The Peoples Chef: Alexis Soyer, A Life In 7 Courses by Ruth Brandon - 2005

Walker & Company. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Walker Books, 2004. Hardcover. First U.S. Edition / full number line. Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, tail bumped. Jacket lightly rubbed. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii + 319 pages. During the first half of the 19th century, Alexis Soyer became the most famous cook--and man--in London. In addition to his kitchen inventions and best-selling cookbooks, Soyer was part of many of the great events and social changes of his time. This biography uses each phase of Soyer's career to explore a different aspect of 19th-century life, including the destruction of the English peasantry, the Irish potato famine, and Britain's disastrous involvement in the Crimea. Born in France, Soyer moved to England in his teens and rose to early fame as head chef at London's Reform Club, where he designed a kitchen so innovative that it became a tourist attraction. He opened London's first French restaurant, and was linked to some of the most… Read More

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Walker. 2004. Hardcover. New. Walker; ISBN: 0802714528; Hardback/dust jacket, new. .

NY: Walker & Co. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2004. First Printing. Hardcover. 0802714528 . In VG+ DJ, 2 dogeared pages; Black hardback binding. xii + 319 pp. B&W illustrations. Biblio, index. Bio of 19th century British chef, Alexis Soyer; Small 8vo; xii + 319 pages .

Walker Books, 2005-03-01. Hardcover. Good. YOUR PURCHASE BENEFITS THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO LIVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. DJ/Book has some wear/creases

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New York, New York: Walker & Company, 2004. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition (Number Line With The One Present) (First Thus). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound In Textured Black Paper With Gilt Stamped Lettering On The Spine. Two Tiny Dings To The Lower Page Edges. The Unclipped Jacket Has Minor Wear.