BOOKS ON COCOA AND CHOCOLATE ARRANGED IN ORDER OF DATE OF PUBLICATION.
1600-1700
RAUCH, Joan. Franc.
DISPUTATIO MEDICO DIOETETICA DE AËRE ET ESCULENTIS, DE NECNON POTU.
Vienna 1624
[Condemns cocoa as a violent inflamer of the passions.]
COLMENERO, Antonio de Ledesma.
[Treatise on Chocolate in Spanish entitled:]
CURIOSO TRATADO DE LA NATURALEZA Y CALIDAD DEL CHOCOLATE, DIVIDIDO EN QUATRO PUNTOS.
Madrid 1631
- Translated into English by Don Diego de Vades-forte 1640
- Translated into French by René Moreau 1643
- Translated into Latin by J.G. Volckamer 1644
- Translated into English by J. Wadsworth 1652
- Translated into Italian by A. Vitrioli 1667
- Moreau's translation edited by Sylvestre Dufour 1671 and 1685
- and translated into English by J. Chamberlaine 1685
[for titles, etc., see under translators]
DE VADES-FORTE, Don Diego.
[The magnificent pseudonym of J. Wadsworth.] (Translated by.)
A CURIOUS TREATISE OF THE NATURE AND QUALITY OF CHOCOLATE
by Antonio de Ledesma Colmenero.
London 1640
MOREAU, René. (Translated by.)
DU CHOCOLAT DISCOURS CURIEUX
by Antonio de Ledesma Colmenero. pp. 59.
Paris 1643
[VOLCKAMER, J.G. Translated by.]
CHOCOLATA INDA, OPUSCULUM DE QUALITATE ET NATURA CHOCOLATAE
by Antonio de Ledesma Colmenero. pp. 73.
Norimbergae 1644
(In same volume with this is "Opobalsamum Orientalae" and "Pisonis Observationes Medicae." Total pp. 224.)
WADSWORTH, J. (Translated by.)
CHOCOLATE: OR AN INDIAN DRINKE ETC.
by Antonio Ledesma Colmenero.
London 1652
STUBBE(S), Henry.
THE INDIAN NECTAR OR A DISCOURSE CONCERNING CHOCOLATA.
pp. 184.
London 1662
BRANCATIUS, Franciscus Maria.
DE CHOCALATIS POTU DIATRIBE.
pp. 36.
Rome 1664
PAULLI, Simon.
COMMENTARIUS DE ABUSU TABACI THEE.
Argentorati (see [1746]) 1665
VITRIOLI, A. (Translated by.)
DELLA CIOCCOLATA DISCORSO.
[From Moreau's translation of Colmenero's book.]
Rome 1667
SEBASTUS MELISSENUS, F. Nicephorus.
DE CHOCOLATIS POTIONE RESOLUTIO MORALIS.
pp. 36.
Naples 1671
SYLVESTRE DUFOUR, P. [Edited by.]
DE L'USAGE DU CAPHÉ, DU THÉ, ET DU CHOCOLAT.
pp. 188.
Lyon 1671
[The part on chocolate, pp. 59, is a revision of Moreau's translation of Colmenero's book, plus B. Marradon's dialogue on chocolate.]
Translated into English by J. Chamberlaine (which see). [1685]
HUGHES, William.
THE AMERICAN PHYSITIAN ... WHEREUNTO IS ADDED A DISCOURSE ON THE CACAO-NUT-TREE, AND THE USE OF ITS FRUIT, WITH ALL THE WAYS OF MAKING CHOCOLATE.
London 1672
AUTHOR NOT GIVEN.
DESCRIPTION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COCOA TREE.
Phil. Trans. Abr. II. pp. 59.
1673
BONTEKOE, Willem.
Sundry short treatises in Dutch on Cocoa and Chocolate.
about 1679
AUTHOR NOT GIVEN.
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF COFFEE, TEA, CHOCOLATE, TOBACCO AND ALSO THE WAY OF MAKING MUM.
pp. 39. Printed for Christopher Wilkinson.
London 1682
[Condemns chocolate on account of its containing "such a corrosive salt" as sugar. Mum is a peculiar kind of beer made from wheat malt.]
MUNDY, Henry.
OPERA OMNIA MEDICO-PHYSICA DE AËRE VITALI, ESCULENTIS ET POTULENTIS CUM APPENDICE DE PARERGIS IN VICTU ET CHOCOLATU, THEA, CAFFEA, TOBACCO.
Oxford 1680
Leyden 1685
SYLVESTRE DUFOUR, P.
TRAITEZ NOUVEAUX ET CURIEUX DU CAFÉ, DU THÉ ET DU CHOCOLAT.
[The treatise on chocolate is compiled from the Spanish of Colmenero and B. Marradon.] pp. 403.
