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Item [1] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes Sample 1990 issue of Cook Book Gossip, June 1990 issue, and letter announcing the formation of the Cook Book Collectors Club of America. Sample 1990 issue includes information on numerous books and publications including General Foods kitchen cookbook, 1959; Sarah Tyson Rorer by E. S. Weigly, 1977; King Arthur Flour's 200th anniversary cookbook, 1990; Borden recipes favorites, 1988; Lipton creative cooking made easy with Lipton soup mix, 1987; and 100 best recipes for 100 years by McCormick and Company, 1989; and Ball blue book survey; includes recipes. June 1990 issue includes list of cookbook collectors and collections with publications they have issued, the publications include: Bibliography of American Cookery Books, 1742-1860 by Waldo Lincoln, 1929; American Cookery Books, 1742-1860, revised by Eleanor Lowenstein, 1954 and a 1971 revision; Cook books: a special collection, 1976, covering holdings of Lucille Fillen Cook Book Collection at Hofstra University Library; American cookbooks and wine books 1797-1950 by Janice B. and Daniel T. Longone, 1984, exhibition catalog from a display of their holdings at the William L. Clements Library; mention that index to the first year's issues will be published in May 1991; information on numerous books and publications including King Arthur's Flour 200th anniversary cookbook; Chinese cookbooks, compiled by Jacqueline M. Newman, 1987; Kitchen-Klatter cookbook, 1980; Modern method of preparing delightful foods by Ida Bailey Allen, 1927; Congressional Club cook book, 1927; Best of everything cookbook, compiled by Eleanor Groves, 1972; Mary Margaret McBride encyclopedia of cooking by Mary Margaret McBride, 1958; and classified ads offering cookbooks for sale; and handwritten note on back of issue by Col. Bob Allen to announce publication of his book, A guide to collecting cook books and advertising cook books. Sample recipe: eggplant casserole with basil.

Item [2] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes January 1991 issue of Cook Book Gossip and letter from the editor, Col. Bob Allen to Jan Langone. January 1991 issue includes discussion of the editor's trip to an auction in Marshalltown, Iowa that included the following cookbooks: A selection of various recipes in cookery collected from printed and manuscript books by Elizabeth Smith, circa 1820; A date with a dish : a cook book of American Negro recipes by Freda DeKnight, 1948; The Derrydale cookbook of fish & game by Louis P. Degouy, 1937; Delightes for ladies (1939 reprint of 1609 edition) by Hugh Plat; various Pillsbury Bake off and Classic Series cookbooks; and list of Julia Child's cookbooks with reprints of articles about her. No recipes.

Item [3] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes May and June 1992 issues of Cook Book Gossip and letter from editor, Col. Bob Allen to Jan Longone. May 1992 issue reviews publishing history of the Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer with mentions of Little acorn, the story behind the Joy of cooking, 1931-1966 with revision covering 1931-1981; reprint of article about Joy of cooking; information about the Farm Journal cookbooks with mentions of various early industrial food producers. June 1992 issue includes addendum to the Joy of cooking publication history; and part two about Farm Journal cookbooks, latest release is Farm Journal's country cookbook, 1959. Sample recipe: hip padders.

Item [4] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes July, August, and September 1992 issues of Cook Book Gossip. July 1992 issue has further information on Farm Journal cookbooks; other cookbook discussed include America eats by Nelson Algren; P.E.O. cook book souvenir edition, edited by David E. Schoonerover; Ethnic cookbooks and food marketplace, edited by Hamo Vassilian, 3rd edition, 1992; Old family recipes to share with friends by Friends of Bracken Library, 1991; and The first American cookbook : a facsimile of American cookery by Amelia Simmons, 1796, reprinted 1958 and 1984. August 1992 issue has additional information on Farm Journal cookbooks, particularly Farm Journal's Christmas idea book, edited by Nell B. Nichols Field, 1972 and Homemade ice cream and cake, edited by Elise W. Manning, 1972; and Recipes for Kwik-set powdered fruit pectin, circa 1910 and New and easy ways to make a variety of ice creams with Royal Puddings, 1935; September 1992 issue has more listings of Farm Journal cookbooks and chart of Certified Library Binders from the Library Binding Institute, with what bindings, special work, and services they provide. No recipes.

