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Abigail Serves
Spiral-bound vintage community cookbook with a whimsical line-drawing cover. A charming era-piece for collectors of mid-century home-cook culture.
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A Book of Favorite Recipes — Steel Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary
Charlotte, NC charity cookbook compiled by the Steel Creek Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Late-1960s to late-1970s printings; classic community-cookbook Americana.
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Thank Heaven for Home Made Cooks (Yummy Recipes)
Bev-Ron Publishing, copyright 1970. Spiral-bound with an illustrated cover of an older couple at the table and their dog—peak community-cookbook nostalgia.
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