This Entirely Entertaining Junior League cookbook is a 1979 revised printing filled with complete party menus, drinks, brunch dishes, appetizers, desserts, and recipes planned for serving a crowd.
Published by the Junior League of Montclair-Newark, New Jersey, it pairs each gathering with a coordinated menu so the cook does not have to build the whole party from scratch.
Details
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Item: Comb Bound Community Cookbook
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Title: Entirely Entertaining: A Book of Party Menus and Recipes
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Author: The Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc.
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Illustrator: Not confirmed
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Publisher: The Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc., Montclair, New Jersey
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Year: 1979
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Edition/Printing: Seventh Printing, revised, May 1979
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Format: Hardcover-style boards with cream plastic comb binding
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Dust Jacket: Not issued
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Pages: 220 pages
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Special Features: Complete party menus, coordinated recipes, metric conversion chart, and blank spaces for personal notes
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Size: 9 inches x 7 inches x 1 inch
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
- The cream plastic comb binding is complete and has no visible cracks.
- The pages appear clean, readable, and securely held.
- The book opens flat for easy use while cooking.
- The blue and green patterned cover remains bright and easy to identify.
Issues / Wear
- The front and back covers show rubbing, scuffs, and shelf wear.
- The cover edges and corners have small worn spots and softened areas.
- The boards show slight waviness and light age discoloration along the edges.
- The interior paper shows mild age toning.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
Junior League cookbooks often combined regional recipes with the practical work of planning meals for parties, clubs, holidays, and family gatherings.
This one suits a community cookbook collector or a cook who likes having the whole menu planned instead of sorting through six different books.
The intact comb, clean pages, and bold blue and green cover make this copy especially useful.
It is an old entertaining book that still understands the hardest question: what goes with what?
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
