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Lot 188:
Description
Lot includes 14 misc. 1930’s cookbooks including Culinary Gleanings From Here There and Everywhere by Yvonne Jordan c. 1938; Sauce and Sage by Eva Willis c. 1933; Favorite Radio Recipes (signed by author) by Mildred W. Carlson c. 1934; Everyday Foods by Jessie W. Harris and Elisabeth Lacey Speer c. 1933; The Epicure’s Companion by Edward and Lorna Bunyard c. 1937; General Foods Cookbook c. 1934; Lee’s Priceless Recipes The Standard by Dr. N. T. Oliver c. 1931; The Detroit News Menu Cook Book by Myrtle Calkins c. 1934; The New Cookery by Lenna Frances Cooper and Margaret Allen Hall c. 1935; Portrait of a Chef by Helen Morris c. 1938; Cooking is Easy by Grace L. Kohl c. 1939; A la Rector by George Rector c. 1933 (signed); Foods – An Introductory College Course by Margaret Justin, Lucile Rust and Gladys Vail c. 1933; Experimental Cookery by Belle Lowe c. 1937 (2nd ed.). Combined lot measures approximately 10"x7"x15".
Condition: Experimental Cookery – Fair condition – dust jacket is soiled and has areas of loss in mylar cover, red cover soiled and shows wear to edges, foxing on inside and back cover, hand written notes; Foods – An Introductory College Course – Fair condition – loose binding, wear to spine and cover, cover soiled, spine faded and split; A la Rector (Signed) – Fair condition – wear to edges of cover, cover soiled, missing spine, spine split front and back cover; Cooking is Easy – Good condition – cover lightly soiled, ex-libris of former owner; General Foods Cook Book -fair condition – wear to cover, corners bumped, wear to spine. Favorite Radio Recipes – signed by author, soiled cover, faded spine; Sauce and Sage – poor condition – cover soiled and spine split and faded, corners worn and bumped, foxing inside front and back covers; Culinary Gleanings – Good condition – corners bumped, slight wear to cover, foxing to inside front and back cover; Portrait of a Chef – good condition – cover soiled, corners worn and bumped, ex-libris of former owner in front cover; The New Cookery – fair condition – cover soiled and worn, corners and edges worn; Everyday Foods – good condition – corners worn and bumped, ex-library; The Epicure’s Companion – good condition – minor wear to cloth cover, spine, inscription in ink inside front cover; The Detroit News Menu Cook Book – Good Condition – in mylar cover, wear to edges and corners, cover soiled and spine faded, ink inscription in back cover; Lees Priceless Recipes – poor condition – front and back boards loose, title page loose, browned pages, very brittle. Please see photos
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