Leonard Iris Dorit Weigert (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The is a vintage item - the second volume of a 4-volume series from the Iridor Complete Candy Making Course. This volume is all about making Glace and Hard Candies. Horizontal format, measuring 9" x 7" with 25 pages. Recipes and 'formulas' illustrated with vintage b/w photographs. Minor chipping to cover edges, but generally in excellent condition with no marks of any kind. Black and orange 'art-deco' cover. SALE PRICE.

Condition: Near Fine. 8vo. 23 by 17.5 cm. 42 pp. Many b/w photos. Everything about candy-making, other than the recipes, which are covered in four other booklets which were part of the course. Light wear and scratching of cover. Clean and tight within. Hardcover. Paper pasted down onto boards. Different paper pasted down on spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Oblong pamphlets with black covers and orange decoration. Much wear on covers and along spine edges. 3 Volumes. Pages are intact and have black and white photographs for illustrations. One volume has small stain at lower page edge. 6.75x9. Each book has a.

PAMPHLET ORANGE. covers rubbed, bookplate to inside front cover DATE PUBLISHED: 1931 EDITION: 23.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Covers have mild rubbing - no tears, chips or fraying - slight edgewear. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. ; All four volumes are in excellent condition - exceptions noted. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. Scarce copies. ; B&W Photographs; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: G. P. Putnam's, 1931. First Edition . Very Good. Set includes: Candy Manual No. 1 - Bonbons and other Cream Candies; Candy Manual No. 2 - Glace and Hard Candies; Candy Manual No. 3 - Caramels and Other Chewing Candies; Candy Manual No. 4 - Chocolates (manuals 1 - 4 all softcover. Two hardcover books: The Iridor Business Manual Section of the Iridor Complete Candy Making Course, and Introduction to The Iridor Complete Candy Making Course - General and Preliminary Instructions with Index. Black box with red snap closure, red-orange paper lining is in fair to good condition, with cracking at two corners, some cracking along flap fold. Box also contains original publication and sales materials from G. P. Putnam (letter from the Mail Order Department, Statement of Account, pre-printed mailing envelope). All of the books are in very good condition with very little wear, clean, but some have some water stains to margins. Well-illustrated with photographs. Very scarce complete set.

Condition: Good - Very Good. A definitive professional correspondence archive designed to launch independent confectionery businesses during the early years of the Great Depression. This collection serves as a complete vocational toolkit, centered on the innovative 'Iridor Plan'a strategic business model aimed at providing women with a path to financial self-sufficiency through professional-grade candy making. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Extensively illustrated with monochrome 'action' photographs detailing the technical precision required for dipping, molding, and professional finishing. +++ Binding: Set comprises four softcover technical manuals, one softcover 'Introduction/Index', and one black cloth hardcover 'Business Manual'. +++ Content: - No. 1: Bonbons and Other Cream Candies. - No. 2: Glacé and Hard Candies. - No. 3: Caramels and Other Chewing Candies. - No. 4: Chocolates. - Business Manual: Detailed marketing and profit strategies for 'The Iridor Plan'. +++ The 'Iridor Plan': A sophisticated entrepreneurial framework that taught graduates how to supply high-end department stores and open boutique 'Iridor' shops, bridging the gap between home-kitchen hobbyists and professional retailers. +++ Imprint: A high-production publication by G. P. Putnam's Sons, legitimizing the course for a national audience. +++ Rarity: Scarce; complete sets with the original box and 'Business Manual' are uncommonly encountered due to the heavy utilitarian use of the manuals. +++ Specs: Approx. 7.5 x 9.75 inch box; manuals average 30-40 pages. CONDITION Good -- A complete and structurally sound set. Consistent with being stored together, Manuals 3-4 show surface loss to the front covers, with Manuals 1-2 showing corresponding loss to the rear covers from previous adhesion. The hardcover 'Business Manual' and all internal text blocks are fine, clean, and tight. The original black snap-box is sturdy with a fully functional front snap, showing typical open corners and edge wear. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- The Iridor School was founded in New York by Iris Leonard and Dorit Weigert to transform the 'domestic art' of candy making into a rigorous, profitable trade for women. At a time when the Great Depression was narrowing economic opportunities, 'The Iridor Plan' offered a radical alternative: a turn-key business model that empowered women to become producers and entrepreneurs. The success of the school was significant; its graduates became well-known for their 'Iridor' branded confections, which were often distinguished by their high quality and professional packaging. This 1931 Putnam-issued set represents the high-water mark of the program, documenting a pivotal moment in American vocational history where gender-specific 'craft' was codified into modern business practice. SUBJECTS: Confectionery, Candy Making, Women in Business, Great Depression Entrepreneurship, Vocational Education, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York History, Cookery, Instructional Manual, Business History, Boxed Set.