Classic 1939 edition of the Household Searchlight Recipe book, 12th printing, copyright 1931 / 1937. I have a copy of the 1934 edition, handed down from my mother, who received it from her mother. I was taught to cook with this cookbook, and I still use my copy for some of my favorite recipes. The chapters are tabbed for easy reference and there is a thorough index. There are 320 pages.

The embossed cloth cover has corner bumps, minor scuffs, and light edge wear. The chapter tabs have thumb wear and discoloration but are all intact. Two of the first pages of the book have dark discoloration (next to last photo). Not sure what caused the discoloration, but none of the other pages have anything to this extent. The binding is tight and there are no stains, tears, or writing to the pages other than some hand written recipes on blank "Additional Recipes" pages at the back of the book.