All Cookbooks Referenced Must be Originally Published Between 1770 and 1880
Sorted by Publication Year, Earliest to Latest
The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy, by Hannah Glasse, 1774
Glasse, Hannah. The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy. London, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, J. Hinton, 1774.
American Cookery, by Amelia Simmons, 1796
-First Known American Published Cookbook
Simmons, Amelia. American Cookery. Hartford, Connecticut: Hudson & Goodwin, 1796
The Universal Receipt Book, by Priscilla Homespun, 1818
Homespun, Priscilla. The Universal Receipt Book. Philadelphia, Isaac Riley, 1818
1820's
The Cook's Oracle: And Housekeeper's Manual, by William Kitchiner, 1822
Kitchiner, William. The Cook's Oracle: And Housekeeper's Manual. New York, J. & J. Harper, 1822.
Cookery and Confectionary, by John Conrade Cooke, 1824
Cooke, John Conrade. Cookery and Confectionary. London, W. Simpkin, and R. Marshall, 1824.
The Virginia House-wife, by Mary Randolph, 1825
-Possibly the most influential cookbook of the 19th Century, the first truly American cookbook.
Randolph, Mary. The Virginia House-wife. Baltimore, Maryland, Way and Gideon, 1825.
Seventy-five receipts for pastry, cakes, and sweetmeats, by Eliza Leslie, 1828
-Likely the second most influential cookbook of the century, by a "lady of Philadelphia"
Leslie, Eliza. Seventy-five receipts for pastry, cakes, and sweetmeats. Boston: Munroe and Francis, 1828.
1830's
The Cook's Dictionary, and House-keeper's Directory, by Richard Dolby, 1830
Dolby, Richard. The Cook's Dictionary, and House-keeper's Directory. London, Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830.
The American Frugal Housewife, by Lydia Maria Child, 1832
Child, Lydia Maria. The American Frugal Housewife. Boston, Carter, Hendee, & Company, 1832.
The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia, by N. K. M. Lee, 1832
Lee, N. K. M.. The Cook's Own Book: Being a Complete Culinary Encyclopedia. Boston, Munroe and Francis, 1832.
The New England Cook Book, published by Hezekiah Howe & Co, 1836.
The New England Cook Book. New Haven, Connecticut, Hezekiah Howe & Co, 1836.
Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery, by Eliza Leslie, 1838
Leslie, Eliza. Miss Leslie's Complete Cookery. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, H.C. Baird, 1838.
The Good Housekeeper, by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1839
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell. The Good Housekeeper. Boston, Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1839.
The Kentucky Housewife, by Lettice Bryan, 1839
Bryan, Lettice. The Kentucky Housewife. Cinncinatti, Ohio, Shepard & Stearns, 1839.
1840's
The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife, by Anne Howe, 1841
Howe, Anne. The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife. New York, M.H. Newman, 1841.
The Cook's Own Book and Housekeeper's Register, by N. K. M. Lee, 1842
Lee, N. K. M.. The Cook's Own Book and Housekeeper's Register. Boston, Munroe and Francis, 1842.
The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-cook, and Baker, edited by Eleanor Parkinson, 1844
The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-cook, and Baker. United States, Lea and Blanchard, 1844.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-table Directory, by Charlotte Campbell Bury, 1844
Bury, Charlotte Campbell. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-table Directory. London, Published for Henry Colburn, 1844.
The Improved Housewife: Or, Book of Receipts, by A. L. Webster, 1844
Webster, A. L.. The Improved Housewife: Or, Book of Receipts. Hartford, Connecticut, A. L. Webster, 1844.
The Kitchen Gardener's Instructor, by Thomas Bridgeman, 1844
Bridgeman, Thomas. The Kitchen Gardener's Instructor. New York, Self Published, 1844.
The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book, by Esther Allen Howland, 1845
Howland, Esther Allen. The New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book. United States, S. A. Howland, 1845.
Emigrants Guide to Oregon & California, by Lansford Hastings, 1845
Hastings, Lansford. Emigrants Guide to Oregon & California. Cincinatti, Ohio, G. Conclin, 1845.
Modern Cookery, In all its Branches, by Eliza Acton, 1845
-First Modern Cookery Writer And Compiler Of Recipes For The Home
Acton, Eliza. Modern Cookery, In all it's Branches. London, Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1845.
Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers, by Elizabeth Ellicott Lea, 1845
Lea, Elizabeth Ellicott. Domestic Cookery, Useful Receipts, and Hints to Young Housekeepers. United States, H. Colburn, bookseller, 1845.
