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The World's Largest Cookbook Collection
- Finnucane 8y agoI am slightly jealous, having only one bookcase in my house I can use for cookbooks. 6,000 cookbooks is a lot, but who knows if it's really the largest collection. Julia Child donated her collection of 5,000 to Radcliffe's Schlesinger library, which has about 18,000 cookbooks.
- SPBSJ 8y agoAs the cookbook collector in question, there are undoubtedly larger collections. The point, however, is that in Guinness World Records, it is the largest collection at this time, since I went through the process to gain the record. Others may challenge it, which is great. Lots of public libraries, like New York, have a far greater number of cookbooks than I do, however, they have not applied to Guinness World Records to achieve the "official" record. Essentially, it is sort of like the lottery: you can't win if you don't buy a ticket! Thanks for your comment.