{"product_id":"joy-of-cooking-rombauer-becker-1975-hardcover","title":"Joy of Cooking 1975 Rombauer Becker Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\" Joy of Cooking\"\u003e Joy of Cooking\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ginnie Hofmann and Ikki Matsumoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised and expanded 1975 edition.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, with visible handling and edge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 914 pages including the index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooking and household reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-672-51831-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 10 x 7 x 2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Fair:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a complete and readable working cookbook with its dust jacket, but it has noticeable moisture-related page waviness and age wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text remains clear and easy to read on the pages shown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hardcover binding remains together and usable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original white dust jacket is still present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title page and copyright page are clear, allowing the publisher, 1975 date, and ISBN to be confirmed directly from this copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vintage newspaper recipe found between the pages remains with the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome pages have waviness from past moisture exposure. The affected pages shown remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA newspaper recipe stored between pages caused yellow discoloration to the nearby paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe yellowing affects the area around the roasting duck and goose instructions, but the printed instructions remain easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show age toning and discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket has rubbing, handling wear, edge wear, and small creases consistent with an older kitchen copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is better suited to someone who wants a usable vintage copy than to someone seeking a crisp gift copy.\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 Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1975 revised and expanded Joy of Cooking became one of the best known versions of the long-running American household cookbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy suits a cook who wants the older Bobbs-Merrill edition for actual kitchen use rather than a shelf-perfect copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. 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