French Domestic Cookery, by Louis-Eustache Audot, 1846
Audot, Louis-Eustache. French Domestic Cookery. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1846.
The Young Housekeeper's Friend, by Mrs. Mary Hooker Cornelius, 1846
Cornelius, Mary Hooker. The Young Housekeeper's Friend. Boston, Massachusetts, Charles Tappan, 1846
The Complete Cook: Plain and Practical Directions for Cooking and Housekeeping by J.M. Sanderson, 1846
Sanderson, J. M.. The Complete Cook: Plain and Practical Directions for Cooking and Housekeeping. United States, Lea and Blanchard, 1846.
Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt-book, by Catharine Esther Beecher, 1846
Beecher, Catharine Esther. Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt-book. United States, Harper & brothers, 1846.
The Domestic Cookery; a Practical Guide for Housekeepers, By an Experienced Cook and Confectioner, 1846
The Domestic Cookery; a Practical Guide for Housekeepers. By an Experienced Cook and Confectioner. London, Thomas Richardson and Son, 1847.
The Carolina Housewife, Or, House and Home, by Sarah Rutledge, 1847
Rutledge, Sarah. The Carolina Housewife, Or, House and Home. United States, W.R. Babcock & Company, 1847.
The Lady's Receipt-book: A Useful Companion for Large Or Small Families, by Eliza Leslie, 1847
Leslie, Eliza. The Lady's Receipt-book: A Useful Companion for Large Or Small Families. United States, Carey and Hart, 1847.
The Finchley Manuals of Industry - Cooking: or, Practical and economical training, published by Joseph Masters, 1849
The Finchley Manuals of Industry - Cooking: or, Practical and economical training. London, Joseph Masters, 1849.
1850's
The Modern Housewife, Or Menagere, by Alexis Soyer, 1850
Soyer, Alexis. The Modern Housewife, Or Menagere. United Kingdom, D. Appleton, 1850.
Practical Cook Book: Containing Upwards of One Thousand Receipts, By Mrs. Bliss, 1850
Practical Cook Book: Containing Upwards of One Thousand Receipts, Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1850.
A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes, by Elme Charles Francatelli, 1852
Francatelli, Elme Charles. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes. London, Routledge, Warne, And Routledge, 1852
Home Cookery: A Collection of Tried Receipts, Both Foreign and Domestic, by J. Chadwick, 1853
Chadwick, J.. Home Cookery: A Collection of Tried Receipts, Both Foreign and Domestic. United States, Crosby, Nicholas, 1853.
The New Household Receipt Book, by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1853
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell. The New Household Receipt Book. United Kingdom, H. Long, 1853.
Cookery as it Should be, by a student of Mrs. Elizabeth Goodfellow, 1853
Cookery as it Should be. Philadelphia, T. B. Peterson & brothers, 1853.
The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation, by Pierre Lacour, 1853
Lacour, Pierre. The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation. United States, R. Craighead, Printer, 1853.
The American Home Cook Book: With Several Hundred Excellent Recipes, published by Dick & Fitzgerald, 1854
The American Home Cook Book: With Several Hundred Excellent Recipes. New York, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1854.
Modern Household Cookery, by a Lady, by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1854
Hale, Sarah Josepha. Modern Household Cookery, by a Lady. London, T. Nelson & Sons, 1854.
New Receipts for Cooking, by Eliza Leslie, 1854
Leslie, Eliza. New Receipts for Cooking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, T. B. Peterson, 1854.
The Complete Biscuit and Gingerbread Baker's Assistant, by George Read, 1854
Read, George. The Complete Biscuit and Gingerbread Baker's Assistant. London, Dean and Son, 1854.
The Practical Housekeeper and Young Woman's Friend by Marion L. Scott, 1855
Scott, Marion L. The Practical Housekeeper and Young Woman's Friend. United States, Blade Steam Print, 1855.
Every Lady's Cook Book, by Mrs. T. J. Crowen, 1856
Crowen, T. J.. Every Lady's Cook Book. New York, Kiggins & Kellogg, 1856.
The National Cook Book, by Hannah Mary Peterson, 1856
Peterson, Hannah Mary Bouvier, and Read, Martha. The National Cook Book. United States, Hayes & Zell, 1856.
The United States Cook Book: A Complete Manual for Ladies, Housekeepers and Cooks, by William Vollmer, 1856
Vollmer, William. The United States Cook Book: A Complete Manual for Ladies, Housekeepers and Cooks. Philadelphia, J. Weik & Co., 1856.
