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Mastering the Art of French Cooking
by Julia Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
First American Edition, 5th printing as stated. Very good condition of hardback, cloth with orange colored fleur-de-lis and turquoise stars; binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, minimal edging and bumps. 684 pages plus index. Missing full dj; has one flap of dj. Pages very good, no writing. A classic cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is for both seasoned and beginner cooks to reproduce classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the simple dishes, with over 100 instructive illustrations. This cookbook is revolutionary in approach because it leads the cook from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each step of a recipe, to the final creation. It breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than a diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to infinite elaborations.
Please email seller if you would like additional photos. Books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a clean box. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]
Synopsis
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a two-volume French cookbook written by American author Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle, both of France. Written for the American market, it was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1961 (Volume 1) and 1970 (Volume 2). Widely credited with bringing French cuisine into the American home, it has since become a standard in the culinary world. Originally, a third volume was planned but Child lost interest in the project as her television career took off and so Simone Beck published separately what would have been the third volume as Simca's Cuisine .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Redeemed Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2024JC5
- Title
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking
- Author
- Julia Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, Fifth printing stated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 12-1963
- Pages
- 684
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- cookbooks, French cuisine, 1960s, classic cookbooks
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.