The Ladies' Superior Cook Book. Compliments of S. Silliman, Successor to J. F. Waterhouse, Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries and Delicacies.
Oakland, Cal. Enquirer Publishing Co., 1899. Octavo (23.5 x 15 cm.), 32 pages. Advertisements. Commissioning parties from cover, the words "S. Silliman, Successor to" applied by ink stamp. FIRST EDITION. Previously unrecorded advertising pamphlet containing "recipes devised by skilled cooks for practical use" (title page). Seventy unattributed entries, some of which merit notice for the detail of their directions, which–despite the context–in the aggregate give an impression of polish, if.....
