Prague

1909 · 8265 — Prague: Vydra & Bohuslav 1909. Tall quarto 31 x 17 cm. 216 8 pages. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts and photographic reproductions. Index. FIRST EDITION. A combination trade catalogue and recipe collection both for confectioners gingerbread makers and candy manufacturers. The catalog contains illustrations of different types of ice cream spoons scoops ice cream molds molds for marzipan molds for small pastries and packing and ornamental paper and also all of the equipment large and small for fine cake and confection work. Decorative elements are included such as small gnomes. The recipes at the rear are credited to J. Reimann editor of the Austrian Confectioner's journal. In the front matter and again at the rear the company states that this will be the last large-format catalogue they will issue and that price updates will be offered in the future so this illustrated catalogue should be held for future reference. ~ Internally clean and bright. Original gray linen decorated and titled in black and white with an attractive image of a young confectioner presiding over a stand mixer while holding an elaborate sugar sculpture on a tray. The catalogue appears to have lived on a kitchen shelf with perhaps a book and a canister upon it as there is a dark stain smoke which has made a rectangle and circle design on the front panel. Otherwise very good or better. Scarce. OCLC locates no copies of any catalogue of this firm. Vydra & Bohuslav unknown