^{BALL BLUE BOOK®}

^CHECKLIST

^{I. NO DATE OR EDITION DESIGNATION}

^{All these constitute Edition A, as the recipes are identical in all. There are slight differences in the title on the cover, and the layout differs. The color of the cover varies. The title on the title page is “The Correct Method of Preserving Fruit’ on all. Contents Code: S = Short Index L = Long Index W = Ware on page 32}

^{____The Correct Method For Preserving Fruit (Contents S)}

^{____The Correct Method For Preserving Fruit (Contents L)}

^{____The Correct Method Of Preserving Fruit (Contents S)}

^{____The Correct Method Of Preserving Fruit (Contents L)}

^{____The Correct Method Of Preserving Fruit (Contents W)}

^{____The Correct Methods For Preserving Fruit}

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^{II. DATED BUT NO EDITION IS DESIGNATED}

^{As each has different contents, these titles comprise Editions B through D.}

^{____ Correct Methods For Preserving Fruit 1913}

^{____ The Ball Preserving Book 1913}

^{____ The Ball Preserving Book 1914}

^{III. EDITION IS DESIGNATED}

^{The title varies slightly from year-to-year, but typically “Ball Blue Book” predominates. Editions are not always dated. Editions with multiple dates of publication have identical contents.}

^{____ Edition E no date}

^{____ Edition F 1915}

^{____ Edition G 1915}

^{____ Edition H 1915}

^{____ Edition J 1916}

^{____ Edition K no date}

^{____ Edition L no date}

^{____ Edition M no date}

^{____ Edition N 1926}

^{____ Edition O 1930}

^{____ Edition O-2 1930}

^{____ Edition P 1932}

^{____ Edition P-2 1932}

^{____ Edition Q 1933}

^{____ Edition R 1934}

^{____ Edition S 1935}

^{____ Edition T 1936}

^{____ Edition T-2 1937}

^{____ Edition T-3 1938}

^{____ Edition U 1941}

^{____ Edition V 1943}

^{____ Edition W 1944}

^{____ Edition X 1946}

^{____ Edition X 1947}

^{____ Edition Y 1949}

^{____ Edition 26 1953}

^{____ Edition 26-B 1956}

^{____ Edition 26-B 1959}

^{____ Edition 26-C 1960}

^{____ Edition 27 1963}

^{____ Edition 28 1966}

^{____ Edition 28 1969}

^{____ Edition 29 1972 (50¢)}

^{____ Edition 29 1972 ($1 sticker)}

^{____ Edition 29 1972 ($1)}

^{____ Edition 29 1974}

^{____ Edition 30 1977}

^{____ Edition 30 1979}

^{____ Edition 30 1981}

^{____ Edition 30 1982}

^{____ Edition 30 1983}

^{____ Edition 31 1984}

^{____ Edition 31 1985}

^{____ Edition 31 1986}

^{____ Edition 31 1987}

^{____ Edition 31 1988}

^{____ Edition 32 1989}

^{____ Edition 32 1990}

^{____ Edition 32 1991}

^{____ Edition 32 1993}

^{Note: This list consists of those Blue Books published by Ball Corporation and predecessors. Subsequent editions were issued by Alltrista Corp. and continue to be issued by Jarden Corp.}

^{For a more detailed explanation of the logic used in determining the order of listing, see Mystery of the Blue Books.}

^{Created and copyright 2002 by Richard H. Cole Jr.}

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