Household Searchlight Recipe Book
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| Author | Ida Migliario, Zorada Z. Titus, Harriet W. Allard, Irene Nunemaker |
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| Genre | Cookbook |
| Publisher | Capper Publications, Topeka, Kansas |
Publication date | 1931 |
The Household Searchlight Recipe Book was one of the most-published cookbooks in the United States. It was in print almost continuously from 1931 until 1954 and sold more than 1 million copies. It was published by Capper Publications of Topeka, Kansas, and reprinted five times between 1977 and 1991 by Stauffer Publications.
Editions
[edit]First printing (1931)
[edit]In 1931, Capper Publications released 2,500 copies.
Second printing (1932)
[edit]Due to its popularity, Capper released a second printing in 1932 in an edition of 6,200 copies. Added to this edition were 15 blank pages at the end of the book with the heading "Additional Recipes" for a book's owner to add their own recipes.
Third printing (1934)
[edit]As demand for the cookbook continued to grow, Capper released the third printing in an edition of 11,995 copies.
Fourth edition (1934)
[edit]As second print-run of 14,009 copies were released after the initial printing in the same year as the third printing for a total of 26,004 copies in a single year. The Joy of Cooking was likely the only other American cookbook that was outselling The Household Searchlight Recipe Book.
Twelfth Printing (revised and enlarged), 1939 - 100,000 copies