à la Haye 1685
(With additions by St. Disdier) pp. 404.
à la Haye 1693
Published by Deville. pp. 404.
Lyon 1688
The above in Latin (by J. Spon),
"TRACTATUS NOVI DE POTU CAPHE, DE CHIENSIUM, THE, ET DE CHOCOLATA."
pp. 202.
Paris 1685
A further Latin translation of the above,
"NOVI TRACTATUS DE POTU CAPHE DE CHIENSIUM, THE, ET DE CHOCOLATA."
pp. 188.
Geneva 1699
CHAMBERLAINE, J. (Translated by.)
THE MANNER OF MAKING COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE,
pp. 116.
London 1685
[A translation of Sylvestre Dufour's compilation, the part on Chocolate entitled "A Curious Treatise of the Nature and Quality of Chocolate," being a translation of Colmenero's book.]
BLEGNY, Nicholas de.
LE BON USAGE DE THÉ, DU CAFFÉ, ET DU CHOCOLAT POUR LA PRESERVATION ET POUR LA GUERISON DES MALADES.
- pp. 358. Paris 1687
- pp. 358. Lyon 1687
MAPPUS, Marcus.
DISSERTATIONES MEDICAE TRES DE RECEPTIS HODIE ETIAM IN EUROPA, POTUS CALIDI GENERIBUS THÉE, CAFÉ, CHOCOLATA.
pp. 66.
Argentorati 1695
1701-1800
DUNCAN, Dr.
WHOLESOME ADVICE AGAINST THE ABUSE OF HOT LIQUORS, PARTICULARLY OF COFFEE, TEA, CHOCOLATE, ETC.
pp. 280.
London 1706
AUTHOR NOT GIVEN [by De Chélus.]
HISTOIRE NATURELLE DU CACAO ET DU SUCRE.
- pp. 227. Paris 1719
- pp. 228. Amsterdam 1720
- pp. 404. Amsterdam 1720
- pp. 95. London 1724
BROOKES, R. [the above by De Chélus.] (Translated by.)
NATURAL HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE.
- pp. 95. Printed for J. Roberts, London 1724
- pp. 95. Printed for Browne, London 1725
- pp. 95. Printed for J. Roberts, London 1730
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, George II, 1723.
Relating to
"LAYING INLAND DUTIES ON COFFEE, TEA AND CHOCOLATE."
London 1724
BRUCKMAN, F.E.
RELATIO DE CACAO.
Brunswick 1738
BARON, H.T.
AN SENIBUS CHOCOLATAE PUTUS?
Paris 1739
PAULI, S. [PAULLI.]
A TREATISE ON TOBACCO, TEA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE.
Translated by Dr. James. pp. 171.
London (see [1665]) 1746
N.N. [pseudonym of D. CONGINA.]
MEMORIE STORICHE SOPRA L'USO DELLA CIOCCOLATA IN TEMPO DI DIGIUNO ETC.
Historical memoir on the use of chocolate upon fast days. pp. 196.
Venice 1748
STAYLEY, G.
THE CHOCOLATE MAKERS OR MIMICKRY EXPOSED.
An Interlude.
Dublin 1759
AUTHOR NOT GIVEN.
OBSERVATIONS SUR LE CACAO ET SUR LE CHOCOLAT.
pp. 144.
Paris 1772
SMITH, Hugh.
AN ESSAY ON FOREIGN TEAS, WITH OBSERVATIONS ON MINERAL WATERS, COFFEE, CHOCOLATE, ETC.
London 1794
1801-1900
PARMENTIER
ON THE COMPOSITION AND USE OF CHOCOLATE.
Nicholson's Journal.
London 1803
GALLAIS, A.
MONOGRAPHIE DU CACAO.
pp. 216.
Paris 1827
MITSCHERLICH, A.
DER KAKAO UND DIE SCHOKOLADE.
Berlin 1859
GOSSELIN, A.
MANUEL DES CHOCOLATIERS.
pp. 53.
Paris 1860
MANGIN, A.
LE CACAO ET LA CHOCOLAT.
Paris 1862
HEWETT, C. (of Messrs. Dunn and Hewett.)
CHOCOLATE AND COCOA, GROWTH AND PREPARATION.
pp. 88.
London 1862
COMPAGNIE COLONIALE.
CHOCOLATE: ITS CHARACTER AND HISTORY.
pp. 37.
Paris 1868
HOLM, J.
COCOA AND ITS MANUFACTURE.
Rivers, London.
SINCLAIR, W.J.
BEVERAGES, TEA, COCOA, ETC.
(Health Lectures, Vol. 4).
Manchester 1881
SALDAU, E.
DIE CHOCOLADE-FABRIKATION.
pp. 232.
Vienna (see [1907]) 1881
MORRIS, D.
CACAO: HOW TO GROW IT.
pp. 45.
