[REPURPOSED] THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING COOK BOOK; Property of Ceil Lark, Dixon Missouri
New York: RINEHART & COMPANY, INC., 1949. Hardcover. 1012 pages. 21 x 14 cm. There is a certain kind of cookbook that quietly tells stories within its pages—and this is one of them. This 1949 edition of The Good Housekeeping Cook Book once belonged to Ceil Lark, who used it not only as a source of recipes but also as a personal archive. The title page, front and back, is filled with ten of her own handwritten favorites, and throughout the volume are postcards from loved ones—perhaps marking favorite dishes or simply tucked away for safekeeping.
A touching record of everyday life and cooking, rich with traces of use and affection. Postcards and handwritten recipes laid in. Covers heavily rubbed, hinges cracked but holding. Red cloth covered boards. Good. Item #4710
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