Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking - 1959 Edition - Two Volume Set - Book Club Edition donald culross peattie leaving 99% of the book

leaving 99% of the book unmarked

- Stamped on bottom with maker's mark and dish shape

The plaid interior at the bottom is somewhat loose but still intact and there is a bit of loose wood slat inside the fabric that originally would have been secured to the fabric or the case

Maybe it served customers in a busy department store dining room

Perhaps this curiosity will even spark a conversation between you and your friends

Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking - 1959 Edition - Two Volume Set - Book Club Edition donald culross peattie leaving 99% of the bookA GOOD COOKBOOK WILL COME TO YOUR RESCUE EVERY TIME META GIVEN {HISTORY} Following on the heels of her first bestseller, The Modern Family Cook Book, published in 1942, Meta Given (1888 1981) then embarked on the ultimate compendium of cooking and writing adventures The Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking. Encompassing a colossal 1500 pages, 50+ chapters, and two separately published volumes, Meta wrote about everything you would ever need to know