Ruth Berolzheimer (Editor) “Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook” Vintage Hardcover 1968

Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook
A quintessential mid-century kitchen masterwork, this deluxe encyclopedic edition from the Culinary Arts Institute compiles thousands of classic American recipes, culinary techniques, and food lore into a single comprehensive volume.
Famously edited by Ruth Berolzheimer, this monumental compendium includes detailed thumb-indexed sections ranging from household economics to full-course entertaining.
Its charming mid-century food photography, dual-color section dividers, and wipe-clean buckram binding make it both a functional reference guide and a delightful vintage display piece for home cooks and culinary history enthusiasts.
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#### **Book Details**
* **Author:** Ruth Berolzheimer (Editor)
* **Illustrator:** Culinary Arts Institute Staff / Uncredited Photographers
* **Publisher:** Culinary Arts Institute / Distributed by Grosset & Dunlap
* **Binding:** Hardcover
* **Edition Points:** New Revised Deluxe Edition, 1968 printing. Thumb-indexed fore-edge with illustrated washable buckram covers.
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#### **Condition Report**
* **Overall Grade:** Very Good (VG)
* **Cover & Spine:** Minor rubbing to extremities and light age-soiling consistent with vintage washable buckram bindings. Spine lettering and mid-century fork/spoon motifs remain sharp and distinct; subtle softening at the spine tips.
* **Dust Jacket:** None issued; bound in publisher’s decorative wipe-clean pictorial cloth.
* **Text Block & Pages:** Fore-edge features publisher decorative speckling with functional thumb indexing. Pages are uniform cream with minimal toning, remaining clean, supple, and unmarred.  No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing.
* **Binding:** Square and tightly bound; hinges firm with vibrant color-illustrated endpapers intact.
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