{"product_id":"metropolitan-cook-book-1955-bundle","title":"Metropolitan Cook Book 1955 Recipe Pamphlet Bundle with Pillsbury and Art of Making Bread","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cookbook bundle includes the Metropolitan Cook Book, Pillsbury's 1955 6th Grand National recipe booklet, and The Art of Making Bread from Northwestern Yeast Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pamphlets remain clean and easy to read inside, with cover wear, dog-eared pages, handwritten recipe notes, and a small tear on a heavily used recipe page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they cover everyday cooking, baking, prize-winning recipes, breadmaking, beverages, casseroles, vegetables, cakes, pies, desserts, and other mid century kitchen staples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metropolitan Cook Book uses colorful illustrations, while The Art of Making Bread combines illustrations with black and white photographs showing the breadmaking process step by step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three vintage recipe pamphlets sold together as one bundle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"Metropolitan Cook Book; Pillsbury's 6th Grand National recipe booklet; The Art of Making Bread\"\u003eMetropolitan Cook Book; Pillsbury's 6th Grand National recipe booklet; The Art of Making Bread\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Pillsbury; Northwestern Yeast Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Cook Book edition dated September 1955 with copyright 1953; Pillsbury booklet dated 1955; The Art of Making Bread: Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Cook Book, Edition of Sept. 1955; remaining editions and printings: Not confirmed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three softcover advertising recipe pamphlets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Cook Book, 56 pages; The Art of Making Bread, 29 pages; Pillsbury booklet, 96 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cookbooks and recipe advertising pamphlets\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 None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metropolitan Cook Book, 8 x 5.5 inches; The Art of Making Bread, 8 x 5 inches; Pillsbury booklet, 8 x 5 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\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e All three pamphlets are complete and usable, with clear signs of kitchen use and readable recipe pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior recipes are clean, clear, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Metropolitan Cook Book retains its colorful mid century illustrations and includes sections for beverages, breads, soups, fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, salads, cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and desserts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Art of Making Bread includes color pages, black and white photographs, illustrations, and step by step breadmaking information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pillsbury booklet contains prize-winning recipes from the 6th Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest.\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 Metropolitan Cook Book shows wear along the front and back covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA few pages in the bundle are dog-eared where recipes were marked for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting on the Pillsbury front cover marks recipes that were favorites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previous owner wrote \"Good double recipes next time\" and added recipe variations inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne frequently used recipe page has a small tear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn additional handwritten recipe note is present. 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