{"product_id":"cincinnati-cook-book-first-edition-1966","title":"The Cincinnati Cook Book – First Edition (1966) – Children’s Hospital Co‑operative Society","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFirst edition of beloved hospital cookbook with pioneer “receipts,” Cincinnati restaurant favorites, and 19 Caroline Williams illustrations.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cincinnati Cook Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003efirst edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 1966\u003c\/strong\u003e by the Co‑operative Society of The Children’s Hospital. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pink‑and‑red front cover features an illustration of \u003cem\u003eThe Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDishes reflect the region’s eastern, southern, and “old country” culinary roots, offering a vivid portrait of Cincinnati’s diverse food traditions, and blends \u003cem\u003epioneer family “receipts”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003emore than a century old, mid‑century “quickie” dishes, and \u003cem\u003eprize recipes from Cincinnati restaurants \u003c\/em\u003ewith national reputations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book and cover is richly illustrated with \u003cem\u003edrawings by Cincinnati artist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Caroline Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, including views of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTyler Davidson Fountain, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Music Hall, Mount Adams, Eden Park Water Tower,\u003c\/em\u003e and other landmarks—giving the volume a distinctive sense of place and especially desirable to collectors of Cincinnati history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in a run of just \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, this substantial \u003cstrong\u003e304‑page\u003c\/strong\u003e cookbook like many early fundraising cookbooks, lists contributor names in married form—such as “Mrs. John A. Smith”—quietly documenting the social conventions of the era.  Measures \u003cstrong\u003e6 ¼\" × 9 ¼\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and is in \u003cstrong\u003every good \u003c\/strong\u003econdition, with a clean, intact \u003cstrong\u003ered comb binding\u003c\/strong\u003e, expected age toning, and only light surface scuffing to the cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #C1A97B; background-color: #f7f3eb;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8a6b2f; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; margin: 0 0 6px 0;\"\u003eArtist Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e (1908–1988) was a Cincinnati artist best known for her long‑running \u003cem\u003e“A Spot in Cincinnati”\u003c\/em\u003e series, published in the \u003cem\u003eCincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/em\u003e from 1932 to 1979. Sketches were celebrated not only for their charm but for the historical research she poured into each, enriching the city’s understanding of its own past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eWilliams studied at the University of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Art Academy, and the Art Students League in New York before joining the \u003cem\u003eCincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/em\u003e as a staff artist in 1932. She left the paper in 1945 to work independently, producing books and prints from a small studio she built behind her cabin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our complete \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" title=\"Community \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks | Vintage Fundraising Cookbooks\" href=\"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/collections\/community-junior-league-cookbooks\"\u003eCommunity \u0026amp; Junior League Cookbooks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e collection for more fundraising cookbooks and recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Co‑operative Society of The Children’s Hospital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43049054437443,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Cincinnati_Cook_Book_Children_s001.jpg?v=1774739023","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/cincinnati-cook-book-first-edition-1966","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}