old cookbook from Life magazine, anyway to find it?

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When growing up my parents had a cookbook from Life, Time, or TimeLife that I would love to find again. It was a fairly large hard cover. Probably published in the late 1960's. The recipes were a lot of classics like crown roast, Belgium Beer Stew and I believe Salad Nicoise. It was, if I remember correctly divided into seasons, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring. There were beautiful pictures with each recipe. That's all I remember. Any help in figuring out the actual title and ideas on where to buy a used one would be greatly appreciated.

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That sounds a good deal like the beautiful cookbook put out by the old Four Season's restaurant in New York in which the chapters were divided up into seasons. I have it around here somewhere and will post the exact title when I locate it.

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Time-Life had a cookbook series, Foods of the World, with different editors for countries such as The Food of Japan, The Food of Germany, etc. Each set contained a hardbound book and a smaller one w/more recipes. I found some recently at a library sale, but I believe your local library may have some on its shelves.

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My wife ordered the four seasons series from Time/Life called the Williams/Sonoma Cookbook Series. Try www.geocities.com/Area51/vault/1157/cookbook.htm and see if this is what you are looking for. Good hunting.

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Have you tried Ebay?

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There is the
New York Times Cook Book (Claiborne ,1961)
 
and
New York Times Menu Cook Book (Claiborne,1966)

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Try alibris.com. I've found things there that are quite old.

Link: http://www.alibris.com/

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The folks at Jessica's Biscuit/eCookbooks.com might be able to help you - see the link below. Also, you might want to check this site to see if any of the Time-Life cookbook names jog your memory.
 
http://www.abebooks.com/home/vintagecookbookery/
 
http://www.victiques.com/cookbooks/cook-9.htm (Check Pages 9 & 10)
 
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=rruFWEgGWwcHgeAs6m5ERFrWK54_0224053596_2:474:698
 
Also - check with your local library. An older librarian might recall the series you're looking for.

Link: http://www.ecookbooks.com/index.html

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Time Life published lots of Cookbook series in the 60s and 70s in a large format, good instructions, full page lavish pictures, including Foods of the World and the Good Cook Series.
 
These are readily available, but spottily, on ebay and through dealers as folks have mentioned. 
 
I am wondering though if you are thinking of the book linked below published in 68, the 1968 Picture Cookbook. I dont know this book, though this is right around the time that TL published many very solid cookbook volumes.

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3595750801&category=11103

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You might try Kitchen Arts & Letters in New York at 212-876-5550, 1435 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY, 10128. If they don't have what you're looking for, they seem to pride themselves on their ability to find it for you. It's worth a call, anyway.

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I have that book in my collection, which at the moment, is packed away. It is Great Dinners from Life, I think, or Life Magazine. My copy has a silvery cover.
 
It was one of my first ever cookbooks.

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I have that cookbook. It is sitting on my lap as I write I bought it eons ago. It's called "Great Dinners from Life" by Eleanor Graves first printed 1969 reprinted 1974...persoanlly I would Google it to find a copy. You are right about the winter, summer, fall, spring BTW. Good Luck

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This may the book your searching for it was gold in color and had a hard cover and it was the 1958 Picture Cook Book. I saw it on ebay.

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I remember this cookbook! The title was something poetic, "Recipes from Life," or something like that. Oversized with gorgeous pictures and great recipes. It was published late 60's to very early 70s. I would love to find a copy, too!

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if you find the title, i've found some interesting out of print books on betterworldbooks.com

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I won't repeat what has already been said about the many Time-Life cookbooks available. But I've found most of my books, spanning the years of 60- 90s at Good Will, and thrift shops. Oh yes and garage sales, I got one of the whole Good Cook series at a garage sale for 10cent a book. I use them over and over. Like you, I love the classics, the photos and I find it fun to update the recipes,I get creative with them much as the contestants are required on Top Chef. Try those places too.

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You could try Half.com. Here is a search there for time life cookbook http://search.half.ebay.com/time-life-cookbook_W0QQmZbooks

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would you tell me the name of the book and author, i think it is the same one i am looking for. i think it was an orangish color. thanks

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i have that cook book! it is my absolute favorite and go to cookbook, hands down. i want another one for my daughter but have had no success finding it. Maybe i can copy the whole book for you.

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My Momma just showed this to me it is
Great Dinners from Life by Eleanor Graves published in 1969. Time Life Books New York
You can find it on the Internet.... Happy Hunting and Merry Christmas!!

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A friend of my husband's used to know one of the editors on that series. He may still have some idea of what became of the books. (I had a full set of them myself at one time, but they are all gone now, unfortunately, during a basement flooding.) His name is Robert Morton and he is been an editor and publisher himself in the area of art. I think he may have been responsible for some of those gorgeous too-good-to-eat photographs. I am not in touch with him, but currently I find that he is an agent for photographers who are ready to have their works published in book form. His website has contact information.

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I think I have the one you are thinking of - fascinating recipes, great 1950s era photographs, There's one of Kitty Carlisle Hart throwing a formal dinner party. If that's the one, it's the Life Picture Cookbook 1958. I know this post is ages old - but just for the curious people looking in https://www.etsy.com/listing/692434548/vintage-life-picture-cook-book-1959-7?ref=sold_out-26&pro=1&frs=1

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