Lot # 121 - LARGE Cookbook Library Lot: Vintage, Texas & Community with Bookends

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 13-Oct-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 20-Oct-2026 9:00:00 PM
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Description :

A full kitchen library: shelves of cookbooks covering vintage classics, Texas and Southern community cookbooks, and modern favorites, plus a pair of carved stone shell bookends to hold them up. 

Details

  • Classics & Vintage: Joy of Cooking (1997 edition and an earlier edition), Mary Margaret McBride Encyclopedia of Cooking (Deluxe Illustrated), Vegetarian Cookery Vol. 5, Microwave Cooking and a Tappan microwave cooking guide
  • Community Cookbooks: River Road Recipes II (Junior League of Baton Rouge), A Texas Hill Country Cookbook, Arlington Treasured Recipes, The Melting Pot International (Arlington Newcomers Club, 1953–1978), Sharing Our Best (Parker County) and others
  • Modern Favorites: Franklin Steak, Bon Appétit Make-Ahead Meals, Grandma's Italian Kitchen, New Southern Cooking, The Country Mothers Cookbook, Chicken Soup, Gooseberry Patch Family Favorites, Chicken Made Simple and many more as shown
  • Bookends: Pair of carved shell-shaped bookends in white and tan stone, possibly onyx or alabaster
  • Extras: Some books include vintage Weight Watchers meal-planning inserts and handwritten notes
  • Condition: Pre-owned; vintage books show age, kitchen use and some spine wear. Please review photos
  • Estimated Value: $80–$180

Highlights

  • Style: A well-used home cook's library, full of Southern and Texas flavor
  • Community Treasures: Junior League and club cookbooks are packed with tested family recipes, and collectors seek them out
  • Little Time Capsules: Tucked-in notes and diet charts give a glimpse of how people cooked and planned meals decades ago

Shipping

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