{"product_id":"duncan-hines-adventures-good-cooking-1947","title":"Duncan Hines Adventures in Good Cooking 1947 17th Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdventures in Good Cooking (Famous Recipes) and the Art of Carving in the Home\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Duncan Hines cookbook filled with recipes credited to restaurants, inns, hotels, guest houses, and individual cooks across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the 17th printing. The copyright line runs from 1939 through 1947. You get 525 numbered recipes, followed by section 526 on the art of carving in the home, plus an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipes are easy to read and cover everyday cooking along with dishes contributed by named restaurants and cooks. Examples visible in this copy include batter cakes from the Williamsburg Inn in Virginia, buckwheat cakes from the Marshlands Inn in Canada, bean soup from a contributor in Oklahoma City, and recipes credited to other hotels, restaurants, and home cooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScattered through the book are short cooking notes and bits of period advice. There is also introductory material covering measurements and substitutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"Adventures in Good Cooking (Famous Recipes) and the Art of Carving in the Home\"\u003eAdventures in Good Cooking (Famous Recipes) and the Art of Carving in the Home\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duncan Hines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17th Printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copyright line runs through 1947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adventures in Good Eating, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSales and Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duncan Hines, Inc., New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecipes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 525 numbered recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Section:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 526, The Art of Carving in the Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarving Content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated instructions for carving and serving meats, poultry, and fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndex:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7.5 x 5 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a well-used copy being sold as is. The yellow covers have heavy rubbing, staining, scratches, edge wear, worn corners, and surface marks. The spine and cover edges show substantial wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is the main issue. When the book is opened, the inner binding is splitting and the old glue is separating from the spine. The covers remain attached in the photographed condition, but this is not a tight or sturdy binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages show age toning and darker discoloration around the edges. The recipes shown are clear and easy to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe the pages are present, but because the book does not use a standard numbered page sequence throughout, completeness is not guaranteed. It is being sold as is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a copy to use for the recipes, period cooking advice, restaurant history, or the carving section, the content remains readable. If you want a tight copy for gifting or a cleaner shelf copy, the binding wear on this one will probably be disappointing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains 525 numbered recipes followed by section 526 on carving in the home. The carving section includes illustrated guidance for cutting and serving foods such as steak, roasts, duck, goose, and large fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany recipes identify the restaurant, inn, hotel, guest house, or individual who contributed them. 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