{"product_id":"betty-crocker-good-easy-cook-book-1954","title":"Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cook Book 1954 First Edition Third Printing Spiral Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetty Crocker's Good and Easy Cook Book\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1954 Simon and Schuster First Edition, Third Printing spiral hardcover with 256 pages of recipes, cooking shortcuts, and illustrated kitchen advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for busy home cooks, this compact Betty Crocker cookbook covers everyday meals and convenient mid century cooking, including recipes built around canned, frozen, and ready prepared foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soup section includes Swedish Split Pea, Spicy Cream of Tomato, Lobster Bisque, Savory Cream of Chicken, Quick Russian Borsch, French Onion Soup, Clam Tomato Bisque, and other quick lunch ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e vintage cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cook Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Betty Crocker, a trade name of General Mills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simon and Schuster, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, Third Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrated hardcover with concealed spiral binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e none, illustrated boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\" cooking and American home cookery\"\u003e cooking and American home cookery\u003c\/a\u003e\n\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 none shown. Published before the ISBN system came into general use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 8 x 6 x 1\/2 inches, as provided\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 Complete and usable with noticeable exterior wear from age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior pages shown are clean, clear, and easy to read, with colorful mid century illustrations and typography throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe internal spiral binding allows the cookbook to open widely for use on a kitchen counter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe copyright page remains clear and fully identifies this copy as the First Edition, Third Printing.\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 illustrated boards show edge wear, rubbing, softened corners, and small areas of surface loss, especially around the spine and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe upper corners show fraying and compression, and the spine covering shows wear around the exposed spiral area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vintage yellow $1.00 price sticker remains attached near the upper right corner of the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges and interior paper show age toning. No major staining or writing is visible in the photographed interior pages.\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 Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1954, this cookbook reflects a period when convenience foods were becoming a much larger part of American home cooking. The recipes combine traditional cooking with canned, frozen, and ready prepared ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact spiral format suits someone collecting Betty Crocker cookbooks, mid century kitchen books, or cookbooks that can still be opened and used rather than simply displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is specifically identified on its copyright page as a First Edition, Third Printing. That detail makes it much easier to distinguish from the numerous later printings of the same title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clean, readable interior keeps the book useful, while the illustrated covers and period artwork give it plenty to look at between recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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