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Vintage Victory Cook Book and Favorite Recipes 1943 Wartime Spiral Cookbook

This 1943 Victory Cook Book and Favorite Recipes is a wartime-era spiral-bound cookbook compiled and edited by the Auxiliary to the American Osteopathic Association.

It includes practical home recipes, desserts, salads, canning, preserving, advertisements, and plenty of “sold as found” vintage kitchen character.

Details

 ∙ Title: Victory Cook Book and Favorite Recipes
∙ Compiler / Editor: Auxiliary to the American Osteopathic Association
∙ Year: 1943
∙ Format: Metal spiral / comb-style bound softcover cookbook
∙ Measurements: 9 x 5 x .05 inches
∙ Page Count: 139 pages plus index
∙ Genre: Vintage Cookbook, Wartime Recipes, WWII Home Cooking
∙ Cover Color: Green with black lettering and large “V” victory design
∙ Includes: Cakes, pies, pancakes, muffins, salads, candies, canning and preserving recipes, plus vintage advertisements
∙ ISBN: None; predates ISBN system

Condition Grade: Fair

Positives: Great wartime recipe content, readable interior pages, charming 1943 Victory design, and useful vintage ads.

Issues: Cover staining, edge wear, corner wear, age toning, worn binding area, and some loose pages. Metal spiral binder is present. Sold as found.

Collector’s Notes

A wonderful shelf piece for cookbook collectors, WWII home-front history fans, and anyone who loves practical vintage recipes with real kitchen-table history.

Shipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)

  1. Photo-verified condition (no surprises)
  2. Packed with our protective packaging standard
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Disclaimer

All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description. 

Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. 

Good to Know Before You Buy

Yes. Every photo on this page is the actual item you will receive. Not a stock photo, not a similar copy. What you see is what ships.

Honestly. This is vintage, so expect some age. When I find wear, writing, stains, loose pages, chips, or missing pieces, I note them and show them in the photos. Some marks add character. Some are just flaws. I tell you which is which so you can decide if this is the right one for you.

With care. Old books and fragile pieces are wrapped and boxed so they arrive the way they left me. Careful packing is one of the things buyers mention most in their reviews. Orders of $35 or more ship free.

Probably not. Everything here is one of a kind, and I rarely find the same item twice. Once it sells, it is gone. Vintage does not restock neatly.