A Friend in Need: A Collection of Well Tested and Practical Recipes, Compiled by The Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Kalamazoo, MI: The Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Mich. 1899. First edition. softcover. Thin smallish octavo (a bit smaller than standard size). Green checkerboard cloth spine over thick covers.Looks to be a home repair rather than original Heavily worn on edges and corners of covers. Covers printed on the inside. Still stringbound, but very loose. Separation in pages between p. 72 and 73. Some recipes have notes or changes in pencil. Edges and corners of pages show wear as well. A scarce late 19th c. Michigan charity cookbook in worn condition, but complete and with original covers. includes the names of the women who shared recipes under their individual contributions. Poor. Item #19397
Price: $95.00