Jamaica 1882 (see [1887])
TRINIDAD Agricultural Association.
CURING OF COCOA DISCUSSED.
pp. 6.
1885
BARTELINK, E.J.
HANDLEIDING VOOR KAKAO-PLANTERS.
pp. 68.
Amsterdam 1885
English Translation,
"THE CACAO PLANTERS' MANUAL."
pp. 57.
London 1885
BAKER, W., & Co.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATE.
pp. 152.
Dorchester, Mass., U.S.A. (see [1891] and [1899]) 1886
MORRIS, D.
CACAO: HOW TO GROW IT.
pp. 42.
Jamaica 1887 (see [1882])
ZIPPERER, P.
DIE CHOCOLADE FABRIKATION.
pp. 181.
Berlin (see [1902] and [1913]) 1889
BANNISTER, R.
CANTOR LECTURES ON SUGAR, COFFEE, TEA AND COCOA.
pp. 77.
London 1890
BAKER, W., & Co.
THE CHOCOLATE PLANT AND ITS PRODUCTS.
pp. 40.
Dorchester, Mass., U.S.A. (see [1886] and [1899]) 1891
HART, J.H.
CACAO.
pp. 77.
Port of Spain, Trinidad (see [1900] and [1911]) 1892
HATTON, J.
COCOA.
pp. 22.
London 1892
HISTORICUS.
COCOA: ALL ABOUT IT.
pp. 114.
London (see [1896]) 1892
GORDIAN, A.
DIE DEUTSCHE SCHOKOLADEN UND ZUCKER-WAREN INDUSTRIE.
Hartleben's Verlag.
Hamburg 1895
ROQUE, L. De Belfort de la.
GUIDE PRATIQUE DE LA FABRICATION DU CHOCOLAT.
Paris 1895
HISTORICUS.
COCOA: ALL ABOUT IT.
pp. 99.
London (see [1892]) 1896
VILLON.
MANUEL DU CONFISEUR ET DU CHOCOLAT.
Paris 1896
GOLDOS, L.
MANNUAL DE FABRICACIÓN INDUSTRIAL DE CHOCOLATE.
pp. 261.
Madrid 1897
OLIVIERI, F.E.
CACAO PLANTING AND ITS CULTIVATION.
pp. 34.
Port of Spain, Trinidad (see [1903]) 1897
EPPS, James.
THE CACAO PLANT.
pp. 11. (Transactions Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club)
1898
BAKER, W., & Co.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATE.
pp. 71.
Dorchester, Mass., U.S.A. (see [1886] and [1891]) 1899
HART, J.H.
CACAO.
pp. 117.
Port of Spain, Trinidad (see [1892] and [1911]) 1900
JUMELLE, H.
LE CACOYER: SA CULTURE ET SON EXPLOITATION.
pp. 211.
Paris 1900
MENIER.
HISTORIQUE DES ÉTABLISSEMENTS MENIER.
(Printed for Exposition Universelle.) pp. 44.
Paris 1900
MODERN WORKS, 1901-1920.
(a) Cacao Cultivation.
SMITH, H. Hamel.
SOME NOTES ON COCOA PLANTING IN THE WEST INDIES.
pp. 70.
1901
WILDEMAN, E. de.
LES PLANTES TROPICALES DE GRANDE CULTURE—CAFE, CACAO, ETC.
pp. 304.
Bruxelles 1902
PREUSS, Paul.
EXPEDITION NACH CENTRAL UND SÜD-AMERIKA.
Berlin.
French translation of part of the above,
"LE CACAO, CULTURE ET PREPARATION"
(from Bulletin Société d'Etudes Coloniales). pp. 249.
1902
EITLING, C.
DER KAKAO, SEINE KULTUR UND BEREITUNG.
pp. 39.
1903
OLIVIERI, F.E.
TREATISE ON CACAO.
pp. 101.
Trinidad (see [1897]) 1903
KINDT, L.
DIE KULTUR DES KAKAOBAUMES UND SEINE SCHÄDLINGE.
pp. 157.
Hamburg 1904
STEUART, M.E.
EVERYDAY LIFE ON A CEYLON COCOA ESTATE.
pp. 256.
London 1905
CHALOT, C. and LUC, M.
LE CACOYER AU CONGO FRANCAIS.
pp. 58.
1906
FAUCHERE, A.
CULTURE PRATIQUE DU CACAOYER ET PREPARATION DU CACAO.
pp. 175.
Paris 1906
PRUD'HOMME, E.
LE COCOTIER. CULTURE, INDUSTRIE ET COMMERCE.
pp. 491.
1906
DE MENDONCA, Monteiro.
BOA ENTRADA PLANTATIONS, SAN THOMÉ.
pp. 63.
London 1907
MOUNTMORRES, Viscount.
MAIZE, COCOA, RUBBER.
pp. 44.