What I Know: Or, Hints on the Daily Duties of a Housekeeper, by Elizabeth Nicholson, 1856
Nicholson, Elizabeth. What I Know: Or, Hints on the Daily Duties of a Housekeeper. United States, W. P. Hazard, 1856.
The Economical Housekeeper, John Henry Walsh, 1857
Walsh, John Henry. The Economical Housekeeper. London, & New York, G. Routledge & Company, 1857.
The Practical Housekeeper: A Cyclopaedia of Domestic Economy, edited by Elizabeth Fries Ellet, 1857
Ellet, Elizabeth Fries, editor. The Practical Housekeeper: A Cyclopaedia of Domestic Economy. United States, Stringer and Townsend, 1857.
The Great Western Cook Book, Or Table Receipts: Adapted to Western Housewifery, by Anna Maria Collins, 1857
Collins, Anna Maria. The Great Western Cook Book, Or Table Receipts: Adapted to Western Housewifery. United States, A.S. Barnes, 1857.
The Dictionary of Daily Wants, Etc. by Robert Kemp Philip, 1859
Philip, Robert Kemp, The Dictionary of Daily Wants, Etc. United Kingdom, Houlston & Wright, 1859.
The American Practical Cookery-book: Or, Housekeeping Made Easy, by a Practical Housekeeper, 1859
The American Practical Cookery-book: Or, Housekeeping Made Easy. United States, J.W. Bradley, 1859.
Breakfast, Dinner, and Tea: Viewed Classically, Poetically, and Practically, by Julia C. Andrews, 1859
Andrews, Julia C.. Breakfast, Dinner, and Tea: Viewed Classically, Poetically, and Practically. United States, D. Appleton, 1859.
1860's
The Southern Gardener and Receipt-book: Containing Valuable Information, Original and Otherwise, by Mary L. Edgeworth, 1860
Edgeworth, Mary L.. The Southern Gardener and Receipt-book: Containing Valuable Information, Original and Otherwise. J.B. Lippincott, 1860.
Hand Book of Practical Receipts, Or, Useful Hints in Every Day Life, published by A.S. Barnes & Burr, 1860
Hand Book of Practical Receipts, Or, Useful Hints in Every Day Life. United States, A.S. Barnes & Burr, 1860.
Six Hundred Miscellaneous Valuable Receipts Worth Their Weight in Gold, by John Marquart, 1860
Marquart, John. Six Hundred Miscellaneous Valuable Receipts Worth Their Weight in Gold. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Christian Henry, 1860.
Antebellum Ends....
The Book of Household Management, edited by Isabella Beeton, 1861
First Cookbook to use a Modern Style, an "important index of mid-Victorian and middle-class society"
Beeton, Isabella, Editor. The Book of Household Management. United Kingdom, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1861.
The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia of Useful Information for the Housekeeper, by E. F. Haskell, 1861
Haskell, E. F.. The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia of Useful Information for the Housekeeper. United Kingdom, D. Appleton, 1861.
Hand-book for active service; containing practical instructions in campaign duties, by Egbert L. Viele, 1861, Chapter VIII.
Viele, Egbert L.. Hand-book for active service; containing practical instructions in campaign duties. New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1861.
Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets, by Daniel Young, 1861
Young, Daniel. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets. Toronto, Canada, Rowsell & Ellis, 1861.
Camp Fires and Camp Cooking; or, Culinary Hints for the Soldier, by James M. Sanderson, 1862
Sanderson, James M.. Camp Fires and Camp Cooking; or, Culinary Hints for the Soldier, etc. United States, Self Published, 1862.
How to Mix Drinks, Or The Bon-vivant's Companion, by Jerry Thomas, 1862
Thomas, Jerry. How to Mix Drinks, Or The Bon-vivant's Companion. United States, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1862.
Confederate Receipt Book. A Compilation of over One Hundred Receipts, Adapted to the Times, published by West & Johnson, 1863
Confederate Receipt Book. A Compilation of over One Hundred Receipts, Adapted to the Times. West & Johnson, Richmond, VA, 1863.
Excelsior Cook Book and Housekeeper's Aid, by Laura Trowbridge, 1863
Trowbridge, Laura. Excelsior Cook Book and Housekeeper's Aid. New York, Pub. for the Authoress, 1863.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America, by Fearing Burr Jr., 1863
-Not a receipt book; rather a guide designed to help gardeners choose what varieties they wish to plant. Included are nearly 1,100 descriptions of vegetables varieties, with reference to size, form, color, quality, productiveness, season, and hardiness.
