Philadelphia Inquirer Cookbook Appraisal

Good Things To Eat by Anna B. Scott, Philadelphia Inquirer Cookbook

This is a vintage softcover cookbook entitled 'Good Things To Eat,' featuring recipes compiled by Anna B. Scott, who served as the food editor for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cover design exhibits a Mid-Century graphic style, likely dating from the 1920s to the 1940s. It features a vertical gradient bar on the left with tall, serifed typography and a silhouette illustration of a woman in a kitchen setting holding a tray. The bottom right identifies the publisher as 'The Philadelphia Inquirer,' noted as 'Pennsylvania's Greatest Morning Newspaper.' The physical condition of the item is fair to poor; there is significant visible wear along the right edge of the paper cover, including small tears, chipping, and fraying of the page edges. The paper shows characteristic yellowing and browning (toning) consistent with age and high-acid paper stock often used in newspaper-affiliated publications. The spine appears intact but weathered, and there is minor staining visible on the cream-colored background. This piece is a notable example of regional culinary ephemera, representing domestic life and newspaper-distributed media from the early-to-mid 20th century.