PREFACE. THIS little work, Gems of Fancy Cookery, was first published some time ago, and ran rapidly through three editions, being sold at 15 cents per copy. It was compiled chiefly from the columns of a household magazine that attained a high reputation for the reliability of its recipes. Every recipe used in this collection was practically tested. Since the work has been out of print it has been repeatedly asked for, and in presenting it now in a revised form, adding some of the newest acquisitions of the culinary art, to our customers, we trust that its value will be duly appreciated. F. JORDAN. t