Farm and Home Cook Book and Housekeeper's Assistant
Language: English
Published by The Phelps Publishing Co., Springfield, MA, 1907
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used





Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Condition: Used
US$ 50.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
See photos for condition details. First softcover edition with pale green wraps decorated on front in red and black. Exterior shows scuffing and soiling along with some spots. Bottom spine is chipping and corners show a bit of curling. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Paper is toned due to age and there is some spotting and soiling present along with some foxing. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found. Include with the book is a handwritten recipe which is written on the back of a an old farm store receipt from Monrovia Maryland. The recipe is for cakes. This book appears well used and there was a corner or two folded in which have been straightened out. It grades as a low VG-to a borderline good+.
Seller Inventory # 2230028
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Farm and Home Cook Book and Housekeeper's Assistant
- Author
- Adeline O. Goessling (ed.)
- Publisher
- The Phelps Publishing Co., Springfield, MA
- Publication year
- 1907
- Condition
- VG-
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Cookbooks, First Editions
Yesterday's Book Shop
CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.90 | US$ 14.90 |
Payment methods
Store description
Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.
Specialty
First editions, signed editions, limited editions, pre-1950 collectible copies with most being around the turn of the twentieth century and earlier.Seller's business information
Yesterday's Book Shop
OR, U.S.A.