Three Farm Journal cookbooks in one bundle: a timesaving reference for the busy home cook, a complete pie cookbook with 700 dessert and main-dish recipes, and a homemade candy guide. This is classic American homemaking from the 1960s and 1970s—practical, tested recipes from a publisher that knew what home cooks actually needed.
Farm Journal cookbooks were built for use. They sit on kitchen shelves, get splattered with ingredients, and stay there because they work. This bundle is exactly that: three hardcovers with dust jackets, ready to be read and used.
Bundle Contents
Book 1: Farm Journal's Timesaving Country Cookbook
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Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Copyright: 1961
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Pages: 254
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Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
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Editor: Nell B. Nichols, Field Food Editor
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Contents: 1,000 recipes and menus to help the busy woman please her family and friends. Chapters include meats, chicken and turkey, fish and seafood, cheese and egg main dishes, sandwiches, vegetables, salads and dressings, cakes and frostings, pies, other desserts, cookies, breads, relishes and sauces, appetizers and snacks, beverages, short-cut meals, and food to meet the occasion.
Book 2: Farm Journal's Complete Pie Cookbook
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Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Copyright: 1965
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Pages: 308
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Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
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Editor: Nell B. Nichols, Field Food Editor
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Photography Supervised by: Al J. Reagan, Art Director
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Contents: 700 best dessert and main-dish pies in the country. Chapters cover all about pies, pie crusts of all kinds, fruit pies, custard and cream pies, refrigerator and ice cream pies, and more.
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Special note: Pencil notations inside front cover about blueberry pie recipes—signs of a cook who used this book and marked favorites.
Book 3: Homemade Candy
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Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Copyright: 1979
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Pages: 224
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Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
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Editors: By the Food Editors of Farm Journal
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Editor: Nell B. Nichols, Field Food Editor
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Photography Supervised by: Al J. Reagan, Art Director of The Farmer's Wife
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Contents: Equipment for candy making, memorable traditional fudge, chocolate fudge velvet, black walnut chocolate fudge, blood fudge supreme, and dozens of classic homemade candy recipes. Includes taffy, caramels, brittles, divinity, and seasonal candy ideas.
Physical Details
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Bundle dimensions (approximate): Three hardcovers, 8.5" H × 6" W × 1" D each
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Total pages: 786 pages of recipes and food wisdom
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Condition Grade: Good to Very Good
Condition Notes
Dust Jackets
- All three books have original dust jackets
- Dust jackets show age and shelf wear consistent with 50+ year old cookbooks
- Minor wear, light creasing, and spotting as shown in photos
Bindings & Pages
- All spines intact and secure
- Boards solid with no major damage
- Pages clean and readable throughout
- Minimal pencil notations inside front covers (particularly Pie Cookbook marking blueberry pie favorites)
- No stains or odor issues
- Random minor smudges only
Overall Assessment
These three cookbooks are well-loved kitchen companions that are ready for the next cook who will use them. The dust jacket wear is consistent with books that lived on kitchen shelves and were actually consulted. The spines are intact, the pages are clean, and there are no major flaws—just the character of time and use.
Why This Bundle Matters
Farm Journal cookbooks from this era represent a specific moment in American home cooking: tested recipes from a trusted source, practical menus for real families, and the assumption that the home cook wanted clarity and results, not fuss.
If you're collecting vintage cookbooks, these three offer breadth—timesaving everyday cooking, pies (the classic American dessert), and candy making (a specific skill with its own equipment and technique). If you cook from vintage recipes, these are reference books that still work.
The pencil notes inside the Pie Cookbook are a small piece of history—someone marked their favorite blueberry pie recipes and came back to make them again. That's the sign of a good cookbook.
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All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.
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.
