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[COOK BOOKS]. ROMBAUER, Irma S. (1877-1962). The Joy of Cooking. A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat. [St. Louis]: Marion Rombauer, [1931]. 8vo. Illustrations by the author’s daughter, Marion. [32], 1-395, [1, blank] pp. Publisher’s full green pebbled cloth, front board lettered in gilt (rebacked preserving the original cloth spine, binding worn, soiled, text heavily toned, worn, chipped, with occasional tears, title-page and p. 395 nearly detached and tattered, with numerous pencil notes of recipes and notes on food preparation throughout). Fair, sold as-is. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AMERICAN COOKBOOKS, ONE OF 3,000 COPIES PRINTED. This cook book is still in print today.