From the oldest chocolate maker in America, the Walter Baker Chocolate Company, comes this 1886 guide to Chocolate and Cocoa. Included in the book are background information on the botanical properties and manufacture of the cocoa plant, as well as a myriad of delicious chocolate recipes formulated for the home cook of the day. Featured on the cover is the 1883 logo of the Baker company, called La Belle Chocolatiere, after a 1740s painting by the Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotard. Enjoy this historical book as you might a delicious bar of chocolate - all at once or one piece at a time."