The Joy of Cooking: A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with an Occasional Culinary Chat
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, (1943). Wartime Edition. Illustrated by Marion Rombauer Becker. Hardcover. Octavo. 884 pages.
This is the World War II revised and enlarged edition of Irma S. Rombauer's beloved classic cookbook. In a special wartime preface, Rombauer, notes the addition of chapters dealing with the challenges of rations, etc., in addition to other revisions.
Rombauer's approachable recipes and timeless advice have shaped home cooking for generations, and remains a kitchen essential worldwide.
Bound in cloth over boards printed with a blue and white diamond pattern. Spine and upper board titled in white on a dark blue diamond-shaped field. Shallow bumps to spine ends, spine somewhat fallen in toward head. Hinges sound. Jacket has moderate wear including a few edge chips, archival tissue-closed tears, and light soil. Overall very good in a good dust jacket. A lovely copy of this classic cookbook.
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