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The White Rabbit
- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
2nd hand cookbooks
I went to a second hand bookshop yesterday and got some great books. I got a second copy of the Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook (the classic from the 70's/80's) for $8; it's in better condition than my copy (from a garage sale). I also got the original children's birthday cakes book that we all grew up on here for $7. The modern reprints just aren't the same. Also got a herb book. I like old books.
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#2 Mon 05 Feb 07 12:39am
Cindy
Occupation Registered Nurse
- From Adelaide, OZ
- Member since Tue 03 Aug 04
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
Me too, some of the recipes in them just can't be beaten. I have a very old good housekeeping cookbook or something it is called from the fifties that my MIL gave me and it has the best biscuit recipes in it.
Fantastic stuff.
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#3 Mon 05 Feb 07 1:22am
shammrok
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Occupation Growing things
- From Up the garden path...Tasmania
- Member since Thu 02 Sep 04
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
I have a number of secondhand cookery books that I have found at school fetes and village green fairs. Most are in great condition and I have used them often. 
Shammy 
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#4 Mon 05 Feb 07 1:46am
GeoffP
Occupation Retired Clergy & Computer Consultant
- From Bradford, West Yorks
- Member since Mon 03 Jul 06
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
Most of my cookbooks are second-hand - some "hand-me-downs", but mostly ones I have bought at book fairs or charity shops.
My wife calls it my "food porn" collection - though she never complains about the results.
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#5 Mon 05 Feb 07 10:32pm
ady+deb
- Member Occupation ady=warehouseman, deb=powerhouse/godess
- From nr Heathrow , London
- Member since Thu 12 Oct 06
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
Can't wait for the summer to start going to boot sales etc again !.
What's the best book you ever got from a book fair/ charity shop Geoff ?.
Keep smiling,
Ady.
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#6 Thu 08 Feb 07 7:56am
The White Rabbit
- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
i was almost tempted by another 2nd hand bookshop today but as I've not put this lot away yet (running out of space) I couldn't justify going in.
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#7 Mon 12 Feb 07 8:52am
Ashen
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Occupation Why is the Rum always gone???!
- From out to lunch
- Member since Sat 07 Jan 06
Re: 2nd hand cookbooks
wow i thought my wife and i were the only ones that did this.. we need to add more shelves in our kitchen to fit the ones we already have.
a few reprints of classic books..
I have quite a few from the sixties and seventies.
My wifes favourite is a shaker cookbook we picked up at an auction a few years ago..
the oldest and my favourite is one printed in 1915..
pic of the front cover
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f13/n … 0125-1.jpg
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