{"product_id":"america-cooks-browns-cookbook","title":"America Cooks: Favorite Recipes from 48 States by The Browns Garden City Hardcover Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerica Cooks: Favorite Recipes from 48 States\u003c\/strong\u003e by The Browns, Cora, Rose, and Bob, is a substantial Garden City Books hardcover cookbook with 986 pages of regional American recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue cloth binding is solid according to the provided condition notes, and the pages are clean and easy to read. The boards and spine show light rubbing, corner wear, surface marks, and age toning along the page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecipes are arranged by state, with sections devoted to regional foods and cooking traditions from across the 48 states represented in the book. Color illustrations and black and white material appear throughout, along with full color illustrated endpapers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage regional American cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"America Cooks: Favorite Recipes from 48 States\"\u003eAmerica Cooks: Favorite Recipes from 48 States\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Browns, Cora, Rose, and Bob\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden City Books, Garden City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos. Copyright page states MCMXL, 1940.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue cloth hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e No dust jacket present in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Regional American cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 1\/4 x 5 3\/4 x 2 inches\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\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy is complete and usable, with a solid cover and clean readable pages according to the provided condition notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 986 pages give this book the feel of a working kitchen reference rather than a slim recipe booklet. The size leaves room for a wide range of state by state recipes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contents are organized by state, with entries visible for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Florida before continuing through the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated endpapers add full color food photography, while the interior also includes black and white material alongside the recipes.\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 blue cloth boards show light surface rubbing, small marks, and wear at the corners and edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spine shows rubbing and wear at the ends, with age and handling visible around the paper labels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges are noticeably age toned.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior pages show general age toning while remaining clean and readable according to the provided condition notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. 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It records American regional cooking before Alaska and Hawaii became states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe state by state arrangement suits readers interested in food history, regional recipes, and older American cookbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy contains 986 pages plus color endpaper illustrations. 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