{"product_id":"frankenhilf-favorites-richville-1976","title":"Frankenhilf Favorites 1976 Richville Michigan Bavarian American Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankenhilf Favorites\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Bavarian and American community cookbook compiled by the members of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Richville, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy has an intact blue plastic comb binding that works well, clean and readable recipe pages, and light wear and handling marks along the covers and edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with home recipes, it includes Richville church and farm history, community photographs, local activities, butchering and sausage traditions, and German and American cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Community church cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-community-cookbooks\" title=\"Frankenhilf Favorites: A Book of Bavarian \u0026amp; American Recipes\"\u003eFrankenhilf Favorites: A Book of Bavarian \u0026amp; American Recipes\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compiled by the Members of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Richville, Michigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover with blue plastic comb binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, issued as a softcover comb bound cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242 numbered pages, plus approximately 8 added recipe pages and an index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Community cookbook, Bavarian and American cooking, Michigan local history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 1\/2 x 6 1\/2 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy shows normal use while remaining complete, sturdy, readable, and well suited for cooking or local history reference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe blue plastic comb binding is intact and works well, with no cracking reported.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe recipe pages shown are clean, clear, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cookbook is packed with contributor recipes including punches, salads, German potato salad, brownies, banana bread, cookies, bars, and other everyday dishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack and white photographs and short local history pieces record Richville farm life, church activities, food traditions, and community memories.\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 front and back covers show light edge and corner wear from age and handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are scattered light surface marks and age toning on the covers.\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. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe committee page states that proceeds from the cookbook supported work establishing new mission churches in Michigan. That places this book firmly in the practical fundraising tradition of community church cookbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipes are credited to local contributors and sit beside Bavarian, German American, and Michigan food traditions. That combination suits cookbook collectors, family historians, and readers with ties to Richville and the Frankenmuth area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy includes photographs and short pieces about farm kitchens, threshing, feather pillows, butchering, sausage making, church life, and other community memories. Those pages make it more than a recipe collection and give the book useful local history content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intact comb binding, readable recipes, contributor names, and neighborhood history make this a comfortable working cookbook with plenty to browse between recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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