The Joy of Cooking
by Rombauer, Irma S. and Marion Rombauer Becker
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Indianapolis-New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1952. 1011 pp. Dusty blue cloth cover with white stripes design on both boards. Some rubbing of the extremities particularly on the spine's bottom edge. Inside former owner' pen and pencil notations on endpapers only. Minor notations in the index. Otherwise, the interior is very clean. Binding is square and tight. A used but well-cared for edition to the classic 1931 original.. Hardcover. Good. Illus. by Ginnie Hofmann. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032711
- Title
- The Joy of Cooking
- Author
- Rombauer, Irma S. and Marion Rombauer Becker
- Illustrator
- Ginnie Hofmann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis-New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Joy o Fcooking, Cookbooks, Rombauer, Becker
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...