Liverpool 1907
SALDAU, E.
DIE SCHOKOLADEN FABRIKATION.
Vienna (see [1881]) 1907
WRIGHT, H.
THEOBROMA CACAO OR COCOA.
pp. 249.
Colombo 1907
RAFAELI, V., and MAXIMILIANO, E.
HOW JOSÉ FORMED HIS CACAO ESTATE.
pp. 18.
Trinidad 1907
TORAILLE, C.F.
STOLEN FROM THE FIELDS. A TREATISE ON CACAO AND ITS CULTIVATION.
Trinidad 1907
HUGGINS, J.D.
HINTS TO THOSE ENGAGING IN THE CULTIVATION OF COCOA.
pp. 24.
Port of Spain, Trinidad 1908
SMITH, H. Hamel.
THE FUTURE OF CACAO PLANTING.
pp. 95.
London 1908
ATBE.
EL CULTIVO LAS DISERSAS INDUSTRIAS DES COCO.
pp. 42.
Quito 1909
HART, J.H.
CACAO.
pp. 307.
Duckworth, London (see [1892] and [1900]) 1911
SMITH, H. Hamel.
NOTES ON SOIL AND PLANT SANITATION ON CACAO AND RUBBER ESTATES.
pp. 603.
Bale, London 1911
CARVATHO, d'Almeida.
A ILHA DE S. THOME E A AGRICULTURA PROGRESSIVA.
(Includes Culturas de Cacoeiro.) pp. 228.
Lisbon 1912
JOHNSON, W.H.
COCOA: ITS CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION.
pp. 186. (Imperial Institute.)
London 1912
AUTHOR NOT GIVEN.
CACAO CULTURE IN THE WEST INDIES
pp. 75.
Havana. (Published by German Alkali Works, Cuba.) 1912
HENRY, Yves.
LE CACAO.
pp. 103.
Paris 1913
SMITH, H. Hamel.
THE FERMENTATION OF CACAO.
pp. 318.>
Bale, London 1913
MALINS-SMITH, W.M.
PRACTICAL CACAO PLANTING IN GRENADA.
(West India Committee Circular, April to December.)
1913
HALL, C.J.J. van.
COCOA.
pp. 512.
Macmillan, London 1914
KNAPP, A.W.
THE PRACTICE OF CACAO FERMENTATION.
pp. 24.
Bale, London 1914
(b) Chocolate Manufacture.
BESSELICH, N.
DIE SCHOKOLADE.
pp. 74.
Trier.
ZIPPERER, P.
MANUFACTURE OF CHOCOLATE.
pp. 277.
Berlin, London and New York (see [1889] and [1913]) 1902
DUVAL, E.
CONFISERIE MODERNE.
1908
BOOTH, N.P., CRIBB, C.H., and ELLIS-RICHARDS, P.A.
THE COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS OF CHOCOLATE.
Reprinted from the Analyst. pp. 15.
London 1909
FRITSCH, F.
FABRICATION DU CHOCOLAT.
pp. 349.
Paris 1910
FRANCOIS, L.
LES ALIMENTS SUCRES INDUSTRIELS
(Chocolats, Bonbons, etc.)
pp. 143.
Paris 1912
WHYMPER, R.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATE: THEIR CHEMISTRY AND MANUFACTURE.
pp. 327.
Churchill, London 1912
ZIPPERER, P.
DIE SCHOKOLADEN-FABRIKATION.
pp. 349.
Berlin (see also [1889] and [1902]) 1913
JACOUTOT, Auguste.
CHOCOLATE AND CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURE.
pp. xv, 211.
J. Baker & Sons. London
(c) General.
WINTON, A.L., SILVERMAN, M., and BAILEY, E.M.
[ANALYSES OF CACAO AND COCOA.]
Report Connecticut Agri. Expt. Station, U.S.A.
pp. 40.
1902
HEAD, Brandon.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS.
pp. 109.
London 1903
STOLLWERCK, W.
DER KAKAO UND DIE SCHOKOLADEN INDUSTRIE.
pp. 102.
Jena 1907
U.S. CONSULAR REPORT NO. 50
(Dept. of Commerce and Labour.)
COCOA PRODUCTION AND TRADE.
pp. 51.
Washington 1912
CASTILLO, Ledon.
EL CHOCOLATE.
pp. vi, 30.
Mexico 1917
BULLETIN IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
COCOA PRODUCTION IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
pp. 40-95.
London 1919
KNAPP, A.W., and McLELLAN, B.G.
THE ESTIMATION OF CACAO SHELL
(reprint from Analyst).
pp. 21.
London 1919
The bibliography above is made as complete as possible as far as bound books in English are concerned. It also gives the more important continental publications. Should any errors or omissions have been made here or elsewhere, the author will be grateful if readers will point them out.