp. Illus. with ads in rear for local businesses. Gilt-lettered black cloth. First Edition. Pittsburgh: Index Press, 1898.
Charmingly illustrated ads for Pittsburgh businesses are at rear, as are a couple manuscript recipes from the owner (in pencil), whose name and age (11) are written on front pastedown. Recipes include buckwheat cakes, sausage rolls, parsnip fritters, corn cakes, and much more. Rear joint starting, a bit of dampstaining to front cover, else very good.
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