Mrs. Allen’S Cook Book Allen, Ida C. Bailey Collectibles Room

Mrs. Allen’s Cook Book. By Ida C. Bailey Allen and printed in Boston by Small, Maynard, and Company. 1917, 756 pp, 7.75” x 5.25”, hardcover blue cloth. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and staining to exterior. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings and marginalia. Nicely illustrated with a variety of black-and-white plates throughout. Includes a section of advertisements at rear, with some illustrated. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce cookbook by Ida Bailey Allen (1885-1973), an American chef and prolific cookbook author, to the point where she was regarded as “the Nation’s Homemaker.” COLM1917ADCX