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The Joy of Cooking

The Joy of Cooking

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The Joy of Cooking

by Rombauer, Irma S

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About This Item

Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs Merrill, 1946. Thick octavo (22 x 14.5 cm.), 884 pages. The "Post-War Edition" as this 1946 printing has sometimes been called, is a second printing of the revised and enlarged 1943 "War-Time Edition". The first trade printing of the The Joy of Cooking was issued by Bobbs Merrill in 1936, following the original edition, privately published by the author and printed by Clayton of St. Louis in 1931. As described by Anne Mendelson in her masterful biography of Rombauer, Stand Facing the Stove (New York, 1996, pp. 170-172), with each successive printing of Joy, incremental changes were made and the book progressed toward becoming a national bestseller and a standard household reference. Simultaneously, Rombauer's relationship with Bobbs Merrill deteriorated. But despite that The Joy of Cooking rose to the position it holds today, that of the most popular and best-selling cookbook in American history, with nearly eighteen million copies sold to-date. It is the only cookbook to be included in the New York Public Library's list of 150 Influential Books of the Century. A fine copy - very clean - in the gingham-patterned, light blue cloth. In a near very good dust jacket, with a bit of light edge staining to the rear panel, and some chipping to the head and foot of the spine. Overall, a much nicer copy than is usually encountered.

Synopsis

Written by Irma Starkloff Rombauer, The Joy of Cooking was first tested and illustrated by her daughter, Marion Rombauer Becker. Subsequently it was revised and enlarged through Marion?s efforts and those of her architect husband John Becker. Their sons?Ethan, with his Cordon Bleu and camping experiences, and Mark, with his interest in natural foods?have reinforced Joy in many ways.

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On Dec 21 2016, a reader said:
This is the best cook book I have ever owned and I have a bookcase full of them.It has the best recipes and has true potential of being the greatest cook book ever written..

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Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
1554
Title
The Joy of Cooking
Author
Rombauer, Irma S
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Bobbs Merrill
Place of Publication
Indianapolis/New York
Date Published
1946
Keywords
cookbook, food, american, classic

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