London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Inscribed by Deighton on the title page. Very Good in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped (£4.95), lightly soiled throughout, foxed at the flaps. Green buckram, lightly rubbed at the bottom edge, with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Square, slightly shaken, bound with some reading wear, stains at the edges, clean internally. A revised version of "Ou est le garlic?" in which Deighton as "selected, analyzed and presented the finest recipes available--and has explained them not only in the siplest possibe way, but so that they may be seen within the entire context of French cooking.

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Bookseller: Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5802
Title: Basic French Cooking
Author: Deighton, Len
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus
ISBN 10: 0224016059
ISBN 13: 9780224016056
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1979
Keywords: French Cooking, Cooking, Cookbook

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