Item [5] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes October, November, and December 1992 issues of Cook Book Gossip and letter from editor, Col. Bob Allen to Jan Longone. October 1992 issue includes information on adding an amendment to homeowners insurance policies to cover extensive cookbook collections and using A guide to collecting cookbooks for values and discussion of what to do with badly damaged books; mentions of cookbooks include The frugal housewife by Lydia Maria Child, 2nd ed, 1830; The Complete Home by Julia McNair Wright, 1879; Mackenzies five thousand receipts by James Kay, Jr., 1829; Practical Housekeeping, edited by Estelle Wilcox, 1881 and 1884; The cook's oracle, fifth London edition, 1825; and Buckeye cookery and practical housekeeping, edited by Estelle Woods Wilcox, 1876 and later editions. November 1992 issue includes editor's purchase of 1931 first edition of The joy of cooking; discussion of purchase of Nabisco cereal business by General Mills; update on Farm Journal cookbooks; and mentions of cookbooks including Colonial cookery by Virginia Gray, circa 1940; Recipes collected by Mrs. A. B. Fleming, August 12, 1915; Art of cookery by Helen Bullock, 1938; Book for a cook by L.P. Hubbard, 1905; A cookbook for girls and boys by Irma S. Rombauer, 1946; The advertising cards of Church & Dwight Co., Church & Co., and John Dwight & Co. by T.K. Treadwell, 2nd ed., 1992; three books edited by A. Monroe Aurand, Jr.: Cooking with the Pennsylvania Dutch; Old time cookery.; and Cooking way down South in Dixie, 1949; and first page of reprint from Antiques & Collecting, April 1992, on Little recipe booklets. December 1992 issue includes publication history of The White House cook book by Mrs. F.L. Gillette; second page of Little recipe booklets reprint; reprint of article about Betty Crocker; information on Hershey's index recipe book by Mrs. Christine Frederick, 1934; and discussion of recipe calendars and recipe boxes. No recipes.

Item [6] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes January, February, and March 1993 issues of Cook Book Gossip and news release on value of Mickey Mouse recipe scrap book, circa 1930s. January 1993 issue includes information on Granny's hillbilly cookbook by Irene Ryan and Cathy Pinckney, 1996; history of Post and Postum Cereal Company and acquisitions of other companies, leading to General Foods Corporation; publications include Correct salads for all occasions, 1932; and General Foods cook book, 1932; write-up of Frances Lee Barton radio show, Let Me Suggest; Aunt Sammy's radio recipes by Ruth Van Deman and Fanny Walker Yeatman, 1975; and list of subscribers. February 1993 issue includes list of cookbooks by Louis Szathmary; list of titles in Antique American Cookbooks Library, Oxmoor House, 1984; The Khwan Niamut or Nawab's domestic cookery, originally pubished in Calcutta, India in 1839 in Iowa Szathmary Culinary Arts series; publishing history of Dr. Chase's recipes and other publications; editor Col. Bob Allen's A guide to collecting cookbooks, second printing with updated values; essay on okra; and reprint of editor's column on Pillsbury cookbooks, Antique Week. March 1993 issue includes history of Martha Washington cook books; Martha Washington cook book published by F. Tennyson Nealy, 1892; Martha Washington's or the mother's cook book published by Abbey Press, 1902; Martha Washington log cabin cook book published by the Martha Washington Guild, 1924; Martha Washington's rules for cooking published by Ramsdell Inc., 1931; Martha Washington cook book published by Kitchen Garden of Mount Vernon, 1940; and Martha Washington's booke of cookery and booke of sweatmeats, transcribed by Karen Hess, 1981; cookbooks from Rector's restaurants in Chicago and New York, The girl from Rector's by George Rector, 1927; Rector cook book by George Rector, 1928; a la Rector by George Rector, 1933, and others. No recipes.

Item [7] promotes the Cook Book Collectors Club. Includes April, May, and June 1993 issues of Cook Book Gossip. April 1993 issue discusses Leaves from the table of George and Martha Washington, reprinted with modern versions of recipes by The Taylor Winery, 1940 and American home cook book published by Rose-Belfore Publishers, first edtion: 1878, second edition: 1914. May 1993 issue mentions exhibit, There's Always Room for Jell-O, at the Strong Museum in Rochester, NY; Julia Child's menu cookbook, 1993 (combining Julia Child & company and Julia Child & more company; Rector cook book by George Rector, 3rd ed, 1928, compliments of the Milwaukee Road; two books by Lou Greenstein, Recipe sampler (from the bake shop of Mystic Seaport), 1993 and Ala carte: a tour of dining history, 1993; history of radio show, One Man's Family, resulting in Mother Barbour's favorite recipes, 1932; Girl Scout's The American girl cookbook, 1960 and Pleasant Company's The American girls cookbook. June 1993 issue includes history of Captain Kangaroo and Bob Keeshan and of the Howdy Doody Show including Welch's Howdy Doody cook book, 1952; and reprint of article in Country Collectibles, Fall 1993, about the editor, Bob Allen and his wife , Jo Ellen Allen. Sample recipe: stewed oysters.