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1 Linear Foot (2 small manuscript boxes)
Item [1] promotes American Machine Company, products include Gem meat cutter, Gem ice cream cream freezer, etc. Description and diagrams of ice cream freezer components. Includes product illustrations and prices for Crown fluting machine, A.M. Co. Wringer, "Star" ice shipper, Crown Christmas tree holder, Mrs. Potts' Patent Double Pointed Polishing Irons, etc. Includes index. Includes recipes by Rorer, some recipes include wine. Sample recipes: veal loaf, haggis, grape water ice, apricot ice cream.
Item [2] promotes North Brothers Mfg. Co., products include Gem Freezer and Perfection Cutter. Includes instructions for freezing, moulding, use of Perfection Cutter, illustration of meat cutter components. Includes product illustrations and prices for Gem Freezer Clamp, "Crown" Ice Chipper, American Cake Mixer, "New" Keystone Beater, etc. Includes recipes by Rorer, some recipes include wine, includes index. Sample recipes: hokey pokey, ginger water ice, beef tea, cream turnips.
Item [3] is similar to item [2] but lacks most of information about Perfection Meat Cutter, and related meat recipes. Promotes Gem Freezer, includes ice cream recipes by Rorer, twenty pages of North Brothers Manufacturing Comapny advertisements, and index.
Item [4] is similar to item [3] but with different color cover text and different products advertised on rear and inside covers. Inside and rear cover illustrations show Shepard's "Lightning" Ice-Cream Freezer.
Item [5] is similar to item [4] but with different title page, updated introduction, and updated advertisements with different product illustrations.
Item [6] is similar to item [5] with different cover illustration of woman in period dress. Updated title page and introduction includes American Twin Freezer. Includes eleven new recipes by Rorer. Sample new recipes: a simple parfait, sultana roll, rose ice. Damaged: text block detached from cover.
Item [7] promotes Mrs. Rorer's Own Blend Coffee from Climax Coffee and Baking Powder Co. Includes coffee making instructions and what distinguishes Mrs. Rorer's Blend of Coffee from competitors. Includes recipes for coffee, fish, beef, mutton, veal, simple sauces, vegetables, bread, cake, etc. Sample recipes: egg breakfast coffee, kibbee, coffee jelly, coffee spice gems. Includes index and laid-in advertisement for Chautauqua Extension Piano Lamp by J.D. Larkin & Co., with lamp illustration.
Item [8] promotes 1835 R. Wallace Silver Plate utensils from R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co . "A treatise on good taste," includes table illustrations and advice on how to set an attractive table for all occasions including Christmas, Lincoln's birthday, Easter, June, Halloween, Wedding, etc. "How to Set the Table" by Rorer with instructions for daily meals. Includes decription of 1835 R. Wallace Silver Plate flatware with illustration of teaspoons from patterns offered.