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Bobbs Merrill Company, 1939. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Indianapolis; New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Publishers, 1939. Octavo (21.5 x 15 cm.), x, 210 pages. Illustrated. Evident FIRST EDITION. The second book of the author of the landmark American cookbook, The Joy of Cooking. This second effort met with, at best, a lukewarm reception. Rombauer addresses the homemaker in a rush, and tries to help her use more canned and other quick foods. The acknowledgments include home economists from Proctor & Gamble, the National Canners' Association, General Mills (she thanks Betty Crocker by name), Lever Brothers, Swift, and Heinz. Many of the recipes included herein can be found in later editions of Joy. Perhaps sensing impending failure of the book, Rombauer uses the dedication to deflect blame. "This publication is the result of an indiscretion on my part. On a sleepless night the idea sprang (unlike Minerva from the brain of Jove) from a digestive disorder caused by an overindulgence in a Maine lobster dinner. I therefore dedicate is to my hosts, Mr. and Mrs.… Read More

First Tower Book edition 1942, signed by author on front end page; HC+DJ worn torn in mylar sleeve; green cloth cover, good solid binding, text is very toned from age without marks creases tears; no odor; ships with care.

Indianapolis: The Bobbys-Merrill Company Inc., 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth covered boards. Very good, in good dust wrapper. 210 pages. 21 x 15cm. From the author of The Joy Of Cooking, this follow up to her first smash hit was less successful. With a nod towards packaged foods, Rombauer tried to lighten the work of homemakers by using both fresh and canned foods. Pages lightly toned but otherwise clean and crisp. Dust wrapper heavily rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Signed By Author: Irma Rombauer. Fair hard cover with poor dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Fair. Hardcover. 1939.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Illustrations by Marion Rombauer Becker. 210pp. Edges very lightly rubbed, else fine in a moderately worn, very good dust jacket with a few nicks and small creased tears along the edges, a few scratches, and a sunned spine. Rombauer's follow-up to her hit book *The Joy of Cooking*, focused on the more hurried cook.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Illustrations by Marion Rombauer Becker. 210pp. Extremities gently bumped, else fine in a moderately worn, very good dust jacket with chips and small creased tears along the edges, and several small stains. Rombauer's follow-up to her hit book *The Joy of Cooking*, focused on the more hurried cook.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1939. First Edition. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. A surprisingly unsuccessful sequel to The Joy of Cooking, many of its recipes were to find their way into later editions of that book. The author’s inscription is laid in.

Bobbs-Merrill, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($1.75 price intact). Published by Bobbs-Merrill, 1939. Octavo. Light green cloth boards stamped in dark blue. Signed by author Irma Rombauer on a laid in signed paper. Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or ownership markings. Spine straight and corners sharp. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good plus with some light shelf wear and a few small nicks along edges. A lovely copy of this classic cookbook by the author of "The Joy of Cooking". Scarce signed and in uncommonly fine condition. 210 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.