Philadelphia, Penn. I. L. Cragin & Co., [1890]. Cord-bound booklet, stapled in wrappers (11.5 x 7.8 cm.), 31, [1] pages. FIRST EDITION. A promotional cookbook for Dobbins' electric soap, manufactured by I.L. Cragin & Co. The recipes alternate with testimonials for the laundry soap. The company used 'electric' in the title in order to capitalize on people's fascination with electricity at that time. The soap itself was formulated with a......

Philadelphia, Pa. The Company, 1915. Booklet (23 x 14.5 cm.), 60 pages. Illustrated. Index. Trade catalogue of a supplier of ice cream making equipment, from freezers and mixers, to scoops, waffle cone irons, molds, and milk-shake mixers. There are even "special wood soled shoes for ice cream makers". The wrapper indicates the firm was founded in 1864. Tiny bit of edgewear to printed brick colored wrappers, otherwise fine. Scarce. [OCLC.....