The Favorite Recipies of America is a collection of 5 cookbooks in a slipcase. There is a volume for Desserts, Meats, Salads, Casseroles and Vegetables. Aside from being full of terrific recipies, these cookbooks are a window into another time. The Meats volume even has a recipie for opossum! In spite of their age, these really should be considered new. They were discovered in a book warehouse and haven't been used.