On Wed, 14 May 2008 08:51:58 -0400, "Jean B." wrote:

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
On Tue 13 May 2008 08:43:12p, Goomba38 told us...

phaeton wrote:

The real treasure though, is a mildly tattered and stained 1964
printing of Joy of Cooking. I needed help to find it, because it is a
pale green and i was looking for white and red. It was also in the
wrong section, but the elderly bookstore lady knew precisely where it
was when I said "I was looking for Joy of Cooking". She seemed
intrigued that I was checking to see what edition it was. She also
pulled out an immaculate 1973 reprint of the same edition, but I chose
the 1964 printing over it. The 1973 looked like it belonged in a
bookstore, this one looked like it belonged in a kitchen. Surely this
will be one of the best $5.98s i've spent in awhile.
Truly a book one can sit down and read like a good novel. I've never
seen one as old as yours, but I hope it is as wonderful as my 1975
edition. Happy reading and cooking!


I have teh 1964 edition, too, and really enjoy it.

Same here. I'm rather partial to that edition.

seems like a lot of people here like the early j.o.c.'s. i have the
paperback edition from 1973, taped together and missing the covers.
phaeton will dig it, i am sure.

your pal,
blake