Larousse Gastronomique by Crown; Montagne, Prosper - 1988

Crown, 12/12/1988 12:00:01. hardcover. Good. 2.2000 in x 10.2000 in x 7.9000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

New York: Crown, 1976. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Thirty-sixth printing of the first American edition. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, more to the priced jacket which is chipped on the front panel. Clean and unmarked. No additional standard domestic s&h. A good copy of the "Bible" of French cooking. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Prosper Montagné (1865 – 1948) was a French chef and author of many books and articles on food, cooking, and gastronomy, notably the Larousse Gastronomique. The Encyclopædia Britannica writes of him: "the two men who probably had the greatest impact on French gastronomy and that of the world at large were Prosper Montagné and Georges-Auguste Escoffier. Montagné was one of the great French chefs of all time, and he achieved a secure place in gastronomic history by creating Larousse Gastronomique (1938), the basic encyclopaedia of French gastronomy. As a young man..., he came to the conclusion that all pièces montées, as… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Crown. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!