• Self‑published 1979/1985 cookbook from Greensburg, Indiana with 500+ recipes. 445 pages, comb‑bound copy. Scarce and out of print. Cover image.
  • FROM WILMA'S KITCHEN Cookbook by Wilma Linville Circa 1979 Table of Contents Page
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  • FROM WILMA'S KITCHEN Cookbook by Wilma Linville Circa 1979
  • FROM WILMA'S KITCHEN Cookbook by Wilma Linville Circa 1979 Table of Contents Pages
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Wilma Linville

From Wilma’s Kitchen – Wilma Linville | Greensburg, Indiana (1985)

From Wilma’s Kitchen – Wilma Linville | Greensburg, Indiana (1985)

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
From Wilma's Kitchen
Publisher:
Self‑Published
Author:
Wilma Linville
Date:
1979 1985 (Second printing)
Origin:
Greensburg, Indiana
Dimensions:
8 ½” x 5 ½”
Condition:
Very Good (VG)
Cover:
Softcover comb-bound
Pages:
445 (500+ recipes)
Book genre:
Cookbook
Notes:
Eight recipe sections; large recipe count; scarce out‑of‑print title

A Hard‑to‑Find 1979 Self‑Published Cookbook from Greensburg, Indiana.

Collector’s Note

Self‑published cookbooks preserve hyper‑local foodways that rarely appear in commercial publications. They capture family traditions, handwritten favorites, regional dishes, and community identity in a way no mass‑market cookbook can. For collectors, they offer authenticity, scarcity, and a direct connection to the cook who created them—making titles like From Wilma’s Kitchen especially desirable.

A charming and substantial example of regional cookbook history, From Wilma’s Kitchen is a self‑published collection of best‑loved family recipes compiled by Wilma Linville of Greensburg, Indiana. First released in 1979 and reprinted in 1985, this substantial 445‑page cookbook contains well over 500 recipes, organized into eight classic sections.

The book reflects the warm, practical, and generous cooking traditions of Midwestern home kitchens, with recipes contributed, tested, and refined across generations. The light brown cover features a nostalgic illustration of a woman cooking in front of a wood‑burning stove, complete with a curled‑up cat and kitchen tools at her feet.

This copy is from the 1985 second printing and remains in near mint condition, with a clean, intact comb‑bound spine and crisp pages. Measuring 8 ½" × 5 ½", it is no longer in print and is extremely difficult to find, especially in this condition.

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