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Original 1910 Home Helps: A Pure Food Cook Book published by The N.K. Fairbank Company, makers of Cottolene shortening. This vintage advertising cookbook features recipes from several noted early American culinary authors including Sarah Tyson Rorer, Marion Harland, Mary J. Lincoln, Helen Armstrong, and Lida Ames Willis. A fascinating piece of American food history with period recipes, household cooking advice, and Cottolene advertising throughout. Original owner inscription dated December 1914. Vintage pre-owned condition. Cover shows significant wear, scuffing, edge wear, staining, and age-related discoloration. Interior pages show foxing, toning, and handling wear consistent with age. Binding remains intact. Please review all photos carefully for complete condition details. Details: • Copyright 1910 • Published by The N.K. Fairbank Company • Original illustrated hardcover • Early advertising cookbook • Cottolene promotional publication