The Joy of Cooking : A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat
by Rombauer, Irma S
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Cover
- Seller
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Maplewood, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1936. Good Hardcover, first edition, fourth printing, 1936, original binding worn on cover, spine professionally rebacked, edges soiled, foxing on some pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Cover. Illus. by Becker, Marion Rombauer.
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
- The Book House - St. Louis (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221209-MB97
- Title
- The Joy of Cooking : A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat
- Author
- Rombauer, Irma S
- Illustrator
- Becker, Marion Rombauer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Date Published
- 1936
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Cookbook, Historical, Classic, Recipes,
Terms of Sale
The Book House - St. Louis
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About the Seller
The Book House - St. Louis
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Maplewood, Missouri
About The Book House - St. Louis
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- Spine
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- Soiled
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- Rebacked
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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