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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia: Self-Published. Good. 2004. First Edition. Spiral Bound. "In the finest tradition of the Salt Spring Potluck, please share a taste of Island sunshine, Island friends, and Island hospitality. Enjoy!" - Introduction. 152 pages. "Maggie's book, like her food, is surely written for people who love to eat!" - back… Read more about this item

New York: Books, Inc.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1952. Reprint. Hardcover. "Planned from cover to cover with an aim and purpose not found in any other book - to provide and present the way to successful modern cooking and feeding in terms so simplified that anyone who can read may cook and cater right." - Introduction.… Read more about this item

Regina, Saskatchewan: C.S.L.T.. Good. 1983. Fourth Edition. Spiral Bound. 0969075308 . "Compiled and organized by a small group of medical technologists in Saskatchewan who solicited recipes from their 1,000 Saskatchewan members." - Introduction. 269 pages. Index. Nice colour photos. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy of this popular cookbook.; 8vo… Read more about this item

British Columbia, Canada: Island Directories Limited. Very Good. 1989. First Edition. Spiral Bound. 0969430302 . Signed, dated and generically inscribed by co-author Erna Smith upon title page. "Kiwifruit! Outwardly not much to look at, it's true. But when you cut it open and taste its delicious tart-sweet flavour, you'll realize there's much more to… Read more about this item

Canada: Random House/Madison Press. Good. 1994. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. 0394224493 . "Features over 200 updated recipes for all-time favorites plus special menu suggestions and entertaining ideas throughout." - back cover. Includes timesaving tips for perfect breads, pickles, preserves, pies - and more! 192 glossy pages generously illustrated with colour photos. Unmarked with… Read more about this item

Canada: Western Canada Flour Mills Co. Limited. Good. 1917. First Edition. Paperback. Lovely nostalgic colour-illustrated first page shows proud cook holding her baking. Two other colour plates within. 158 glossy pages. Includes "breads, rolls, buns, cakes, pies, fish, poultry, meats, vegetables, salads, fruits, pickles, sauces, beverages, candies, preserves, etc." - subtitle. Coupon… Read more about this item

Canada: Lake of the Woods Mills Ltd.. Good. 1983. Twenty-Fifth Edition. Spiral Bound. Tastefully illustrated with many colour photos. 342 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this Canadian kitchen favourite.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Cookbooks - Canada .

Toronto: Maple Leaf Mills Ltd.. Fair. 1979. First Edition Thus. Spiral Bound. 215 pages plus index. Illustrated with both colour and black-white photography. Undated but appears to be circa 1979. Prior owner's name and date atop first page. Bit of writing on page 162. A respectfully used copy with typical wear and… Read more about this item

USA: Ellis Robinson Publishing Co., Inc.. Good. 1972. First Edition. Paperback. "Helps readers enjoy and utilize sea life that is often over-looked, wasted or needlessly destroyed. No Roman feast could ever compare with what new taste treats are in store for you when you discover our riches from the ocean." - Introduction. Introduces limpets, abalone,… Read more about this item

British Columbia: British Columbia Honey Producers' Assocation. Fair. 1980. First Edition. Paperback. "These recipes have been provided by members of the B.C. Honey Producers' Association, their families and friends. The recipes have been compiled and tested by Home Economists from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. All the recipes included have been approved by a taste… Read more about this item

USA: Simon and Schuster. Fair with no dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover-spiral. "Cooking is an adventure, as you'll find out when you use these recipes. It's really easy to cook, once you know how. You'll be trying all sorts of things - Pigs in Blankets, Hot Fudge Pudding, Jolly Breakfast Ring - even a… Read more about this item

Honolulu, Hawaii: Mid-Pacific Press, Inc.. Fair. 1964. Second Edition. Spiral Binding. "This is a cookbook of the Hawaiian Islands. The recipes have a little bit of the flavor of all the races that make up the population of all these Islands. And as the races live here so harmoniously, so do their foods blend to… Read more about this item

USA: M.P.. Very Good. 1987. First Editioin. Plastic Comb. "For many years I treated furbearer meat the same as most other trappers - to be discarded or, at times, to be used as trapline bait. Then one day a trapping partner talked me into trying fried beaver. I was hooked! Thus, for the past… Read more about this item

Sidney, B.C.: Friends of the Sidney Museum. Fair. 1975. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Includes an informative three-page history of Sidney and the Sidney Museum. 104 pages in all, including many nostalgic ads for local businesses. Bit of writing on blank page at back. Above-average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Undated but… Read more about this item

Regina, Saskatchewan: Friendship Circle, Knox United Church. Fair. 1944. First Edition. Paperback. 104 stapled pages. Includes nostalgic ads for local businesses. Undated but Driver (S92.1) suggests a 1944 printing date, which is consistent with the WWII-motif title page illustration of a saluting housewife shouldering her wooden spoon like a rifle. Binding intact. Typical… Read more about this item

Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry Co., Inc.. Good. 1975. First Edition. Paperback. This handy reference and cookbook was apparently given to purchasers of Wisconsin Aluminum pressure cookers. Includes detailed instructions for use, a variety of nice recipes, and more. Bits of writing on page 6 otherwise unmarked with average wear and moderate soiling. Binding… Read more about this item

Saanich, B.C.: The North & South Saanich Agricultural Society. Good. 2000. First Edition. Spiral Binding. "We thank those individuals who donated their favourite recipes in this wonderful cookbook. Many of the members have won competitions at the Saanich Fair and we thank them for sharing their prize-winning recipes." - Introduction. 108 pages. Index. … Read more about this item

Union City, Tennessee: Pioneer Press. Very Good. 1994. First Edition. Plastic Comb. A cookbook published by Dixie Gun Works on the occasion of its 40th anniversary, containing recipes provided by company employees. 175 pages. Includes occasional photos and short biographies of company employees. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy.; 4to… Read more about this item

Victoria, BC: Rotary Anns of Victoria. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Spiral Binding. A cookbook produced as a 50th anniversary project by the Rotary Anns of Victoria who contributed the recipes. Rotary Anns encourage and support their husbands in Programmes such as the Rotary Youth Exchanges. Undated but appears to be circa 2000. 131… Read more about this item

Birmingham, Alabama: Philoptochos Society. Good. 1974. First Edition. Plastic Comb. "This book is presented to introduce the Hellenic Cuisine, which is gaining in popularity. In the beginning it was the Greeks who established the civilized food practices which spread throughout the Western World. They believed in moderation, simplicity and respect for the materials which… Read more about this item