{"product_id":"mary-meades-magic-recipes-for-the-electric-blender-by-ruth-ellen-church-1965-deluxe-edition","title":"Mary Meade's Magic Recipes for the Electric Blender by Ruth Ellen Church 1965","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Meade's Magic Recipes for the Electric Blender\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ruth Ellen Church is the 1965 Revised and Enlarged Deluxe Edition from The Bobbs-Merrill Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically around the electric blender, this 372-page cookbook turns a once-new kitchen appliance into an everyday cooking tool, with recipes for breads, pancakes, dressings, entrees, sauces, and more. A separate mid-century electric blender pamphlet found with the book is included for the next owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage cookbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"Mary Meade's Magic Recipes for the Electric Blender\"\u003eMary Meade's Magic Recipes for the Electric Blender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruth Ellen Church\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 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised and Enlarged Deluxe Edition. Printing not confirmed from photos.\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 edge wear, tears, creasing, and small areas of loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN shown. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 65-22932.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 8 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 372 pages are clean, easy to read, and no food spatters were found during inspection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hardcover binding remains intact, and the original illustrated dust jacket is still present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA separate mid-century electric blender pamphlet found with the book is included.\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 dust jacket has rubbing, creasing, edge wear, small chips, and several tears, including a noticeable tear at the upper right corner of the front panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScotch tape residue is present inside the book boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges and jacket show age-related toning and handling wear visible in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copyright page records editions from 1952, 1956, and 1965. The 1965 version reflects the period when countertop blenders had become established American kitchen appliances rather than novelties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book carries the Mary Meade name used by Ruth Ellen Church, whose dust jacket biography identifies her with the Chicago Tribune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original illustrated dust jacket and the extra blender pamphlet keep the period kitchen context together rather than leaving this as simply another hardcover recipe book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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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