THE COOKBOOK COLLECTION: Classic Cookbooks has evolved into a unique nationwide distributorship with the sole purpose of providing a central ordering point for high quality regional/community cookbooks as well as providing cookbooks for today's culinary needs. The Cookbook Collection has become very popular with many cookbook collectors and individuals who love to cook but cannot seem to find these cookbooks in their local stores. Many of these cookbook buyers are wanting to bring home the cuisine of the area they visited or from an area they have yet to visit. These lovely regional cookbooks provide not only valuable and useful souvenirs but they fund important causes in communities across the United States.

The outstanding cookbooks we represent are true success stories. They are compiled by nonprofit organizations such as Junior Leagues, art museums, religious groups, historical societies, service and charity leagues and individual cookbook authors. Even though they have no multimillion dollar publishing company behind them and no large promotional budgets, several of these books have sold into the hundreds of thousands on the national market. The popularity of all these books is timeless as they exemplify "how America lives and cooks." To quote Food Editor and TV Chef Laurie Burrows Grad, "Once we understand regional cooking, we understand American cooking."

It is our hope that The Cookbook Collection will continue to fill a void and be a welcome answer to cookbook collectors across the country who know the enormous enjoyment of these books. Many women read them like novels and once you sit down with one you will understand why. You can almost sense the aromas just by reading the recipes.

Since 1979, The Cookbook Collection has been a trusted source for cookbook collectors. It is a very comfortable feeling to know that all the titles contained within this listing are available from one source. Positive comments are constantly being made about the fast service and the unique line of cookbooks. Repeatedly people have said, "these are the finest cookbooks on the market" "it's hard to put a value on the cookbooks I buy from The Cookbook Collection because I use them over and over . . . " "I want them all!". We hope, too, that all the cookbooks and the worthy projects they support will be rewarded as a result of their increased exposure.

Community cookbooks are a special breed, having received only a fraction of the attention they perhaps deserve. It is no wonder why more and more cookbook collectors are expanding their cookbook shelves. The Cookbook Collection is doing its part by bringing the availability of these books to the public. It used to be difficult to find community cookbooks in areas beyond the local or regional area from which they originated. Now it is easy and convenient.

Our unique, efficient "fast and friendly" service is our pride and joy and we welcome your comments and suggestions which will enable us to serve you more efficiently and effectively. You will never see the standard "allow four to six weeks..." to receive your order. Your books will be shipped within no more than a week from receipt of your order.