Culture and Home Life, Vol. 1–2 (2-volume set). Katowice, [circa 1938]

Culture and Home Life, Vol. 1–2 (2-volume set) . Katowice, [circa 1938], published by VITA, pp . 304; 305–516; illustrations in the text and on separate plates; dimensions: 20x26 cm. Period hardcover cloth binding with colored embossing; in Volume 1, a slight crack along the spine edge. Ownership inscription in both volumes on the title page
An encyclopedic work for everyday use. A handbook of all practical knowledge. A guide in times of health and illness.

A comprehensive household handbook covering all aspects of domestic life, including: *technical matters regarding stoves and tableware; cooking and culinary arts: dishes and snacks ranging from salads and mushrooms through fish, goose gizzards, and crayfish to pheasants, partridges, snipes (a bird that seems to be protected today), and my favorites: hare loin or game dishes, cookies, cakes, layer cakes (photo), and various sweets with instructions for cutting out decorative shapes, ice cream;
*fashion, i.e., sewing, patterns, styles, and hairstyles; crocheting
*descriptions of illnesses, home remedies and treatments, health issues with a particular focus on women—their cycles and the joys of motherhood (sex life, pregnancy, childbirth...);

Very colorful illustrations!