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Lot 65:
Description
C-18867
Six-piece lot of early American promotional cookbooks and recipe pamphlets issued by national food brands as marketing material. The group includes baking and dessert guides published by the Royal Baking Powder Company, KC Baking Powder, Northwestern Yeast Company, and Jell-O, along with a specialty pamphlet for Mapleine flavoring. These booklets combine practical recipes with period illustration and strong brand identity, reflecting the rise of packaged foods and home baking culture in the early 20th century. Such publications were commonly distributed through grocery stores and mail campaigns, serving both instructional and promotional purposes during a formative period in American domestic cooking.
All items show age-appropriate wear including edge wear, creasing, small tears, surface soiling, and paper toning. Some pieces show staining or handwritten notes from kitchen use, as photographed. Pages remain largely intact and legible. Overall condition is consistent with original, well-used advertising ephemera.
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