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THB[CHOCOLATE]. Eleven vintage and antiquarian volumes.
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About Auction
LiveMay 7, 2026
This auction will feature an extensive offering of gum, candy, and soda advertising and collectibles, in addition to classic slot machines and other coin-operated machines. Vintage American advertising, toys, and games will also be included. We will round out the sale with fine antiques, silver, and decorative art from a Chicago estate, including a large Tiffany & Co. sterling trophy. Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
[CHOCOLATE]. Eleven vintage and antiquarian volumes. Including:
The Chocolate Plant and Its Products. Dorchester, Mass: Walker Baker and Company, 1891.
Description of the Educational Exhibit Cocoa and Chocolate. Dorchester: Walter Baker & Co., 1915. With six lithograph plates of facsimile chocolate packaging.
[CADBURY, R]. Cocoa: All About It. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1896.
[CADBURY, R]. Cocoa: All About It. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1892.
The Art of Confectionery. Boston: J.E. Tilton and Company, 1866.
All in original cloth (and one leather), one with dust-jacket. Generally with illustrations, some fold-outs. 8vos. Largest 10 x 7".
KNAPP, Arthur W. Cocoa and Chocolate: their history from plantation to consumer. London: Chapman and Hall, 1920.
VAN HALL, C. J. J. Cocoa. London: Macmillan, 1914. Stamped "presentation copy" on title-page.
ZIPPERER, Paul. The Manufacture of Chocolate and other Cocoa Preparations. Third Edition. London and New York: Spon & Chamberlain, 1915.
JENSEN, H.R. The Chemistry Flavoring and Manufacture of Chocolate Confectionery and Cocoa. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1931.
WHYMPER, R. Cocoa and Chocolate: their chemistry and manufacture. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1921. Second edition, revised and enlarged.
JACOUTOT, Auguste. Chocolate & Confectionery Manufacture. London: Maclaren & Sons, [nd].
Condition
Generally light wear to covers, some a bit shaken, but overall a very good group.
- Provenance
From the Bill and Carol Mobley Collection.
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