{"product_id":"vintage-missouri-community-cookbook-arrow-rock-1965","title":"Vintage Missouri Community Cookbook Arrow Rock Cook Book 1965 Plastic Comb Binding","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eVintage Missouri community cookbook collected by The Friends of Arrow Rock and edited by Mrs. John Percy Huston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eThis 1965 softcover plastic-comb cookbook includes regional recipes, contributor names, and proceeds language tied to preservation work in historic Arrow Rock, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e∙ Item:\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-cookbooks-and-recipes\" title=\"vintage cookbook collection\"\u003e Vintage community cookbook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e∙ Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eArrow Rock Cook Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003e∙ Author: Collected by The Friends of Arrow Rock; edited by Mrs. John Percy Huston\u003cbr data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e∙ Illustrator: Cover courtesy of Frank Steinman, as shown inside\u003cbr data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003e∙ Publisher: Kelly Press, Columbia, Missouri\u003cbr data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e∙ Year: 1965\u003cbr data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003e∙ Edition \/ Printing: Edition not confirmed from photos\u003cbr data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e∙ Format: Softcover cookbook with white plastic comb binding\u003cbr data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003e∙ Dust Jacket: No dust jacket, as issued\u003cbr data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003e∙ Size \/ Measurements: Approximately 9\" x 6\" x 1\"\u003cbr data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003e∙ Page Count: 297 pages, not counting notes pages\u003cbr data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003e∙ Cover \/ Jacket Colors: Yellow cover with brown\/black lettering and illustration\u003cbr data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003e∙ Genre \/ Subject: Vintage cookbook, Missouri regional cooking, community cookbook, historic preservation cookbook\u003cbr data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"1983\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recipes include beverages, meats, vegetables, desserts, cakes, cookies, pies, candy, sandwiches, pickles, preserves, and more \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003e∙ Plastic comb binding is present and appears usable from the photos.\u003cbr data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003e∙ Interior recipe pages shown are readable.\u003cbr data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003e∙ Includes table of contents, index, notes pages, and contributor names with many recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2924\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003e∙ Cover shows visible rubbing, handling wear, light soil, edge wear, and corner wear.\u003cbr data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003e∙ Front title page has handwritten ownership note: “Aunt Mildred” and a small written “4.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003e∙ Page edges show age toning, wear, and some curling\/creasing at corners.\u003cbr data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003e∙ A loose clipped recipe insert is included, as shown in the photos.\u003cbr data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2826\"\u003e∙ No writing seen on the recipe pages shown, but every page has not been individually inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2971\"\u003eSee all photos for detail—sold as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2997\"\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2998\" data-end=\"3172\"\u003e∙ Near Fine — minimal wear; clean.\u003cbr data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3035\"\u003e∙ Very Good — light wear; clean; minor flaws.\u003cbr data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3083\"\u003e∙ Good — noticeable wear.\u003cbr data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3111\"\u003e∙ Fair — heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3196\"\u003eCollector’s Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3538\"\u003eThis cookbook has strong Missouri regional interest, especially for collectors of community cookbooks and historic preservation cookbooks. The Arrow Rock connection gives it more context than a generic recipe book, and the contributor-style recipes make it useful for readers who enjoy mid-century home cooking with a local story attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"shipping policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 1 business day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisclaimer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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