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The South American Gentleman's Companion by Barker, Charles H. Jr
- Bookseller: Charity Bookstall
 (US)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 002225
- Format/binding: Hardcover
- Book condition: Very Good
- Jacket condition: No Jacket
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Crown Publishers
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1951
- Keywords: Boxed set; slipcase; Slip case; the Gentlemen's Companion;
- Subjects:
COOKING / General;
Book Description
New York: Crown Publishers, 1951. Up and Down the Andes with Knife Fork & Spoon and Up and Down the Andes with Jigger Beaker & Glass. Two volumes in slipcase. Volume I Being an Exotic Cookery Book "Including: a select company of hand-picked South American receipts, each one beloved & notable in its place, faithfully collected on a journey involving over 30,000 air-miles visiting and eating in every civilized section of that Great Continent." 224 pages. Blue cloth cover has faded spine. Bright knife, fork and spoon logo on cover and spine. Gilt titles on spine are faded. and Volume II Being An Exotic Drinking Book: "Including a personally tested regiment of lively Latin liquid masterpieces from Greater and Lesser ports and cities of South American republics...Not forgetting: the proper and civilized service of beverages with foods together with proven formulae for home-construction..." 225 pages. Blue cloth cover has faded spine. Bright gilt martini glass and shaker logo on cover and spine. Gilt titles on spine are faded. Slip case is black leatherette with full-size antique-looking labels pasted to front and back. Book is designed to look like its 100 years older. Tiny chip and small dent on bottom of slipcase along with some rubbing. Wear to one corner of slipcase. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase price benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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