Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book

New York/London/Toronto: McGraw-Hill Book Company/General Mills, Inc., 1950. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Vintage original cookbook from 1950 (a Ninth printing of that FIRST EDITION) with the red & white patterned cover in a hardbound edition, NOT the more common 5-ring binder style! AND this copy includes the incredibly hard-to-find original Dust Jacket! Vintage midcentury illustrations throughout, in 463 pages with Index. Condition is VG: very clean with very occasional small spots or stains. Colors bright--NO fading, minimal edgewear-- pages white, binding strong & straight. Former owner's name in pen to ffep; NO other writing, underlining, or highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaw: pg 405-406 & rear free endpaper show slight insect damage to outer lower edges; else, Fine. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.50 price intact on front flap) is bright & colorful, but graded only Good due to edgewear all around & a large chip from top edge of front cover moving across top of spine; beautifully protected against further damage in a new clear mylar cover! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY book is too large for any expedited domestic or international shipping without preapproval of extra postage, at least double per USPS rates!