Name/Title
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE RECIPE BOOKEntry/Object ID
96.64.1.3Description
Book: "The Junior League Recipe Book" by the Los Angeles Junior League (Los Angeles: The Junior League, 1930), 215 pp. A hardcover book, without dust jacket, with a yellow cover (a) and three recipes (b-d). The front cover of the book has the title text in Art Deco-style lettering and a series of lines and black shapes. The spine and back cover are blank. There are recipes arranged by type, material, and also with a Spanish and Mexican section. Recipes were submitted by a variety of Los Angeles-area residents. There is also an advertising section at the back. Recipe b), from an unidentified newspaper, is for nut chews. Recipe c), for French salad dressing, is handwritten in ink on stationery. Recipe d), for piquant spinach and beets, is from an unidentified magazine. The book is in poor condition with cover abrasions, soiling, stains, and scratches and page discolorations. The recipes are in good condition. Inside cover in blue ink, "Mary J. Neville/162 South Arden Blvd." Written on the first page are two recipes, for plum preserve and pear des[s]ert.Lexicon
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Documentary Artifact, Books, Los Angeles Junior League, Women--Societies and clubs--Los Angeles (Calif.)