WOMAN'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF COOKERY, VOL. 4

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"WOMAN'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF COOKERY, VOL. 4"

Entry/Object ID

2001.115.2.4

Description

"WOMAN'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY OF COOKERY, VOL. 4" Color: Black; Gold "Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Vol. 4: Salads and Sandwiches, Cold and Frozen Desserts, Cakes, Cookies, and Puddings, Pastries and Pies," by the Woman's Institute of Domestic Sciences, Inc. (Scranton: International Textbook Company, 1927), 199 pp. The book has a black hardcover with the title within a shield at the top of the front. The title, subtitle, and volume number are in gold along the spine. At the beginning of the inside are a title page, a preface, and a table of contents. The artifact is divided into four parts which are "Salads and Sandwiches," "Cold and Frozen Desserts," "Cakes, Cookies, and Puddings," and " Pastries and Pies." Some black and white photographs and illustrations are included. At the end is an index. Volumes 1-3 and 5 are in the collection and are items .2.1-.3 and .5. With light abrasions; slightly dented corners; some fading of the gold lettering; and red crayon markings on the back, the object is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Cookery, Home economics, Food, Baking, Salads, Sandwiches

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Books, Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences, Inc., International Textbook Company, Frozen desserts, Desserts, Pastry

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Books