Vintage House Specialties Cookbook Deanna House Plastic Comb Bound 1981 Michigan Recipes
$24.99
A vintage 1981 copy of House Specialties by Deanna House, a plastic comb-bound cookbook filled with practical family-style recipes. This copy includes the author’s printed recipe collection and appears signed on the copyright page.
Details
∙ Item: Vintage cookbook
∙ Title: House Specialties
∙ Author: Deanna House
∙ Illustrator: Not stated
∙ Publisher: Deanna House Specialties, Inc.
∙ Year: 1981
∙ Edition / Printing: Fourth printing, 28,000 copies in print
∙ Format: Plastic comb-bound softcover
∙ Dust Jacket: None
∙ Size / Measurements: 9" x 6" x 1"
∙ Page Count: 287 pages
∙ Cover / Jacket Colors: Brown, cream, yellow, black, and white
∙ Genre / Subject: Vintage cookbook, home cooking, family recipes, microwave and conventional cooking
∙ ISBN: 0-9610752-0-1
Notable Features: Recipes created by Deanna House; plastic comb binding; sections include soups, breads, beans, desserts, cakes, cookies, pies, frozen desserts, and fondue
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
∙ Plastic comb binding appears intact
∙ Pages appear clean, readable, and cookable from photos
∙ Cover graphics are bright and display well
∙ Includes many practical home-style recipes
Issues / Wear
∙ Light cover rubbing and shelf wear
∙ Minor page/corner wear from age and use
∙ Light age toning to pages
∙ Appears signed, but signature authenticity is not verified
Plot / Content Overview
House Specialties is a home-cooking recipe collection by Deanna House, featuring approachable meals, breads, soups, desserts, microwave tips, and family-friendly dishes. The recipes lean practical and everyday-useful—the kind of cookbook meant to sit open on the counter, not just look cute on a shelf.
Collector's Notes
A nice find for collectors of vintage regional cookbooks, Michigan cookbooks, and plastic comb-bound recipe books. The author connection and possible signature add a little extra “well now, that’s interesting” charm.
This 1981 fourth printing of House Specialties by Deanna House appears signed on the copyright page, and it suits a shelf of Michigan cookbooks. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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