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Lynn, Massachusetts: The Nichols Press, 1911. 133 pages plus ads. The book contains hundreds of receipts (recipes). OCLC lists 1 copy. ISBN: 281AIB1024124.

Kobenhavn (Copenhagen): Heryz's Bogtrykkeri, 1925. 76 pages plus 21 plates of portraits, one color graph. 8 by 11-1/2 inches. "Mindeskrift udgivet i Anledning af Foreningens Jubilaeum." A history of the Danish cigar and tobacco manufacturers association, published on the occasion of its golden anniversary. OCLC records three copies, all in Denmark. ISBN: 281AIB1028739.

Worcester, MA: H. D. Perky (printed by the Providence Albertype Company), 1897. 8 by 10 inches. 34 pages plus two chromolithograph illustrations. Recipes promoting the physical, moral, and spiritual benefits of a diet based on shredded wheat. Henry D. Perky (1843-1906) was the inventory of machinery for manufacturing what he called "little whole wheat mattresses" and his Cereal Machine Company, including its New Era Cooking School, was eventually absorbed into the Nabisco conglomerate. The recipes were developed by Mrs. Harriet A. Higbee, the superintendent of the cooking school. ISBN: 281AIB1040909.

Oakland, CA: Women's City Club, 1932. Edited by Nellie M. Drake. 200 pages. ISBN: 281AIB1041044.

Bologna: Arnaldo Forni, 1974. Reprint of the 1668 edition published in Rome. Text in Italian. ISBN: 281AIB1024641.

Spanish housewife's diary of expenses and activities for 1959. ISBN: 281AIB1025057.

New York: Abbey & Barrett, Publishers, 1864. 225 pages. A cookbook "adapted to the wants of all; containing not recipes for rich and elegant dishes only, but a fair proportion for plain and substantial ones" -- from the author's preface. ISBN: B003QUDW5Q.

(Santa Barbara, CA): (Fiesta City Publishers), 1983. 292 pages. Introduction by Rod McKuen. A collection of recipes (some contributed by well-known musicians and singers) and songs about food. A one-of-a-kind project. Published in an edition of 1000 numbered copies. ISBN: 9780940076013.

(n.-pl. but Wrightwood, CA): (n.p.), 1950. Skydore Organic Nutritional Guide: The Personal Menus of Kay E. Mullendore (cover title). Mullendore was a spiritualist and Skydore was her retreat where guests, including Aldous Huxley, would come for her teachings. Printed in typescript on heavy yellow paper stock. ISBN: B003HFWGAC.

North Chicago, IL: The Bunting System, (n.d. but ca. 1920). ISBN: B002WUQ8Y8.

London: The Wine and Food Society, (n.d., ca 1940s). ISBN: 281AIB0072144.

Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Group Companies, (ca. 1955). 114 pages. For a few years in the late 1950s, gas companies around the country worked together to promote gas appliances. They sponsored a Mrs. American contest, with a grand prize of a new "all-gas" home. This cookbook collects recipes submitted by contestants. While this edition is not recorded in OCLC, a couple of similar books have a small number of holdings. ISBN: 281AIB1042419.

Norwalk, Ohio: First Methodist Episcopal Church. Printed by The Laning Company, 1904. 190 pages. OCLC locates 2 copies of this edition. ISBN: 281AIB1032183.

Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog, (ca. 1915). 4-3/4 by 3-3/4 inches. A label for this popular San Francisco restaurant's house madeira wine. Printed in gold and black. ISBN: 281AIB1023807.

San Francisco and Oakland: Goldberg, Bowen & Co, (ca. 1900). 4-1/2 by 3-3/4 inches. A burgundy label printed and embossed with gold ink. Goldberg, Bowen operated under that name from 1886 to 1919. This probably dates from the early 20th century. ISBN: 281AIB1023806.

J. J. Little and Ives Company, New York, 1933. ISBN: B000OP94LM.

New York: Albert Bonnier Publishing House, 1936. Swedish cook book. Translated by Gudrun Carlson. ISBN: B00085YL2K.

Seattle, WA: Maison Blanc, (n.d. but 1943-1946). 14 by 20 inches. Menu on one side, Seattle promotional material on the other. Dated from notice of OPA price controls of April 1943 (during WWII, the federal government regulated prices to curb war profiteering). The menu offers an interesting guarantee: if a patron ordered an unfamiliar item and didn't like it, the food could be exchanged for something else at no charge. With dishes like turtle and rattlesnake on the menu, such an offer may have boosted sales. ISBN: 281AIB1040518.

(N.-pl.): 1974. Letterwriting kit issued as a promotion for McDonalds. Includes four sheets of printed stationery and four envelopes in a printed envelope. ISBN: 281AIB1039247.

Rod's Steak House, (1940s?). Cow-shaped menu for Steak House in Williams, AZ, "Gateway to Grand Canyon" -- from the cover. 6-1/2 by 4-1/2 inches. ISBN: 281AIB1036224.