Burr, Fearing, Jr.. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America. Boston, Crosby and Nichols, 1863.
Out at Sea; Or, the Emigrant Afloat, by Philip Brookes Chadfield, 1862
Chadfield, Philip Brookes. Out at Sea; Or, the Emigrant Afloat. United Kingdom, Chadfield & Son, 1862.
A Poetical Cook-book, by Maria J. Moss, 1864
Moss, Maria J. A Poetical Cook-book. United States, C. Sherman, 1864.
How to Do it: Or, Directions for Knowing and Doing Everything Needful, published by John H. Tingley, 1864
How to Do it: Or, Directions for Knowing and Doing Everything Needful. United States, John H. Tingley, 1864.
Tit-bits, Or, How to Prepare a Nice Dish at a Moderate Expense, by Mrs. S. G. Knight, 1864
Knight, S. G.. Tit-bits, Or, How to Prepare a Nice Dish at a Moderate Expense. New York, Crosby & Ainsworth, 1864.
Dr. Chase's Recipes; Or, Information for Every Body, by Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, 1865
-Said to be the 2nd Most Popular Book in North America, after the Bible. "An indispensable guide for how to live in America."
Chase, Alvin Wood. Dr. Chase's Recipes; Or, Information for Every Body. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Self Published, 1865.
POSTBELLUM BEGINS...
Every-day Cookery for Every Family, by Sarah E. Scott, 1866
Scott, Sarah E.. Every-day Cookery for Every Family. Philadelphia, H.C. Davis & Company, 1866.
Jennie June's American Cookery Book, by Jane Cunningham Croly, 1866
Croly, Jane Cunningham. Jennie June's American Cookery Book. New York, American News Company, 1866.
A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen, by Malinda Russell, 1866
Russell, Malinda. A Domestic Cook Book: Containing a Careful Selection of Useful Receipts for the Kitchen, Paw Paw, Michigan, 1866
The Dictionary of Daily Wants, by Robert Kemp Philp, 1866
Philp, Robert Kemp. The Dictionary of Daily Wants. United Kingdom, Houlston & Sons, 1866.
Dixie Cookery; Or, How I Managed My Table for Twelve Years, Maria Massey Barringer, 1867
Barringer, Maria Massey. Dixie Cookery; Or, How I Managed My Table for Twelve Years. Boston, A. K. Loring, 1867.
The People's Own Book of Recipes and Information for the Million, edited by B. S. Caswell & S. S. Schoff, 1867
The People's Own Book of Recipes and Information for the Million. Kinosha, Wisconsin, Schoff & Winegar, 1867.
1870's
Mrs. Elliott's Housewife: Containing Practical Receipts in Cookery, by Sarah A. Elliott, 1870
Elliott, Sarah A.. Mrs. Elliott's Housewife: Containing Practical Receipts in Cookery. Oxford, NC, Hurd & Houghton, 1870.
Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery, by Marion Harland, 1871
Harland, Marion. Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery. New York, C. Scribner's Sons, 1871.
Housekeeping in the Blue Grass, by the Paris Ladies of the Presbyterian Church, 1875
Paris Ladies of the Presbyterian Church. Housekeeping in the Blue Grass. United States, George E. Stevens & Company, 1875.
Housekeeping in Old Virginia, by Marion Cabell Tyree, 1878
Tyree, Marion Cabell. Housekeeping in Old Virginia. Louisville, Ky., J. P. Morton & Co., 1878.
- PERIODICALS with Useful Receipts -
Godey's Ladies Magazine, edited by L.A. Godey, Sarah J. Hale, 1840 - 1877
Hale, Sarah J., Editor. Godey's Ladies Magazine. New York, The Godey Company, 1840 - 1877.
(59-60a-60b-61-62a-62b-63-64-65-66)
Arthur's Home Magazine, edited by Arthur & Virginia Francis Townsend, circa 1852 - 1898
Townsend, Arthur & Virginia Francis, Editors. Arthur's Home Magazine. Philadelphia, T.S. Arthur & Company, circa 1852 - 1898.
(59-60-61-62-63-64-65-66)
Peterson's Magazine, published by C.J. Peterson, 1844 - 1891
Peterson, C. J.. Peterson's Magazine. Philadelphia, 1844 - 1891.
Clarke's Confederate Household Almanac, published by H. C. Clarke, 1862-1865
Clarke, H. C., Publisher. Clarke's Confederate Household Almanac, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1862-1865.
(62-63-64-65)
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