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Del Boca, Vincenzo. Six Manuscript Recipe Books, 1880-1920

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Dates

  • Creation: 1880-1920

Extent

From the Collection: 10.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

The recipe collection of Vincenzo Del Boca, Chef de Cuisine of the Hotel Europa, Milan. The recipes are clearly in a single hand, although the entries appear to have been gathered over an extended period of time. Manuscript recipe collections from restaurant chefs of any period are quite rare. There are six volume here, organized by food genre.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)