{"product_id":"meta-given-encyclopedia-cooking-1955","title":"Meta Given Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking Vol 1 Revised 1955 Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking, Revised Edition Volume One, a 1955 hardcover from J. G. Ferguson and Associates, Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe green cloth cover is worn at the edges and corners, and the page ends and some recipe pages show dark staining, all shown in the photos. The recipes stay readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside are mid century home cooking lessons from Meta Given, with menus, table setting, diet plans, and chapters that run from appetizers and beverages through breads and cakes. Visible pages include Refrigerator Rolls, Devil's Food Cake, Fresh Coconut Cake, Egg Yolk Cakes, and Silver White Cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover cookbook, Volume One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meta Given\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. G. Ferguson and Associates, Chicago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1955 (New Revised Edition copyright)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revised Edition Volume One; New Revised Edition Second Printing, November 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, green cloth boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None shown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre \/ Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nonfiction, cookbook and home economics\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 Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 x 6 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 A complete working copy with clear wear, still usable in the kitchen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle page and copyright page are present and readable, including the New Revised Edition Second Printing, November 1955 statement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents cover the Family Hostess Creed, Meal Planner's Creed, Food Shopper's Creed, Homemaker's Handbook, and Cook's Creed sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecipe text on the photographed pages remains legible despite staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack cover is largely intact with light edge wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover shows rubbing and wear along the edges and corners, with color loss at the corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage ends carry dark brown and tan staining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaining reaches into some interior recipe and menu pages at the outer edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine and board edges show shelf wear and rubbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dust jacket is present in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more like this in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\"\u003eVintage Cookbook Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stained but readable 1955 Meta Given Volume One suits a cook who wants a thick mid century kitchen encyclopedia on the counter, not a shelf display copy. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50935200022783,"sku":"F4-T9-3663","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/meta-givens-modern-encyclopedia-of-cooking-1955-hero.jpg?v=1793927106","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/meta-given-encyclopedia-cooking-1955","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}