Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer & Marion Rombauer Becker - 1967 Edition with Original Dust Jacket

WE BELIEVE YOU WILL GO ON TO UNEXPECTED TRIUMPHS, BASED ON THE SOUND PRINCIPLES WHICH UNDERLIE OUR RECIPES, AND ACTUALLY REVEL IN A SENSE OF NEW-FOUND FREEDOM. (FROM THE INTRODUCTION)

{HISTORY}

The Joy of Cooking is iconic in American culture. What Irma Rombauer started in 1931, when she published the first version of Joy of Cooking, went on to become the most beloved cookbook of all time - a nostalgic favorite that has sold millions of copies throughout its lifetime.

Over the course of 80 years, there have been eight revisions of her 800-page cooking bible. This is the 1967 printing of the 1964 edition, the first version published after Irma died in 1962. It is co-authored by her daughter Marion, and revised by Marion and her husband, John.  Retaining all of Irma's writing, it was also enhanced by Marion and John, who included new fish dishes and recipes for new favorite foods like Bolognaise sauce.

There were publishing troubles surrounding this edition. The first pass-through was published before Marion gave final approval, so several reprints were needed to set Marion and Irma's words right. This 1967 printing has eradicated the typos from previous versions that Marion doggedly wanted to correct.

Because there is so much memory and nostalgia wrapped up in Irma Rombauer and her recipes, it is fun to collect the different editions that spark special meaning to you and your culinary adventures. 

This one is particularly delightful because it is in practically brand-new condition, especially the dust jacket. So many vintage Joys have spotted and chipped jackets (or no jacket at all) and contain cooking notes and stains in their interior pages - all hallmarks of enthusiastic kitcheners and their love of Irma’s recipes. But this one looks practically brand-new as if it came straight from the bookshop shelf, a blank slate for you to record your own cooking adventures.

Look for other Joy of Cooking editions here, along with more info about Irma Rombauer. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

• January 1967 Edition
• 849 pages
• New recipes added to this version include Bolognese Sauce, Fish Quenelles, Assorted Pates, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and Baked Kasha
• Illustrated throughout by Ginnie Hofmann and Beverly Warner (and includes the famous how to skin a squirrel illustration!) 
  
• Includes two red ribbon page markers
  

{CONDITION}

In absolutely gorgeous vinatge condition, this cookbook looks practically brand new. Very clean and bright throughout, it retains its original dust jacket also in gorgeous condition, and its original red ribbon page markers. The ribbons are frayed a little on the ends. There is one small cooking spot the size of a dot on the foreedge, and the back dust jacket flap has a litle wrinkle in the top right corner, but other than that this is flaw free. The spine is tight, and all pages are intact.

{SIZE}

Measures 6.25" inches (width) x 9" inches (length) x 2" inches (depth) and weighs 3 lbs

{DONATION SUPPORTED}

This heirloom gives back! 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this cookbook will be donated to rare.org - an international non-profit committed to protecting, promoting, and preserving global foodways, communities, and the environment through self-sustainability and conservation.