{"product_id":"1944-household-searchlight-recipe-book-17th-edition","title":"1944 Household Searchlight Recipe Book 17th Edition Thumb Indexed Vintage Hardcover Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1944 Household Searchlight Recipe Book is a 17th edition hardcover cookbook with 320 pages and a thumb indexed edge for quickly finding each recipe section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled by four women working in home economics and journalism, it brings together practical American recipes tested and selected for everyday home cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\" Hardcover cookbook.\"\u003eHardcover cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Household Searchlight Recipe Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditors and Compilers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ida Migliario, Zorada Z. Titus, Harriet W. Allard, and Irene Nunemaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Household Magazine, Topeka, Kansas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1944\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\/Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17th edition, revised and illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black textured hardcover with printed red and gray cover decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Absent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e American cooking and home economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thumb indexed recipe sections, recipe testing information, and recipes credited to contributing home cooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 10 inches tall, 7 inches wide, and 1 1\/2 inches thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll pages are firmly attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipes remain clear, legible, and usable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe printed title and Household Magazine design remain bright and easy to read on the black cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thumb indexed sections remain present and make the cookbook easy to navigate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lower spine corner where the cover meets the front board has torn covering material and exposed board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front and back covers show stains, small marks, rubbing, and edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe thumb index tabs show discoloration, creasing, and wear from use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages show age toning, scattered stains, and signs of kitchen use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail. 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