Better Homes and Gardens Heritage Cook Book (Cookbook).

Des Moines, Iowa:: Meredith Corporation, 1977.. 6th Printing.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards, ribbon place marker; a Near Fine book, with a Good slipcase.. 4to (12.25 inches tall) . Bibliography, indexes. Peach colored endpapers. Description: Well illustrated in black and white and color; the illustrations include some color plates of the prepared dishes, but are primarily historical illustrations. The exciting story of food in American life; featuring over 700 recipes from our rich history including colonial, ethnic, and modern favorites. In addition to the recipes this is a history of American cuisine, telling about the people, places and anecdotes related to the recipes and the times. This was issued in a deluxe edition (lightly padded boards, no jacket, but in a slipcase instead), and the regular hardcover edition with jacket. This is the deluxe edition, originally published in 1975 -- this a later printing.