Color: Red
"Table Decorations and Delicacies" by Hester Price (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1914), 192 pp. A hardcover book with a red cover, featuring the title and author's name on top center in gold lettering. An indented border design surrounds the front cover; with small lamp designs imprinted on either side of the author's name. The title, author's name, and publisher are in gold lettering on the spine. A reference work intended for women interested in the decorative side of housekeeping, the book is for table decorations through spring; summer; autumn; and winter. Part two instructs the reader with chapters on delicacy preparation such as hot service; cold service; salads; hot desserts; cold desserts; frozen desserts; cakes; and fruit. Many pictures showing examples of table and food preparation are in the book, which has an inscription in black ink reading: "Mrs. F. M. Barnes/ 2122 42nd Ave/ Oakland, Calif." on the inside front cover. With dented corners and cover abrasions, the book is in good condition.
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Cookery, Home economics
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Three-dimensional, Reference books, John C. Winston Company, Decoration and ornament, Table setting and decoration, Table ettiqutte, Dinners and dining
