Hand-Book of Practical Cookery. for Ladies and Professional Cooks
by Pierre Blot
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1869. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid copy of the 1869 printing. Tight and VG in its purple cloth, with decorative blindstamping at the panels. Fading along the spine (which still shows bright gilt-lettering and decoration), very light soiling to the endpapers and pastedowns, otherwise very clean. 12mo, 478 pgs. plus publisher's ads.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10002
- Title
- Hand-Book of Practical Cookery. for Ladies and Professional Cooks
- Author
- Pierre Blot
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- rare cookbooks, rare vintage cookbooks
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...