The Mary Frances Cook Book; or, Adventures Among the Kitchen People (original 1912; edition 1912)

Later printing of the earlier title Mary Frances Cook Book. Illustrations by Margaret G. Hays, John Fitz and Jane Allen Boyer. Sue Chaplin & Dady Chaplin, previous owner with handwritten menu at REP. ( )

1st ed. The classic children's cook book in superb condition. B. 1876 taught cooking & domestic science @ Tome Institute, Baltimore. Moved to Merchantville NJ where Mary Frances storybooks 1912-1918. ( )

My book belonged to my grandmother. It isn't in the best of shape - loose pages and a small amount of crayon on a couple places - but it is precious. The Kitchen People are humanized cooking utensils, many of which are no longer in use in today's kitchens. They all talk to Mary Frances and help her learn to cook.

The spine label says "Easy Steps in Cooking" and the front cover says "Easy Steps in Cooking for Big and Little Girls, or Adventures Among the Kitchen People." The title pages says, "...or Mary Frances Among the Kitchen People." Couldn't find listing under any of those titles, so I went with "Mary Frances Cookbook" for my cover picture, although you only see that title in a drawing on the first page. (I'm so confused!!) ( )