Bibliotheca Gastronomica
by Simon, Andre L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Excellent/Very Good
- Seller
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Adelaide , South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Wine & Food Society, 1953. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good. First Printing [The Wine & Food Society, London, 1953] of this essential food resource; 196pp; Limited Edition [#620 of 750 copies]; red cloth boards, gold titling on spine, top edge gilt, an excellent copy; in the very good, price-clipped dustjacket, worn with discolouration to spine, chipped at edges. Subtitled :A Catalogue Of Books & Documents On Gastronomy; Compiled & Annotated With An Introduction by Andre L. Simon, President Of The Food & Wine Society". With 16 illustrations of important texts [mainly title pages].
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- Bookseller
- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10995
- Title
- Bibliotheca Gastronomica
- Author
- Simon, Andre L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Wine & Food Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- adelaide, food, cookery, cooking, recipes, rare, culinary, gastronomy, lion arts, lion
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Edges
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