JOY OF COOKING: 1964 ED
by Irma S. Rombauer (Author) , Marion Rombauer Becker (Author) , Ginnie Hofmann (Illustrator) , Beverly Warner (Illustrator) & Ginnie Hofmann & Beverly Warner
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Bobbs Merrill. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. 1st Thus; Later Printing. Hardcover. A clean, tight copy of this vintage edition. The pages are lightly toned. There are no signs of prior use. The jacket hassome light staining, but is intact. A mylar Brodart cover now protects it. Since the book was heavily revised with each new edition, the true aficionado will want older editions in his or her collection. Fast shipping, careful packing, with tracking number provided. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 849 pages .
Synopsis
Written by Irma Starkloff Rombauer, The Joy of Cooking was first tested and illustrated by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker. Subsequently it was revised and enlarged through Marion?s efforts and those of her architect husband John Becker. Their sons?Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu and camping experiences, and Mark, with his interest in natural foods?have reinforced Joy in many ways.
Reviews
On Dec 21 2016, a reader said:
This is the best cook book I have ever owned and I have a bookcase full of them.It has the best recipes and has true potential of being the greatest cook book ever written..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Autumn Leaves Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43067
- Title
- JOY OF COOKING: 1964 ED
- Author
- Irma S. Rombauer (Author) , Marion Rombauer Becker (Author) , Ginnie Hofmann (Illustrator) , Beverly Warner (Illustrator) & Ginnie Hofmann & Beverly Warner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus; Later Printing
- Publisher
- Bobbs Merrill
- Date Published
- 1971
Terms of Sale
Autumn Leaves Books
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About the Seller
Autumn Leaves Books
Biblio member since 2019
Allentown, Pennsylvania
About Autumn Leaves Books
Internet only, in business since 2000, specializing in the obscure, the scholarly, the unusual. Most jackets are mylar-protected.
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- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- New
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.