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Cookbooks Worth Collecting
by Mary Barile, Mary Barele
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Wallace-Homestead Book Co (1993-10)
ISBN: 0870696866
EAN: 9780870696862
Dewey Decimal #: 641.5
Binding/Media: Paperback - 240 pages
SKU: SM477
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Paperback, 1994. Book is in Very Good Condition. Book is completely intact with inside pages in Very Good condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc.) Fast Service. Books well packed and mailed USPS with Delivery Confirmation. ( « if ( document.getElementById ) { document.writeln('less'); } )
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
This is a practical reference guide to the history and lore of notable cookery books, with complete bibliographic listings and up-to-date values. Over 1000 listing of cookery books, from the simple to the more sophisticated, are included, with each listing containing bibliographic information and current values. The book offers advice on starting a collection, gathering information and locating mail-order sources.
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Customer Reviews
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Great background on cookbooks and collecting them
Rating  (4)
Date: 2005-01-07
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
A very informative book on the backgound of cookbooks and collecting them. It is not meant to be a price list. Price lists are only valid until they are published, then the prices have already changed, so this book has a leg up on price lists.
If you don't care about the background of cookbooks and collecting and are only looking for lists or advice as to which to buy, don't buy this book.
If you want to learn more about the hobby, buy this book.
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A Valuable Reference Guide
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-08-25
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
Barile's book is one of my 3 favorites on this subject. Her coverage of historical significance is excellent, and her listing of specific books with price guidelines is simple to use and surprisingly thorough for the space devoted to them. I have been able to find some of my cookbooks and recipe leaflets in this book that are not listed elsewhere, so I recommend it a sound investment for the new collector. My copy is already dog-eared from daily use.
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A MUST for New Cookbook Collectors!
Rating (5)
Date: 2000-08-23
12 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a new collector of cookbooks, this is one of my favorite reference books. The historical information found in this book is fascinating and helps the reader understand the significance of cookbooks as a window to the past. It also helps explain why some are valued as highly as they are. The 1993 copyright did not detract, since values tend to be relative, and this book gives a good feel for evaluating a collection. Unlike an earlier reviewer, I did not find the shortened listings in the last section of the book to be a problem. I was able to find a surprising number of cookbooks I've acquired in this book that are not in the 3 others I have. Also, cookbooks are listed alphabetically by title, the absolute simplest reference arrangement I've found...no jumping around in categories is required. I'd highly recommend this one!
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A Fair Buy
Rating  (3)
Date: 2000-04-23
10 out of 11 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is a pretty fair buy and help. The thing I didn't like was the fact that 2/3 of the book is history of different cookbooks. I didn't personally want this. I just wanted prices of collectible cookbooks, so there weren't near enough books for my liking. The listings that were there were easy to understand and look up.
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