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French Provincial Cooking. Illustrated by Juliet Renny. THE FIRST EDITION IN THE DUST-WRAPPER
by David (E)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Michael Joseph, [1960], 1960-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Harper and Row Publishers; New York, 1962. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, blue cloth binding with light blue illustration bottom front board and gilt lettering on red label on spine, binding sturdy and intact, bit of sunning to spine and board margins, trace stress crease to spine, small soiled spot top and bottom text block edge, age toning to text block edges and pages, small soiled spot top page 150/151, some rubbing to board edges, bit of crimping to spine edges, in a Good Only, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear with few tears/chips along edges, heavy sunning to spine and verso, all four flap corners neatly clipped, rear panel detached from spine rear flap, few small soiled spots on rear panel and rear flap, sunned panels and verso, Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 504pp., bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1034442
- Title
- French Provincial Cooking. Illustrated by Juliet Renny. THE FIRST EDITION IN THE DUST-WRAPPER
- Author
- David (E)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph, [1960]
- Date Published
- 1960-01-01
- Size
- 9x6x1
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
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Foster, Rhode Island
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- New
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Sunned
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- Edges
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