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Published by Toronto, ON: Purity Flour / Home Service Maple Leaf Mills Limited, NO DATE (circa 1965 ), 1st Edition, First Printing, Toronto, Ontario, 1965
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Good (see description). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover pamphlet, about 6 x 9 inches, a solid Good copy, light wear, faint dampstain at lower edge, 20 pages, b&w photos, WorldCat states circa 1965 which looks right to me, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB: Monarch Flour / Maple Leaf Mills, 1934, 1st Edition, First Printing, Toronto, Ontario / Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1934
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Fair (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover with stiff boards, about 6w x 9h inches, coil binding so the book stays flat when opened, a solid Fair example only with silver covers with blue and black sections with silver lettering, substantial flaking and wear to the covers, some ink notes, book is complete a but some of the pages may have been damp as there is rippling to the paper, a couple of pages were stuck together and have been separated resulting in a bit of loss to text on those pages, chipping and loss to cover edges and corners ---128 pages, colour illustrations, a solid copy, I believe that this 1934 edition is the 1st time this was issued, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB: Monarch Flour / Maple Leaf Mills, 1934, 1st Edition, First Printing, Toronto, Ontario / Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1934
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover with stiff boards, about 6w x 9h inches, coil binding so the book stays flat when opened, an nice copy, a solid Very Good example with silver covers with blue and black sections with silver lettering, a bit of light rubbing and general wear, ---internally this is a bright clean copy, I do not see any recipe notations which is unusual in a cookbook of this age, ---128 pages, colour illustrations, a solid collector's copy, I believe that this 1934 edition is the 1st time this was issued, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Canada: Maple Leaf Milling Company / Monarch Flour / Copp Clark, NO DATE - Circa 1947, 1st Edition Thus, First Printing, Canada, 1947
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---trade paperback size softcover with plastic coil binding, about 5.75 inches x 8.5 inches, a solid clean Very Good copy, as often seen with older cookbooks there could be some notes and notations in the text, small sticker pull and sticker ghost on rear panel, 123 pages plus index, no date but Elizabeth Driver's Culinary Landmarks gives this a 1947 date, Copyright Canada on last page of index (page 127 although unnumbered), ---slightly different and with a different pagination than the more often seen red-and-white check covered edition, this silver card cover edition is likely a year or two before or after the red-and-white edition, contents include: Basic Instructions; Thickened Sauces; Batters and Doughs - Their Basic Ingredients; Pour Batters; Drop Batters; Soft Doughs; Pastry; Sponge cakes; Butter Type Cakes; Fillings and Frostings; Cookies and Little Cakes; Egg and Cheese Cookery; Meat; Poultry; Fish; Vegetables; Salads; Index, ---the SUPPLEMENT is about 5.5 x 8.25 inches and is a Very Good+ copy, same cover design as the cookbook, 13 pages, contents include: Beverages; Breads; Sandwiches; Deep Frying; Fruits for Simple Desserts, ---I am unable to find any previous reference to this supplement, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes areapproximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 5.75w x 8.5h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Saint John, NB / Montreal, PQ / Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB / Calgary, AB / Vancouver, BC: Purity Cook Book / Purity Flour, No Date ( 1970's ), 1st Edition Thus, First Printing, St John, New Brunswick, Etc, 1970
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good (see description). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Printing. -----------( 1st Printing of this Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Good to Very Good example, no dustjacket as issued, a bit of light rubbing to the boards, some light soiling to the boards, some small stains to the edges of the textblock ---215 pages plus index, colour photos, as often with these older cookbooks there could be some recipe notations or small stains from actual cooking, page of cookbook coupons at the rear of the book has been removed, ---contents include: Cooking Secrets; Appetizers and Snacks; Meat, Fish, Poultry; Barbecue and Main Dishes; Vegetables and Preserving; Desserts and Sauces; Cakes and Cookies; Pastry and Pies; Breads; Accompaniments; Index, ---there are 3 versions of this edition/format with 3 different titles ---there is The PURITY Cook Book / The New Purity Cook Book / The All New Purity Cookbook ---this copy is the NEW PCB, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 8.75 Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Saint John, NB / Montreal, PQ / Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB / Calgary, AB / Vancouver, BC: Purity Cook Book / Purity Flour, No Date ( 1970's ), 1st Edition Thus, First Printing, St John, New Brunswick, Etc, 1970
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good (see description). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Printing. -----------( 1st Printing of this Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Good to Very Good example, no dustjacket as issued, a bit of light rubbing to the boards, some light soiling to the boards, --215 pages plus index, colour photos, as often with these older cookbooks there could be some recipe notations or small stains from actual cooking, page of cookbook coupons at the rear is intact, ---contents include: Cooking Secrets; Appetizers and Snacks; Meat, Fish, Poultry; Barbecue and Main Dishes; Vegetables and Preserving; Desserts and Sauces; Cakes and Cookies; Pastry and Pies; Breads; Accompaniments; Index, ---there are 3 versions of this edition/format with 3 different titles ---there is The PURITY Cook Book / The New Purity Cook Book / The All New Purity Cookbook ---this copy is the NEW PCB, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9.25 Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Saint John / Montreal / Toronto / Winnipeg / Calgary / Vancouver: Purity Cook Book / Purity Flour, No Date ( 1970's -Circa 1978 ), 1st Edition Thus, 1st Printing, Canada, 1978
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+ ( see Description ). Photo Cover (illustrator). First Printing. -----------( 1st Printing of this Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Very Good/Very Good+ example, a bit of light wear and rubbing, no dustjacket as issued, 215 pages plus index, colour photos, as often with these older cookbooks there could be some recipe notations or small stains from actual cooking, this copy is quite tidy, front blank endpaper has been trimmed across the top, as well there is a March 1978 ink date on the front blank endpaper so this copy is likely post-1975, this edition was NOT issued with a coupon page which also suggests a post-1975 printing, ---there are 3 versions of this edition/format with 3 different titles ---there is The PURITY Cook Book / The New Purity Cook Book / The All New Purity Cookbook ---this copy is the PCB, ---I believe the PCB is the final incarnation in that format and was issued without a coupon page, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Toronto, ON / Winnipeg, MB: Monarch Flour / Maple Leaf Mills, 1934, 1st Edition, First Printing, Toronto, Ontario / Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1934
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine (see description). Uncredited Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover with stiff boards, about 6w x 9h inches, coil binding so the book stays flat when opened, an exceptional copy, close to Near Fine with silver covers with blue and black sections with silver lettering, just the tiniest bit of rubbing and edge flaking, this copy still has the protective paper covers which have kept the silver covers bright and largely unmarked, the plain paper protective paper was almost always removed by 1930's cooks, ---internally this is a bright clean copy, I do not see any recipe notations which is unusual in a cookbook of this age, ---128 pages, colour illustrations, a real collector's copy, I believe that this 1934 edition is the 1st time this was issued, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 6w x 9h Inches. Not Signed.