Reprint of Rare 1863 Confederate Cook Book

A reprint of a rare original. First published in Richmond in 1863, includes recipes plus also hints on making soap, ink, glue and candles as well as remedies for various diseases.

This book shows how the Southern people, cut off from their normal supply of necessities by blockages of Southern seaports and the prohibition of trade between the Confederacy and U.S. Government, turned to their natural resources for substitutes that made life more pleasant.

Paperback, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 30 pages.