The French Menu Cookbook: A Revised and Updated Edition of a Culinary Classic by OLNEY, Richard - 1985

Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0879235799 . A stated first printing of this revised and updated edition of the first cookbook to be published by Richard Olney (1927-1999), a noted American-born painter and writer who focused on French country cooking. Mr. Olney also wrote "Simple French Food" and "Yquem". The original issuance of this work appeared in 1970, published by Simon & Schuster. The author has arranged the recipes by seasons, and has organized them into gourmet menus. With stylish illustrations by Judith Eldridge. --- In full rust cloth-covered boards with author facsimile signature to cover and spine titling, both in gild. Jacket with drawing of a prepared outdoor table for four to cover. --- An excellent copy: clean, tightly-bound and bright. Unclipped jacket with minor edge creasing, else bright and otherwise undamaged; protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; x, 295 pages .