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This book comprises a collection of easy-to-follow recipes for making old-time taffy sweets as they used to be made in the past. The recipes included in this book are concise and simple, making this text perfect for the amateur confectioner and anyone interested in recreating these old-style sweets. A worthy addition to collections of antiquarian confectionery literature, this one is not to be missed by the discerning confectioner. The chapters of this book include: Bunty Chewing Taffy, Clear Walnut Taffy, Circus Taffy, Colonial Taffy, Everton Taffy, Grape-Juice Taffy, Hazelnut Taffy, Halensburgh Taffy, Hickory-Nut Taffy, Kewpie Taffy, Nut Taffy, Peanut Taffy, Peppermint Taffy, Pine-Nut Butter Taffy, and many more. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its instructional value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on confectionery.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Floristry is the production, commerce and trade in flowers, encompassing flower care and handling, floral arrangement, and display and delivery. This guide focuses on floral design¿or, floral arrangement¿which is the art of making flower arrangements in bowls, vases, baskets; as well as making bouquets and compositions from cut flowers, herbs, ornamental grasses, and other plants. This beginner-friendly volume will appeal to anyone with a practical interest in flower arrangement, either for profit or for pleasure. Contents include: ¿Wreaths¿, ¿Funeral Designs¿, ¿Bouquets and Sprays¿, ¿Shower Bouquets¿, ¿Posies¿, ¿Sprays¿, ¿Table and Interior Decorations¿, ¿Church Decorations¿, ¿House Decoration¿, and ¿Care and Handling of Flowers¿. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of flower arrangement.