Annotations: Immensely popular in the nineteenth-century, Dr. Chase's Recipes...went through dozens of editions and was believed to have sold over four million copies (second only to the Bible in total sales). This book was a vital reference to young Americans, particularly homesteaders, who depended upon it for information on health, diet, cooking, animal husbandry, household hints, and general how-to's. Containing recipes for both food and household products, delivered in a warm, chatty tone, this book was, and still is, a comprehensive source of information that deserves to be read and remembered.
Publisher's Remarks: Immensely popular in the nineteenth-century, Dr. Chase's Recipes...went through dozens of editions and was believed to have sold over four million copies (second only to the Bible in total sales). This book was a vital reference to young Americans, particularly homesteaders, who depended upon it for information on health, diet, cooking, animal husbandry, household hints, and general how-to's. Containing recipes for both food and household products, delivered in a warm, chatty tone, this book was, and still is, a comprehensive source of information that deserves to be read and remembered.
Product Detail: Author: Chase, Alvin Publisher: Applewood, Content Language: English Book, Paperback: 388 pages Weight: 1.21 lbs. Dimensions: L: 9.06 in. x W: 6.02 in. x H: 0.95 in.
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