The Sexton Cook Book, 1950 FIRST EDITION / Third Sexton Cookbook | Vintage Promotional Cookbook by John Sexton & Co. | Bixley Shop

As was common at the time, this FIRST EDITION of the 1950 The Sexton Cook Book was a promotional vehicle for John Sexton & Company, a wholesale grocer based in Chicago, IL, servicing the food service industry. Dedicated to the American Chef, this book is a collection of recipes from professional chefs edited for home use.

ABOUT JOHN SEXTON & CO. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
John Sexton & Company, also known as Sexton Quality Foods, was a broad line national wholesale grocer that serviced the restaurant, hotel and institutional trade from regional warehouses and truck fleets located in major metropolitan areas of the United States. Sexton Quality Foods eventually became US Foodservice in 1997. The company was established in Chicago in 1883 by John Sexton.

BIXLEY NOTES
• The Sexton Cook Book
• Published by John Sexton & Company, 1950
• Edited by Isabelle N. Peterson and Anna E. Boller
• FIRST EDITION
• Measures 8 3/4" x 5 7/8"

VINTAGE NOTES
• In great condition
• A tiny bit of shelf wear and fading on the covers
• No dust jacket (but we're not sure that there was one)
• Pages are in excellent shape

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