Meals, Tested Tasted & Approved - Favorite Recipes and Menus from Our Kitchens to Yours, published in 1932 by the Good Housekeeping Institute. This copy is the fifth edition, the first edition was published in 1930.
All About Home Baking, published in 1933 by the General Foods Company. I owned another copy which was in rough shape, when I acquired this copy which is in excellent condition, I sold the other copy.
Round-the World Cookbook, published in 1934, by Ida Baily Allen. According to Wikipedia: Ida Cogswell Bailey Allen, (1885–1973) once popularly known as "The Nation's Homemaker" was the author of over 50 cookbooks. She was described as "The original domestic goddess" by antique cookbook experts Patricia Edwards and Peter Peckham.
Modern Meal Planner - 1115 Menus-744 Recipes, published in 1935 by the Sperry Flour Company. It contains recipes for every meal in the year. Recipes are printed on both sides of the pages and the book is flipped mid-way through the year.
Magic Chef Cooking, printed in 1937 by the American Stove Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Price on title page is $1.00. This copy is the 15th edition, the first edition was published in 1924.
The Boston Cooking School Cookbook, published in 1937. The original edition was published in 1896 (another wish list book). The author, Fannie Farmer, introduced the concept of using standardized measuring spoons and cups,as well as level measurement.
For years this was the oldest cookbook I owned, until I really serioulsy began collecting cookbooks.
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