Sloan’s Handy Hints & Up-to-Date Cook Book 1901 Antique Dr. Earl S. Sloan

Here we have a scarce survivor from the early 20th century—Sloan’s Handy Hints and Up-to-Date Cook Book, published in 1901 by Dr. Earl S. Sloan. This promotional cookbook is a fascinating mix of household advice, recipes, medical tips, and advertisements for Sloan’s Liniment and patent medicines. It’s a rare example of early American advertising ephemera combined with practical domestic guidance. Though worn with age, this volume offers incredible historical insight into home life and popular remedies of the time. A true collector’s piece for those interested in antique cookbooks, medical advertising, or Americana.

Title: Sloan’s Handy Hints and Up-to-Date Cook Book

Author/Publisher: Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Massachusetts

Publication Date: 1901 (Antique, 124 years old)

Content:

Household hints & remedies

Choice cooking recipes

Practical advice on health, first aid, and home management

Advertisements for Sloan’s Liniment and Sloan’s Sure Colic Cure

Binding: Softcover, stapled binding

Condition: Considerable wear to covers, edge losses, staining, and page brittleness; still intact and legible with original advertising illustrations

Provenance/Significance: Promotional advertising booklet, rare survival from early 20th century Americana

Pages: Approx. 48 (index visible at back)

Size: 7.5 in x 5 in (19 cm x 13 cm)

Weight: ~3 oz (85 g)

SKU 8912