The Institute Cook Book by Helen Cramp - 1913: Planned for a Family of Four

Philadelphia: International Institute. 507pp. Minor wear and bumping to the cover, pages water-stained at the lower fore-corner. Color and monotone images throughout. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Q4 . Good. Hardcover. 1931.

Oakland, CA: The Smithsonian Company, 1913. Salesman's Sample; Moderately toned end pages and less so to the textblock, else clean and tight. Shelf scuffed/rubbed and character-soiled covers, fraying to head foot and middle of spine, fraying to corners. Complete copy has 500p., including general index and alphabetical index (not this sample copy).. Illustrated Cloth. Good. Illus. by Colored Plates/B&W Plates/Diagrams. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Oakland, California: Smithsonian Company, 1913. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. First Edition of this vintage 1913 cookbook issued by the International Institute of Domestic Science, "planned for a family of four,'' a collection of "economical recipes designed to meet the needs of the modern housekeeper." Also contains lots of advice for women of the day, such as "a poor meal, served in slovenly fashion, will upset many a healthy man's temper for the day.'' In 507 pages, with black-and-white & color plates throughout, including color images of period dining rooms (Mission style, Colonial) & servingware. Membership certificate from the Institute, valid for 1 year, issued to the book purchaser, still attached in front of book! drawings. Hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with black lettering & design to front & spine. Condition is Poor: back board is completely detached & there is heavy rubbing & tearing to the front & spine. Inside, there are many random soiled… Read More

Universal Book and bible house. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Cookbook, Menus, Economical cooking) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Philadelphia: International Institute Department of Domestic Science, 1913. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Philadelphia: International Institute Department of Domestic Science, 1913. First edition. Thick 8vo. 507 pp. Illustrated with color plates and half-tone illustrations. Brown cloth binding with darker brown decorative pattern. Watermark to corner of some pages. Wear to top and bottom of spine, spine darkened, boards scuffed. Good plus condition..

Springfield, MA: E. A. Merriam, 1913. Octavo, iv, 506, [1] pages. Halftone black and white and colored plates throughout. First edition. Also published under titles, including the Winston Cook Book; The Universal Cook Book, and the White Ribbon Cook Book. Some age-toning throughout; publisher's brown-decorated patterned cloth with some rubbing and a bit of offsetting to front board, otherwise very good. [Bitting, page 105, different printing; not in Cagle].

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.