Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker is the revised and expanded 1975 Bobbs-Merrill hardcover edition with its original white dust jacket.
You get a large 914 page kitchen reference that is still easy to use and read. This copy has seen real kitchen life. Some pages are wavy from past moisture, and a newspaper recipe left between the pages caused yellowing near the roasting duck and goose instructions. Those pages remain readable, and the clipped recipe is still with the book.
Details
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Item: Vintage hardcover cookbook
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Title: Joy of Cooking
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Author: Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
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Illustrator: Ginnie Hofmann and Ikki Matsumoto
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Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.
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Publication Year: 1975
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Edition and Printing: Revised and expanded 1975 edition.
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Format and Binding: Hardcover
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Dust Jacket: Present, with visible handling and edge wear
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Pages: 914 pages including the index
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Genre: Cooking and household reference
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Language: English
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ISBN: 0-672-51831-7
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Dimensions: Approximately 10 x 7 x 2 inches
Condition Grade: Fair
Positives
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Graded Fair: This is a complete and readable working cookbook with its dust jacket, but it has noticeable moisture-related page waviness and age wear.
- The text remains clear and easy to read on the pages shown.
- The hardcover binding remains together and usable.
- The original white dust jacket is still present.
- The title page and copyright page are clear, allowing the publisher, 1975 date, and ISBN to be confirmed directly from this copy.
- A vintage newspaper recipe found between the pages remains with the book.
Issues / Wear
- Some pages have waviness from past moisture exposure. The affected pages shown remain readable.
- A newspaper recipe stored between pages caused yellow discoloration to the nearby paper.
- The yellowing affects the area around the roasting duck and goose instructions, but the printed instructions remain easy to read.
- The page edges show age toning and discoloration.
- The dust jacket has rubbing, handling wear, edge wear, and small creases consistent with an older kitchen copy.
- This is better suited to someone who wants a usable vintage copy than to someone seeking a crisp gift copy.
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
The 1975 revised and expanded Joy of Cooking became one of the best known versions of the long-running American household cookbook.
This copy suits a cook who wants the older Bobbs-Merrill edition for actual kitchen use rather than a shelf-perfect copy.
The newspaper clipping left inside is part of this copy's history and shows the practical way the book was used and added to over time.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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