Vintage 1978 Hardcover Better Homes & Gardens Complete Step-By-Step Cook Book First Edition First Printing

1978 Meredith Publishing hardcover with dust jacket, first edition, first printing This is a vintage used item, in good used condition, with some signs of age/wear; DJ bears heavy rubbing/scuffing, progressive edgewear and associated corner wear, visible fading/smudging, wear along/about spine and inset folds, minor points of blemish/distress. Graphic coverboards bear light rubbing, edgewear and associated corner distress, minuscule points of blemish/distress. Interior pages show clean/smooth/glossy, with good preservation of B&W and full-color photographs/images and sharp typeset; light wear/little tanning; minor demarcations throughout. Spine remains straight/smooth, with visible shelfwear (top/base), while binding is intact/secure and square-to-hand. There are no excessive nicks, chips, rips, tears, perforations, stains, residue or repairs. The book measures approx 9.5" x 10.25".