BETTY CROCKER'S COOKBOOK FOR BOYS & GIRLS. Racine, Wisconsin: Golden Press 1975. Hardcover. Presumed First. 160 pp. B/w & color ills. Spiral bound boards with full-color photo of kids eating on front. A classic, loved by several generations of kids. Very Good Plus
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BETTY CROCKER'S NEW DINNER FOR TWO COOK BOOK. Fleming, Margaret and Jean Simpson. New York: Golden Press 1964. Hardcover. First Edition, Fifth Printing. 192 pp. Color photos, text drawings. This is one of the spiral-bound cookbooks your mother swore by. Clean and tight, good recipes for basic family foods. Covers are a bit soiled, worn at corners, but binding tight. A very few fingermark within. Very Good
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FAVORITE RECIPES OF THE WOMEN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA. Collierville, TN: Fundcraft Pub., Inc. 1977. Paperback. Presumed First. 124 pp. Pictorial covers show a lake in Arizona on blue background, white spiral binding. Compiled by the Fountain Hills Women's Club. Clean and tight. Very Good
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THE GENERAL FOODS KITCHENS COOKBOOK. New York: Random House 1959. Hardcover. Stated First. 436 pp. Color photos, monocolor text ills. Yellow pictorial covers have bright blue spine, with matching spine on dj. Dj shows some edgewear. Dj unclipped and priced. Another of those great twentieth-century cookbooks replete with tips and hints as well as good recipes. A first printing, clean and tight. Very Good Plus / Very Good
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TIME HONORED AND TESTED RECIPES. Wernersville, PA: First United Church of Christ 1989. Hardcover. 152 pp. Pages are within a maroon three-ring-binder, decorated on front with title and a picture of a church in white. White lettering on spine. Inside is information on the publishers, a company which produced fund-raising cookbooks. There is a gift inscription on one page, but no other indication that this book was ever used, since tabbed dividers were never inserted. Many good looking recipes from the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Very Good
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Addison, Kate. ECONOMICAL COOKERY FOR THE MIDDLE CLASSES. London: Hodder and Stoughton 1893. Red Cloth. Fourth. 252 pp. Red covers are edgeworn and scuffed. Gilt lettering on spine. Corners bumped; spine ends creased and wearing. Coated brown eps, separated at front hinge. Contents are clean for the most part, easy to read, and represent the author's background living in different countries. Binding is holding, but tenuous. There are a very few pencil notations in margins. If you're a cookbook fan, this one stands out from the run-of-the-mill. It's been used, but not abused. Near Very Good
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Andrews, Joan. CULINARY DELIGHTS BY J. ANDRE. Punta Gorda, FL: Andrews, Joan 1983. Paperback. Presumed First. 108 pp. Subtitle: "A Collection of Favorite Recipes from the Clients of the J. Andre Salon." A self-published collection of recipes from her clients, compiled as a holiday gift for the clientele of her Florida beauty salon, the book also has a V.I.P. section of solicited recipes. Staple bound, tight and clean. Very Good
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Butterworth, Mrs. Raymond F., Chairman. COOKING IN THE SOUTHERN MANOR. Hopewell, VA: Historic Hopewell Foundation, Inc. 1972. Paperback. First, Third Printing. 137 pp. B/w photo ills. Yellow covers have black spiral binding. Gift inscr. inside front cover. Community cookbook devoted to the preservation of Hopewell, Virginia landmarks. Photos of some of the historic buildings are included. Clean, crisp and tight. Very Good
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Committee. ORIENTAL FLAVORS. Seattle, WA: St. Peter's Episcopal Churchwomen 1969. Paperback. Revised and Enlarged. 57 pp. Bright red covers lettered and spiral bound with black. Clean and tight, this book was compiled for "nisei, sansei, and their friends who ponder over how to prepare the dishes that our parents so easily throw together...variations of Japanese and Chinese dishes." Many unfamiliar ingredients, although a glossary does help. Near Fine
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Farmer, Fannie Meritt. THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL COOK BOOK. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company 1912. Tan Cloth. Revised Edition. 648 pp. B/w ills. This Grand Old Lady of cookbooks is clean and bright externally, with brown rules and lettering on front and spine. Very little wear to cover, just some extremity rubbing. Eps are shadowed, with front eps tape-reinforced. There is a gift inscr. from John to Augusta, Christmas, 1911. First signature present but loose. Many illustrations. Occasional pages are foxed or soiled. Period advertising follows text. Discolored edges have inpinged on to some pages, also. This book has been loved and used (occasional pencil notes) . But it's still the Fannie Farmer Cookbook - readable and complete, with all the basics a cook needs. What a wonderful anniversary gift!. Near Very Good
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Farmer, Fannie Meritt. THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL COOK BOOK. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company 1939. Tan Cloth. Sixth Edition, Completely Revi. 838 pp. B/w ills. This Grand Old Lady of cookbooks is tight and bright, with red rules and lettering on front and spine. Cover is soiled, moderately edgeworn. Eps have time/temp. charts in black, a few touches of soil. Front hinge tender. Many illustrations. Period advertising follows text. Clean and tight internally, there is some foxing on edges which has seeped into page margins. Still, it's the venerable Fannie Farmer Cookbook - readable and complete, with all the basics a cook needs. Very Good
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Farmer, Fannie Merritt. FOOD AND COOKERY FOR THE SICK AND CONVALESCENT. Boston - New York: Little, Brown, and Co. 1904. Hard Cover. First Edition. 289 pp. + 12 pp. advertising. Many b/w ills. Front cover is stamped with light green rules, has design of food and cooking utensils surrounding a green banner frame with gilt lettering. Signed in lower left corner. Similar rules, design, and gilt lettering on spine. A little light edgewear at spine ends. Corners lightly bumped. Top edge soiled; a few marks on other edges. Eps have previous ownership in ink on ffep. Contents clean and tight, with an occasional small spot. Title page is chipped along edges, may have been re-glued, since frontis is not present. Penciled recipes on two back flyleaves. A split between the two suggests a missing leaf. A wonderful copy of this classic, with many photo ills. Very Good / No Jacket
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Ferraro, Gina, Editor. SOUP TO NUTS. A BLUE RIBBON COLLECTION. Stuart, FL: St. Michael's School Community 1991. Paperback. Presumed First. 320 pp. Attractive yellow & blue covers on this fund-raiser cookbook from St. Michael's Private School in Stuart, FL. Condition is almost as new. Near Fine
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