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Reference Period Cookbook Sources (50+)


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All Cookbooks Referenced Must be Originally Published Between 1770 and 1880
Sorted by Publication Year, Earliest to Latest
Early Cookbooks...
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.​
-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
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.​
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
Howe, Anne. The Kitchen Directory, and American Housewife. New York, M.H. Newman, 1841.​
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.​
Bury, Charlotte Campbell. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-table Directory. London, Published for Henry Colburn, 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.​
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.​
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​
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.​
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. 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, 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​
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.​
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. 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.​
Read, George. The Complete Biscuit and Gingerbread Baker's Assistant. London, Dean and Son, 1854.​
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.​
Vollmer, William. The United States Cook Book: A Complete Manual for Ladies, Housekeepers and Cooks. Philadelphia, J. Weik & Co., 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.​
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. United States, J.W. Bradley, 1859.​
Andrews, Julia C.. Breakfast, Dinner, and Tea: Viewed Classically, Poetically, and Practically. United States, D. Appleton, 1859.​
1860's
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. United States, A.S. Barnes & Burr, 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.​
Haskell, E. F.. The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia of Useful Information for the Housekeeper. United Kingdom, D. Appleton, 1861.​
Viele, Egbert L.. Hand-book for active service; containing practical instructions in campaign duties. New York, D. Van Nostrand, 1861.​
Young, Daniel. Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets. Toronto, Canada, Rowsell & Ellis, 1861.​
Sanderson, James M.. Camp Fires and Camp Cooking; or, Culinary Hints for the Soldier, etc. United States, Self Published, 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. 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. United States, John H. Tingley, 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.​
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.​
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
Elliott, Sarah A.. Mrs. Elliott's Housewife: Containing Practical Receipts in Cookery. Oxford, NC, Hurd & Houghton, 1870.​
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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