Description
[Compiled by The Ladies of Business Women’s Group, Winnipeg]; Mrs. H.D. Beattie (Convenor); Mrs. I. Smith (Secretary). Recipes: Old and New, Tried and True (King Memorial United Church), as Compiled by The Ladies of the Business Women’s Group. Winnipeg, Manitoba: The Ladies of Business Women’s Group, King Memorial United Church | Printed by the Reynold’s Printing Co., Limited, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 64. Small 8vo., measuring 9.25″ x 6″. Illustrated stapled card covers with navy blue lettering with red borders to the front cover. Title page features a black and white photograph of the King Memorial United Church. Many black and white advertisements by sponsors, including local business, merchants including Purity Flour Co., Domestic Shortening, etc. Sections include Sandwich Fillings, Soups, Vegetables, Supper Dishes, Meat & Vegetable Sauces, Deep Fat Frying, Pies, Pudding Sacues, Jams & Jellies, and many others. No detectable flaws, contents bright, clean and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine. Exceedingly scarce early Canadian cookery title. Elizabeth Driver in Culinary Landmarks (p. 963-64, M71.1) noted the presence of only one copy held in a private collection. Corresponds to OCLC #1007281386 which indidcates the presence of only one copy amongst institutionial holdings (LAC/BAC). At time of cataloguing, Not in Peel, University of Guelph Archives & Special Collections, Cookbook Collection, or McGill University. Fine. Card Covers. (#1409) $274.00
