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Included are The Cookery Calendar (Woman’s World Magazine Co., Chicago) and H.W. McNess’ Cook Book (Furst-McNess Company, Freeport, Illinois). You’ll find month-by-month “seasonable recipes,” cooking time tables, and classic American baking advice—plus a very ad-era McNess booklet with baking “secrets” and product tie-ins.
Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Illustrated covers; interior recipe layouts; includes full-color McNess advertising art pages
Extras:
Notes: Heavy, honest vintage wear throughout—these are well-used ephemera-style cookbooks. Covers show strong creasing, edge wear, rubbing/scuffing, and age toning; corners show rounding and small losses/tears in places (see photos). The McNess Cook Book is hole-punched at the top corner (visible on multiple pages) and includes a name stamp on the “Refreshing Drinks” page: “LEO. M. SARTWELL / The McNess Man / Birch Run, Mich. RFD 1” (as pictured).
This lot pairs The Cookery Calendar from 1927 with a 1935 McNess Cook Book stamped by a Birch Run, Michigan McNess dealer, and it suits a culinary history shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
Every item is honestly described and carefully packed. These are vintage pieces, so light age-related wear comes with them. I show and describe what I see so you know what to expect.
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